Peter Odili was born on 15 August 1948 in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Beginning in 2008 he produced several album including iSiGiDiMi for Xhosa guitarist Mavo Solomon, Zamajobe's second album Ndoni Yamanzi, and then in 2009 Hugh Masekela’s album Phola.
He is the Agunechemba I of Egbema, and Nigeria's first ethnic Igbo to assume the post of police Inspector General.