Gabriel Afolayan

Gabriel Afolayan
Afolayan at the audition for Ojuju in 2013
Nationality Nigerian
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation Actor, singer [1]
Years active 1997 - present [2]
Parent(s) Adeyemi Afolayan (father)
Relatives Moji Afolayan (sister)
Kunle Afolayan (brother)
Aremu Afolayan (brother)

Gabriel Afolayan, also known by his musical stage name G-Fresh,[2] is a Nigerian actor and singer.

Career

He studied Theater Arts at University of Ibadan.[2] He is part of the renowned Afolayan entertainment family that comprises Ade Love, Kunle Afolayan and Aremu Afolayan.[3][4] 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".[5] 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.[6] He has cited 2face, Banky W., Aṣa and Bez as influences.[2]

Personal life

Afolayan is the son of the Nigerian entertainment icon Adeyemi Afolayan.[7]

Filmography

Discography

  • "Kokoro Ife"[8]
  • "Plug it"
  • "Kpasi Kona"
  • "Awelewa"
  • "Kokoro Ife"

Accolades

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

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. 1 2 3 4 "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. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Gabriel Afolayan turns musician, drops single". Vanguard (Nigeria). vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  5. ↑ "I didn't steal anybody's song — Gabriel Afolayan". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "I Will Like To Work With Chris Brown internationally…" Interview With Gabriel Afolayan". Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ade Love's name opens doors for me – Gabriel Afolayan". modernghana.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "Gabriel Afolayan Releases Kokoro Ife (Love Bug) Music Video". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.


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