Yinka Ayefele Explained

Yinka Ayefele
Birth Name:Olayinka Joel Ayefele
Birth Date:1 February 1968
Birth Place:Ipoti-Ekiti, Nigeria
Occupation:Musician
Yearsactive:1998–present
Spouse:Temitope Titilope[1]
Children:3

Olayinka Joel Ayefele MON is a Nigerian music producer, gospel singer, radio presenter, and founder of Fresh and Blast FM network of radio stations across south-western Nigeria.[2] [3] [4]

Early life

Ayefele was born in Ipoti-Ekiti, a town in Ekiti State in southwestern Nigeria.[5]

Education

He attended Our Saviours Anglican Primary School in Ipoti-Ekiti for his primary and secondary education before he later proceeded to Ondo State College of Arts and Science in Ikare Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria.[6]

Career

Ayefele worked briefly as journalist and broadcaster at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Ibadan, where he also produced jingles and musical works on radio.[7] He began his music career in 1997 after he was involved in an automobile accident which damaged his spinal cord and made him reliant on a wheelchair.[8] [9] While in the hospital where he spent about 9 months, his friend, Kola Olootu, visited and advised him to put some songs together.[10] This suggestion resulted in the release of his debut album titled, Bitter Experience in 1998 which brought him into limelight.[11] The release of Bitter Experience was followed by the release of Sweet Experience.[12] Other albums released by the gospel musician are Something Else, Divine Intervention and Life after death, released in honor of Gbenga Adeboye, a Nigerian radio presenter, musician and comedian.[13] The title Bitter Experience reflected his ordeal and Sweet Experience was the sweetness after a "Bitter Experience".[14] Ayefele's music has been published by different outfits, including API Music (Alloy Production International) 1998 - 2009, Galaxy Music (2008–2018), and Role Model Entertainment (2019 till date).

Awards and honours

Ayefele has received over 200 awards.[15] Among other awards are:

Radio station

Yinka Ayefele owns a network of radio stations across southwestern Nigeria called Fresh FM. The Ibadan arm of the network was established in 2015 and licensed by the Nigerian National Broadcasting Commission on 30 April 2015.[16] Other arms of Ayefele's radio stations have, at different times since then, been opened in Abeokuta, Ado Ekiti, Akure, Osogbo and Lagos.[17]

Ayefele's Music House, which also houses the Fresh FM radio station and a studio, was on 19 August 2018 demolished[18] by the Oyo State Government. The reason the government gave for the demolition was that the property's location contravened the stipulations by the town planning authority. This sparked outrage from fans and sympathizers.[19]

Discography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Telegraph – How Yinka Ayefele's father died after birthday celebration. Our Correspondent. newtelegraphonline.com. 11 February 2015.
  2. Web site: 2018-08-27. Nigeria's Fresh FM radio station partially demolished following critical reporting. 2021-03-13. Committee to Protect Journalists. en-US.
  3. Web site: Yinka Ayefele's travails. 11 February 2015. The Punch – Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper.
  4. Web site: Yinka Ayefele celebrates. 11 February 2015. The Punch – Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper.
  5. Web site: Shock as Yinka Ayefele's father dies at birthday party – DailyPost Nigeria. DailyPost Nigeria. 15 October 2014. 11 February 2015.
  6. Web site: Yinka Ayefele discusses his accident, marital life, Patience Jonathan rally and music in new interview. dailystar.com.ng. 11 February 2015.
  7. Web site: Yinka Ayefele Bereaved As Late Father Wanted Him To Be A Banker. nigeriafilms.com. 11 February 2015.
  8. Web site: The incredible lifestyle of an entertainer. Vanguard News. 24 August 2014. 11 February 2015.
  9. Book: When Reasoning Is on Vacation. Emokpae Odigie. Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. 2015. 9781631351914. 77.
  10. Web site: Yinka Ayefele: What The President's Handshake Did To Me, Articles – THISDAY LIVE. thisdaylive.com. 11 February 2015.
  11. Web site: People Take Advantage of My Condition----Yinka Ayefele. modernghana.com. 11 February 2015.
  12. Web site: Yinka Ayefele to release new album in January 2015. Nigerian Entertainment Today – Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. 11 February 2015.
  13. Web site: Yinka Ayefele – Gbenga Adeboye Life after death. Last.fm. 11 February 2015.
  14. Web site: About Yinka Ayefele. Administrator. ayefeleradio.com. 11 February 2015.
  15. Web site: HISTORIC: HONOR NIGHT IN TORONTO! Ayefele Bags 200th Award in Canada...Receives Special Lifetime Achievement Award * Nigeria Embassy Officials to witness Ceremony * Sir Shina Peters as Special Guest!. nigeriastandardnewspaper.com. 11 February 2015.
  16. Web site: Sanusi. Sola. 2015-07-25. Yinka Ayefele Gets A Fresh Start, Read How. 2021-10-10. Legit.ng - Nigeria news.. en.
  17. Web site: People . City . 2022-07-07 . AYEFELE'S FRESH FM BEGINS TRANSMISSION IN LAGOS . 2023-04-12 . City People Magazine . en-US.
  18. News: What commissioner said about Yinka Ayefele building's demolition - Fellow Press. Press. Fellow. 2018-08-20. Fellow Press. 2018-08-20. en-US.
  19. News: Fans kick as Oyo Govt demolishes Ayefele's radio station - Fellow Press. Press. Fellow. 2018-08-20. Fellow Press. 2018-08-20. en-US.

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