 Bassey began his professional music career when he was featured on a song, "My Dream" with VJ Adams and rapper MI in 2015.In 2016 he auditioned for the first season of The Voice Nigeria, and made it to the live shows, where he finished as a top 8 finalist and was subsequently signed by Universal Music Group.In 2017 he was cast in the role of "Dr Emeka Kalu" on Africa Magic's telenovela, "Battleground" where his on-screen chemistry with actress Ini Dima-Okojie enjoyed positive reviews from critics.