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Gabriel Afolayan
Afolayan at the audition for Ojuju in 2013
Born (1985-03-01) March 1, 1985 (age 39)
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupation(s)Actor, singer [1]
Years active1997 - present [2]
ParentAdeyemi Afolayan (father)
RelativesMoji Afolayan (sister)
Kunle Afolayan (brother)
Aremu Afolayan (brother)

Gabriel Afolayan, (born on the 1st of March 1985) [3] also known by his musical stage name G-Fresh,[2] is a Nigerian actor and singer.

Early life

Gabriel Afolayon was born on 1 march 1985 to Nigerian entertainment icon Adeyemi Afolayan popularly called "Ade love"

Education

He studied Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan.[2]

Career

He is part of the renowned Afolayan entertainment family that comprises Ade Love, Moji Afolayan, Kunle Afolayan and Aremu Afolayan.[4][5] As an actor, he won the Best Supporting Actor award for playing "Tavier Jambari" in Hoodrush (2012). As a musician, he is known mostly for "Awelewa" and "Kokoro Ife". In an interview with The Punch, he described his musical genre as "Love ballad".[6] Afolayan's acting debut was in F Opawon by Baba Sala. In an interview with Nigerian Tribune, he stated that his music career started in 1997, while he was part of a group in Ibadan. He also stated that he has always been part of the choir.[7] He has cited 2face, Banky W., Aṣa and Bez as influences.[2]

He rose to fame, playing the role “Akin” in a Super Story Series titled NNENNA.

Personal life

Afolayan is the son of the Nigerian entertainment icon Adeyemi Afolayan popularly known as "Ade love" .[8]

Filmography

Discography

  • "Kokoro Ife"[9]
  • "Plug it"
  • "Kpasi Kona"
  • "Awelewa"
  • "Kokoro Ife"

Awards

Year Award Category Film Result
2013 Africa Movie Academy Awards Best Supporting Actor Hoodrush Won
Nollywood Movies Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role First Cause Nominated
2019 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Actor of the year nominee[10] Coming From Insanity Nominated
Intellects Awards Best Actor (Male)[11] Nominated
Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Best actor in a leading role[12] Gold Statue Nominated
International Film Festival (AIFF) Outstanding Actor at the Abuja[13] Gold Statue Won

See also

References

  1. ^ "Hoodrush tapped into my singing, acting talent – Afolayan". dailyindependentnig.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d "Why I made a u-turn into the music industry —Afolayan". Nigerian Tribune. tribune.com.ng. Archived from the original on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  3. ^ Tersoo, Andrella (2018-08-02). "Impressive facts from biography of Gabriel Afolayan". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
  4. ^ "I didn't attack the media in Heroes and Zeros – Gabriel Afolayan". The Daily Independent (Lagos). dailyindependentnig.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Gabriel Afolayan turns musician, drops single". Vanguard (Nigeria). vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  6. ^ "I didn't steal anybody's song — Gabriel Afolayan". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  7. ^ "I Will Like To Work With Chris Brown internationally…" Interview With Gabriel Afolayan". Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Ade Love's name opens doors for me – Gabriel Afolayan". modernghana.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Gabriel Afolayan Releases Kokoro Ife (Love Bug) Music Video". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  10. ^ "2020 AMVCA: Check out the full nominees' list". Pulse Nigeria. 2020-02-07. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  11. ^ Burnaron. "Full list of Nominee for The Intellects Awards 2019 TIAWARDS2019". NetReporters Ng. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  12. ^ "AMAA 2019 Nominees Announcement". ama-awards.com. Retrieved 2020-10-10.
  13. ^ PositiveNaija, Author (2019-10-27). "Winners Of 2019 Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF)". PositiveNaija. Retrieved 2020-10-10. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)


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