Ayo Animashaun
Ayo Animashaun | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 March 1970 |
| Occupation(s) | entertainment entrepreneur, television executive. |
| Spouse | Bisola Animashaun |
Ayo Animashaun is a Nigerian entertainment entrepreneur and television executive. He owns HipTV.
Early life
[edit]Animashaun was born in the Kwara region of Nigeria. He studied Business Administration at Kwara State Polytechnic.[1]
Career
[edit]He is CEO of Smooth Promotions, an entertainment firm that organizes The Headies award and publishes the weekly Hip Hop World Magazine.[2][3] On 5 November 2013 he led his firm to the launch of HipTV on Multichoice DSTV.[4] In October 2013, The Net magazine listed him as one of the most influential people in the Nigerian entertainment industry.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ Amagiya, Florence. "Ayo Animashaun", Vanguard, 8 November 2015. Accessed 10 December 2015.
- ^ "HipTV Boss Ayo Animashaun Listed Amongst Entertainment's Most Infliential People". Hip Hop World Magazine. Archived from the original on 2014-01-30. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ "ON Tuesday, November 5, 2013, Ayo Animashaun led Smooth Promotions launched Hip TV on DSTV". Encomium Magazine. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ "NET SPECIAL FEATURE: Meet the most influential people in the entertainment industry in Nigeria". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 2014-02-04. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
- ^ "NET's 2013 Most Influential People in Entertainment – 2Face Idibia, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Ali Baba, Genevieve Nnaji, M.I, Biola Alabi, Uche Pedro". Bella Naija. Retrieved 2014-01-31.