| Daddy Freeze | |
| Birth Name: | Ifedayo Olarinde |
| Birth Date: | 1976 5, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| Alma Mater: | University of Ibadan |
| Spouse: | Benedicta Elechi |
| Occupation: | Broadcaster, media personality |
| Yearsactive: | 1996–present |
Ifedayo Olarinde (born 6 May 1976), popularly known as Daddy Freeze, is a Nigerian-Romanian broadcaster and radio talk show host.
Ifedayo Olarinde was born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, to a Nigerian father and a Romanian mother. He spent most of his early years in Ibadan, where he attended the International School Ibadan. He has a degree in sociology from the University of Ibadan, and is from Oyan Town, Odo Otin, Osun State.
Freeze commenced his radio career in 1996 with the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), Ibadan, where he served as a correspondent on The World Chart Show. He joined Cool FM in 2001 and worked in radio presenting, television and general entertainment. He was a senior broadcaster at the Cool FM in Lagos.[2]
Freeze is also an event compere. He has hosted a number of music concerts, comedy shows and Nollywood premieres in Nigeria, Ghana and the United Kingdom. He is the leader of the #FreeTheSheeple Movement.[3] In 2017, he started the Free Nation Online Church and holds Sunday and weekday services.
In 2020, Freeze announced his departure from Cool FM, where he had worked for over 20 years.[4]
Freeze has been nominated for various awards and has won several others like: