Tolu Obanro

Birthplace: Ilorin, Kwara State
Occupation: Music Producer, Sound Designer, Production Sound Mixer, Music Supervisor, Music Editor, Music Producer, Sound Designer, Production Sound Mixer, Music Supervisor, Music Editor
Active: 2019 - Present
Alma Mater: Federal University of Technology, Minna; National Broadcast Academy
AKA: Tyanx

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Career Stats

Rising

Movies: 2
Years Active: 7yrs
Per Year: 0.3films

Career Overview

Tolu Obanro has 2 film credits spanning 2022–2023 .

Peak: 2022
Pace: 0.3 films/year

Role Distribution

Musician ×2

Biography

Tolulope Obanro known professionally as Tolu Obanro is a Nigerian film composer.

EARLY LIFE

Tolulope Obanro was born in Ilorin, Kwara State but spent most of his childhood in Lokoja, Kogi State where he schooled at Government Science Secondary School for his secondary school. He earned a bachelor's degree in Geology from Federal University of Technology, Minna before proceeding to the National Broadcast Academy in Lagos State.

CAREER

Tolu Obanro worked at an oil and gas company but left the industry for music. He previously worked in music production for gospel artists such as Mike Abdul, Kenny Kore and Monique. His first feature film as a composer was 'Your Excellency' (2019), followed by the series 'King of Boys: The Return of the King' in 2021. Obanro collaborated with Niyi Akinmolayan on 'Prophetess' (2021) and 'Jagun Jagun' (2023). He also collaborated with Jade Osiberu for 'Brotherhood' (2022) and 'Gangs of Lagos' (2023), and on Funke Akindele's 'Battle on Buka Street' (2022). Obanro became acclaimed for his scoring of 'A Tribe Called Judah' (2023), which was the first Nollywood movie to hit ₦1 billion at the box office. He cites Hans Zimmer, Ludwig Göransson and M. M. Keeravani as his major influences.