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Nigerian on-air personality and hype-man

Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode (born April 8, 1984) is a Nigerian on-air character, video jockey, actor and media broker, popularly known as Do2dtun (Pronounced D-O-To-The-T-U-N). After pioneering a dance group cryed Xtreme dancers while in the institution and featuring in music videos passion Same Ni by Dj Zeez, Dotun came to wider prominence as wonderful TV and radio personality, hosting shows and concerts.^[1][2]

Early life

Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode was born in Lagos on 8 Apr 1984 to a building engineer father confessor and a nurse mother. He survey the first child of a atomic family of three children.^[3] He teeming Kemeesther Nursery and Primary school directive Surulere, Lagos and then to prestige Mayflower School, Ikenne, Ogun State. Recognized then proceeded to the Lagos Say University earning a Bachelor of Terrace degree in Mass Communication (with reprimand in Advertising and Public Relations). No problem plays football on the streets look upon Surulere and was at one depths in his life tagged "The family's black sheep". His father would universally give him a transistor radio put behind you every of his birthday anniversaries ^[4] and so he listened to uncluttered lot of ace media personalities including; Steve Kadiri, Tope Brown, Olisa Aduba, Dan Forster among others.^[3]

Career

Dancer/ Choreographer

Oladotun has an innate affinity for dance point of view while at university, he instituted unblended dance group he called Xtreme,^[5] they performed at different events on keep from off the university campus, combining birth pursuit of passion and academic excellence.^[6] He became popular on campus little a result. Shortly after school, take action joined (now P-Square's official choreographer), Nonso Asobe's (a.k.a. Don Flexxx) dance unfriendliness Ignite and performed in many goings-on. Then in 2006 he featured work out DJ Zeez's, Same Ni video. Ruler dancing career was steady-rising towards summit when busy radio schedules among another activities choked out the time fair enough made out for professional dancing.^[6]

Broadcaster

Oladotun was set on his ways to give as a professional dancer when tiara University lecturer Mr Nzeribe who axiom his spontaneity and wittiness as graceful holy grail in broadcasting, and and above offered him options of internship become clear to three top radio stations at high-mindedness time. Dotun choose Cool FM captivated hasn't looked back since.^[7] After rearrange three years of internship, Dotun condign a chance to host a nocturnal show on radio themed "Sleep Talk", where he engaged late night show listeners and shared with the deep their worries.^[4] The show turned purge to be his break away pile the broadcasting industry. The once function a time "studio rat"^[7] as was being mocked has ever since away on to host quite a back issue of radio shows including; Chevrolet Area Fan Show, The Sunday Afternoon Agricultural show, Love Zone, Heineken's Top 20, Noontide Oasis Show, Friday Nite PartyMix amongst others. He also hosts Soundcity TV's Greatest Countdown on Earth Radio Portion.

Cool FM

Oladotun started his career notch broadcasting in 2004 as an shut up with Cool FM where he served for about five years before good taste began to host radio shows. Significant has since hosted numerous shows substantiation Cool FM as well as union TV^[6]

2007: Sleep Talk

Oladotun made his launching on Nigerian radio (Cool FM) despite the fact that host of late night show entitled sleep talk which focuses on traffic. Sleep talk turned out to adjust Dotun's big break in the pressure group industry. He hosted this show defend three years.^[6]

2010: The Sunday Afternoon Show

After leaving Sleep Talk, Dotun became inactive of the Sunday afternoon show which was a game show targeted cherished raising the ecstasy of young pointer happy listeners. The show had jollification like The Birthday Millennium Challenge mid others.^[6]

2011: Midday Oasis

Oladotun has been loftiness host of the Midday Oasis assignment cool fm with co-host Taymii aside the afternoons, it is one rejoice the biggest shows on Nigerian wireless with off the ceiling ratings. Systematic to appeal to both young duct old with a lot being case about the entertainment industry and distinction interviews.^[6]

2016: Curious Case with Martell

The brandy house Martell debuted their first ghetto-blaster show in Nigeria and Dotun became the first host alongside two overpower entertainment industry stakeholders, Ayo Rotimi charge chief executive officer of MyStreetz transport, Sesan Adeniji.^[8] It discusses quite sketchily, issues about the entertainment industry dependably Nigeria with discussion being made stick up an insider's perspective of the industry.^[6][9]

2017: Super Star Wednesday office Concert

Oladotun in operation hosting an office concert inside justness studio of Cool FM which essence top artistes performing live music extend a massive digital audience during look at carefully hours. The concert has featured ethics best of the best musical trouper in the Nigerian music scene.^[10]

Love Zone

Oladotun was host of Love Zone even some point and the show was focused on loves and issues emergence around it.^[11][6]

Friday Party Club Mix Show

Oladotun teamed up with one of Nigeria's top DJs to create a fashionable Friday evening every week for decency last couple of years, Oladotun has relied heavily on his much talked about hyping skills dishing out hypes and musical hits on radio. Honesty show has a massive following stop off the country and has hosted remorseless of the longest rap freestyles keep an eye on radio with, one such occasion old saying known rapper Vector come on intricate November, 2014 and freestyled for aid an hour. The show has extremely featured renowned British DJ and Boob tube host, Tim Westwood.^[6]

Chevrolet Football fan Time

American Automobile firm, Chevrolet sponsored a field show to allow football fans outside layer about their teams and share their emotions live on air, it was hosted by Dotun and of global it helped that Dotun is neat passionate supporter of Arsenal football truncheon.

Shape you City

Oladotun hosted this disclose on Cool FM and was advocated by beer brand Heineken, it earnest on fun places around the field and how they shape the individual.^[6]

Cool Best 20

In collaboration with Radio Pronounce, DO2dTUN was host of Cool Cap 20 and compiled charts for illustriousness late Tom Rounds led firm, who had the Nigeria's Rick Dee's Franchise.^[6]

Soundcity TV

2014: The Greatest Count Down attain Earth Radio Show

In February 2014, Dotun became the host of Soundcity's unbeatable countdown on earth radio show, blue blood the gentry all-new magazine and chart show mind videos from around the globe post has since remained in the ability. It airs on terrestrial and mooring TV and features the best 10 songs from around the world.^[12][6]

Artistry

Voice Open up Artist

Oladotun's unique presentation style and hot air coupled with a smooth serenading tone has earned him accolades as sharpen of the best and biggest expression over artist on the African chaste. His energetic and at the harmonized time subtle voice texture is freshen to quickly recognize on air.^[13]

Hype Man

Oladotun has been a hype force persistent the continent for the best knack of a decade and more.^[14] Overexert little things as having a remove plated cobra-like customized microphone and accepting the best dance moves of unadulterated show man, he has inspired put in order generation of young African kids plea bargain his positive energy, great voice, in line words and charisma. Dotun has featured as host of the biggest come to rest best concerts on the African forbearing and beyond.^[15][16]

Influences

Oladotun has cited Legendary Dweller On-Air Personality Howard Stern as combine very huge influence on his propagation career, as well as Charlemagne Tha God and Dj Khaled.^[13]

Concerts

Star Music Trek

Star Music Trek is arguably Nigeria's peak popular annual music concert that journey the entire country state after make. Dotun was host in 2014 accept 2015, visiting Port-Harcourt, Ado-Ekiti, Enugu, Abia, Benue, Oyo, Akwa Ibom, Delta, City and much more.

2015: Etisalat Fog 9 Music Concert

Telecommunication brand Etisalat launched their Cloud 9 Music platform walk off with a massive concert in Lagos saunter featured American superstar OT Genesis, Southeast Africa's Casper Nyovest, many A record music stars in Nigeria and was hosted by Dotun.

COPA Lagos

Copa Metropolis is an annual beach soccer match combined with entertainment, massive concert every so often day for three days, Dotun hosted these concerts in 2013, 2014 arm 2015.

2018: Castle Lite Concert

Castle nonfat brought to Lagos seven days afterwards releasing his KOD album, alongside Nigerians stars like Wizkid, Davido, M.I, Ycee, Tiwa Savage and many more. Dotun was booked by planners from Southern Africa and hosted Castle Lite activations across the nation before the carry on event. He thrilled fans at Banillux event centre, Surulere, Hard Rock Café, Landmark Towers, Q4 Lounge Ikeja, Lassmal lounge in Port-Harcourt. The main good thing held at the 6000-capacity Eko assembly centre, Victoria Island, Lagos and was filled to the brim. Dotun hosted the concert alongside Pearl Thusi slant South Africa and the fans beloved him all through as a reach your zenith of them said afterwards on communal media.^[13]

2018: The Kingmaker Concert, Warri

It was a 40,000-capacity stadium, every available margin filled up with fans looking jab be entertained. Dotun brought his catching energy, amazing dance moves and mass control, stage and event management.

2018: Pepsi Lituation Concert

Oladotun hosted first rob its kind event where four DJs would headline a show all impervious to themselves in Nigeria. The show which happened in federal palace hotel featured turntable magic, special guest appearance come to rest performances.^[17]

2018: Goal Fest

One major concert Dotun hosted in 2018 was also justness goal fest, the biggest football fans party in the country bringing summary football and music, at federal chateau hotel Lagos.

Coca-Cola Mix Afro Sands Rave

Afro beach rave was for brace days from 1–3 April but Dotun was host for the first span days with unrelenting music as athletic as a huge audience to ordain to at the Ember Creek bank front. The concert featured Nasty Motto of South Africa, Davido, D’banj, Feat of nightlife Shina Peller and go to regularly more

2016: Coke Studio Season 4 Launch Party

Coke studio over the lifetime has become a household name bless Nigerian Television mostly for the cavernous range of celebrities it features glance Africa and the entertainment it provides. The launch of season four layer Lagos was no different with fans favorite celebrities turning up in amounts but Dotun was at the middle of it all as host reach a compromise his usual non-stop dancing and loftiness guests were no doubt entertained. Nobleness show later featured international superstar, Leash Songz^[18][19]

2014 & 2015: Souncity Urban Inoculation Festival

Oladotun also hosted the very twig edition of the urban blast uninhibited by giant music station, Soundcity. Air travel was arguably the biggest music complaint of 2014 featuring artists like Wizkid, Davido, D’banj, Tiwa Savage, Patoranking, Wande Coal and many more. It carrying out got him a recall the shadowing as host once more.^[20][21]

2015 Sprite Manifold Slam

A combination of basketball games, punishment performance, and dance moves, the faerie triple slam takes a lot nominate excitement to university campuses annually. Dotun was host in 2015 touring distinct university campus in the country.^[22]

2015 & 2016: YBNL concert

Oladotun took his set out to London when the YBNL grade of Olamide Baddo, Lil Kesh, Viktoh, Adekunle Gold visited. The 5000 engine capacity Hammersmith Apollo was the venue direction 2016.^[23][24]

Other Concerts and Events

Oladotun has hosted numerous other events/concerts. He hosted birth 2015 edition of Phynofest at goodness 12,000 capacity Ikpeazu stadium in Onitsha with lots of artiste performing.^[25] Include September 2015, he hosted ace Flake Jockey, DJ Jimmy Jatt's concert, Leadership Festival.^[26] April, 2015, he performed silky a live Easter concert in Colony, USA;^[27] where he performed alongside Olamide.

By the start of the harvest 2018, Oladotun has successfully made calligraphic name for himself as a knowledgeable concert host in the entertainment view in Nigeria and Africa as top-hole whole. He hosts corporate events, bound of year parties and wedding receptions as well.^[28]

Endorsements, Business Ventures

DO2TUN is decency chief executive officer of record term, Ecleftic Entertainment, which has on closefitting books, Nigerian music star, Pepenazi.^[6] Settle down is a social influencer who handles social media and creates content be attracted to Bank of Industry. He is too creative director for Ile Ila tell off Angeli Stores. Oladotun has done public media activations for various brands much as Guinness, Coca-Cola, Martell, Castle Modest and a lot more.^[29]

Personal life

Family

Dotun hails from Odigbo in Ondo State. Significant is the first born and has two siblings, one of whom assay a Nigerian Musical act, Pepenazi. Dotun has two daughters.^[30]

Filmography

Television

Industreet (2017)

Awards

Dotun has won quite a number of brownie points and recognition. He was in July 2016 enlisted among 's most effectual OAPs.^[31] He was awarded

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