Ayoola Ayolola | |
|---|---|
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| Born | January 12, 1987 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Covenant University |
| Occupation(s) | Media personality, Singer, Actor |
| Children | 1 |
Ayoola Ayolola (born January 12, 1987) is a Nigerian musician, singer, and actor. [1] [2] He won the 5th Project Fame West Africa on September 29, 2012. [3] [4] [5]
Ayolola was born in Kano, northern Nigeria. He is the oldest of five children. He attended Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State where he studied biochemistry. [6] [7]
Ayolola won the 5th edition of the Project Fame West Africa, where he was gifted a car, 2.5 million naira cash price and a year recording deal. [8] [9] [10] He previously participated in another singing contest Nigerian Idol where he got evicted in the first round after making the final 12. [11]
Ayolola suspended his music career for acting in 2015, he featured as Mide in the YouTube series Skinny Girl in Transit afterwards. He also featured in movies such as Isoken. [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-20 | The Men's Club | Aminu Garba | A web series by Red TV | [14] |
| 2017 | Shagayas and Clarks | Chidi Clark | ||
| 2017 | Jemeji | Oviyon | An Africa Magic original | |
| 2015-20 | Skinny Girl in Transit | Mide | A web series by Ndani TV | [13] |
| 2012-15 | Lekki Wives |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ojai | Professor | Drama / Sci-Fi | [14] |
| 2022 | Come With Me | Jason | Drama | |
| 2020 | Lemonade | Ayo Daniels | Drama | |
| 2019 | The set up | Bamidele Esho | Crime / Drama | |
| Bling Lagosians | Yoruba Demon | Drama | ||
| The cresent | A sickle cell awareness movie | [15] | ||
| 2018 | If I am President | Zinachi Ohams | Political Thriller | [14] |
| 2017 | Little Drops of Happy | Femi Ojo | ||
| Ever After | Akin | |||
| Isoken | Seye | |||
| 2015 | Fifty | MC | ||
| Hex | Bode | Horror / Short |
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