Fola David

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Adefemi Gbadamosi
Born1993-09-05
Nationality Nigerian
Other namesFola David
Education University of Lagos, Nigeria.
OccupationMedical doctor

Adefemi Gbadamosi (born 5 September 1993) also known as Fola David, is a Nigerian medical doctor who doubles as a visual and hyper-realism artist. [1] [2] [3]

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Works

He does speed painting which involves painting people on stage while the canvas is upside down or spinning. [4] [5] [6]

He has worked on canvas for Ooni of Ife Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Patoranking, Trey Songz, Wale, Keri Hilson, R-kelly, Jidenna, 2face, Iyanya, Dj Jimmy Jatt, Alibaba among others. [7]

To campaign against the social stereotypes of skin disorders his works covers skin imperfections like wrinkles, vitiligo, freckles, stretch marks, ichthyosis and other skin conditions. He raises awareness on medical issues through Fola David Foundation. [8] [9] [10] [11]

Education

He holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the College of Medicine, University of Lagos. [5]

Recognition

He was nominated for The Future Awards Africa Prize For Art & Culture in 2017. [12] [7] He also spoke at TEDxBellsTech at Bells University in 2018. [13]

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