Yinka Ayefele
- Born
- 1968-02-01 (age 58)
- Birthplace
- Ipoti-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
- Occupation
- Music Producer, Gospel Singer, Radio Presenter, Journalist, Broadcaster, Founder Of Fresh Fm, Founder Of Blast Fm
- Spouse
- Temitope Titilope
- Alma Mater
- Ondo State College of Arts and Science in Ikare Akoko
- AKA
- Olayinka Joel Ayefele
Biography
EARLY LIFE
Ayefele was born in Ipoti-Ekiti, a town in Ekiti State in southwestern Nigeria. 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.
CAREER
Ayefele worked briefly as a journalist and broadcaster at the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Ibadan, where he also produced jingles and musical works on radio. 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. While in the hospital, his friend, Kola Olootu, advised him to put some songs together. This resulted in the release of his debut album titled, Bitter Experience in 1998, which brought him into the limelight. He is the founder of Fresh FM and Blast FM network of radio stations across south-western Nigeria. His life story serves as the direct creative inspiration for the highly successful biographical epic film Aiyefele (2024).
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