Kolade Dominate Olowu

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Victor Akolade Olowu
Born (1992-10-08) 8 October 1992 (age 31)
Other namesKolade Dominate, Mr. Dominate
OccupationOn-air personality
Organization(s)Inspiration 92. 3 FM Lagos, [1] 1008 World
TelevisionAIT & MITV

Victor Akolade Olowu (born October 8, 1992) is a Nigerian on-air personality and media entrepreneur, also known as Kolade, Mr. Dominate, or Kolade Dominate. [2]

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Early life

He was born on October 8, 1992, in Ijebu, Ogun State, Nigeria. He attended Mayflower School in Ikenne for his secondary education. He pursued studies in presentation at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. Additionally, he holds a degree in digital multimedia technology from Highland College of Technology and a degree in mass communication from the Institut Superieur de Communication et de Gestion and the Université Protestante de l'Afrique de l'Ouest in Porto Novo, Benin.

Career

After completing training in presentation at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, now known as the Broadcasting Academy of Nigeria, he focused on his broadcasting career with DJs such as ShyShy Shyllon and Boombastic. He began his broadcasting career in 2013 at Star FM in Lagos as the host of the radio drive-time show, where he worked for about two years before moving on to host other radio programs.

After two years of handling radio programs, he secured a position with Starlite Online Radio, where he managed programming and production for six months. He then transitioned to Nigeria's first private radio station, Raypower FM. After a brief period at the Lagos branch, he moved to Raypower 95.1 FM in Ibadan in January 2015. During his tenure, he served as the head of production and programs, anchoring shows such as the "Ultimate Morning Show", "Raypower Lounge", "Soul Serenade", and "Power Play".

He resigned on November 30, 2018, and joined Splash 105.5 FM Ibadan, where he hosted programs such as the Smooth Home Drive on weekdays, Men United, Juicy Friday Night, Morning Splash Xtra, and his own program, The Splash Music Box. He resigned in December 2020 and joined Inspiration 92.3 FM Lagos, where he hosts the Breakfast Jam from 6 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., among other radio programs. In 2018, Kolade established 10O8World, a talent promotion, public relations, and management firm.

Awards

In 2017, Kolade won the On-Air Personality of the Year at the MAYA Awards. He also won the 2018 Eminence Awards and the 2018 and 2020 editions of Cool Wealth Awards. [3]

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References

  1. "Kolade Dominate". Inspiration 92.3 FM. 25 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  2. "On Air Personalities Need To Think Outside The Box - Kolade Dominate". TribuneonlineNG. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  3. "Despite all, 2020 has been a great year for me – Kolade Dominate". vanguardngr.com. 2020-01-04. Retrieved 2020-12-08.