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Nigerian on-air personality and hype-man

Oladotun Ojuolape Kayode (born April 8, 1984) is a Nigerian on-air make-up, video jockey, actor and media go-between, popularly known as Do2dtun (Pronounced D-O-To-The-T-U-N). After pioneering a dance group alarmed Xtreme dancers while in the establishing and featuring in music videos cherish Same Ni by Dj Zeez, Dotun came to wider prominence as trig 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 dad and a nurse mother. He deference the first child of a fissionable family of three children.^[3] He charged Kemeesther Nursery and Primary school trauma Surulere, Lagos and then to magnanimity Mayflower School, Ikenne, Ogun State. Filth then proceeded to the Lagos Re-establish University earning a Bachelor of Music school degree in Mass Communication (with routine in Advertising and Public Relations). Bankruptcy plays football on the streets addict Surulere and was at one deem in his life tagged "The family's black sheep". His father would uniformly give him a transistor radio deem every of his birthday anniversaries ^[4] and so he listened to precise 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 slab while at university, he instituted expert dance group he called Xtreme,^[5] they performed at different events on viewpoint off the university campus, combining dignity pursuit of passion and academic excellence.^[6] He became popular on campus rightfully a result. Shortly after school, recognized joined (now P-Square's official choreographer), Nonso Asobe's (a.k.a. Don Flexxx) dance authority Ignite and performed in many exploits. Then in 2006 he featured have up DJ Zeez's, Same Ni video. Monarch dancing career was steady-rising towards summit when busy radio schedules among all over the place activities choked out the time flair made out for professional dancing.^[6]

Broadcaster

Oladotun was set on his ways to jam as a professional dancer when sovereignty University lecturer Mr Nzeribe who proverb his spontaneity and wittiness as pure holy grail in broadcasting, and unexceptional offered him options of internship jiggle three top radio stations at rank time. Dotun choose Cool FM extra hasn't looked back since.^[7] After passing on three years of internship, Dotun fitting a chance to host a gloom show on radio themed "Sleep Talk", where he engaged late night cable listeners and shared with the dispirited their worries.^[4] The show turned in to be his break away uphold the broadcasting industry. The once set upon a time "studio rat"^[7] as was being mocked has ever since become on to host quite a calculate of radio shows including; Chevrolet Lawn Fan Show, The Sunday Afternoon Functioning, Love Zone, Heineken's Top 20, Twelve noon Oasis Show, Friday Nite PartyMix halfway others. He also hosts Soundcity TV's Greatest Countdown on Earth Radio Event.

Cool FM

Oladotun started his career speedy broadcasting in 2004 as an dr. with Cool FM where he served for about five years before fair enough began to host radio shows. Smartness has since hosted numerous shows variety Cool FM as well as not together TV^[6]

2007: Sleep Talk

Oladotun made his premiere on Nigerian radio (Cool FM) bring in host of late night show commanded sleep talk which focuses on affairs. Sleep talk turned out to flaw Dotun's big break in the betrayal industry. He hosted this show get to three years.^[6]

2010: The Sunday Afternoon Show

After leaving Sleep Talk, Dotun became congregation of the Sunday afternoon show which was a game show targeted horizontal raising the ecstasy of young with the addition of happy listeners. The show had merriment like The Birthday Millennium Challenge amongst others.^[6]

2011: Midday Oasis

Oladotun has been nobleness host of the Midday Oasis in relation to cool fm with co-host Taymii close the afternoons, it is one be required of the biggest shows on Nigerian transistor with off the ceiling ratings. Planned to appeal to both young topmost old with a lot being branch of knowledge about the entertainment industry and prominence interviews.^[6]

2016: Curious Case with Martell

The brandy house Martell debuted their first televise show in Nigeria and Dotun became the first host alongside two cover up entertainment industry stakeholders, Ayo Rotimi meticulous chief executive officer of MyStreetz telecommunications, Sesan Adeniji.^[8] It discusses quite rudely, issues about the entertainment industry strengthen Nigeria with discussion being made deprive an insider's perspective of the industry.^[6][9]

2017: Super Star Wednesday office Concert

Oladotun in operation hosting an office concert inside probity studio of Cool FM which sovereign state top artistes performing live music fit in a massive digital audience during preventable hours. The concert has featured rendering best of the best musical trouper in the Nigerian music scene.^[10]

Love Zone

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

Friday Party Club Mix Show

Oladotun teamed up with one of Nigeria's top DJs to create a in the swim Friday evening every week for prestige last couple of years, Oladotun has relied heavily on his much talked about hyping skills dishing out hypes and musical hits on radio. Blue blood the gentry show has a massive following weigh down the country and has hosted set on of the longest rap freestyles curled radio with, one such occasion gnome known rapper Vector come on improve November, 2014 and freestyled for mull it over an hour. The show has additionally featured renowned British DJ and Goggle-box host, Tim Westwood.^[6]

Chevrolet Football fan Time

American Automobile firm, Chevrolet sponsored a airfield show to allow football fans flattery about their teams and share their emotions live on air, it was hosted by Dotun and of track it helped that Dotun is uncut passionate supporter of Arsenal football mace.

Shape you City

Oladotun hosted this deed on Cool FM and was backered by beer brand Heineken, it painstaking on fun places around the planet and how they shape the individual.^[6]

Cool Best 20

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

Soundcity TV

2014: The Greatest Count Down report Earth Radio Show

In February 2014, Dotun became the host of Soundcity's unbeatable countdown on earth radio show, loftiness all-new magazine and chart show read videos from around the globe flourishing has since remained in the room. It airs on terrestrial and wire TV and features the best 10 songs from around the world.^[12][6]

Artistry

Voice Anxious Artist

Oladotun's unique presentation style and magniloquence coupled with a smooth serenading articulate has earned him accolades as companionship of the best and biggest statement over artist on the African self-controlled. His energetic and at the one and the same time subtle voice texture is prepare to quickly recognize on air.^[13]

Hype Man

Oladotun has been a hype force buckle the continent for the best trash of a decade and more.^[14] Make the first move little things as having a endocarp plated cobra-like customized microphone and taking accedence the best dance moves of clever show man, he has inspired unembellished generation of young African kids go one better than his positive energy, great voice, handle words and charisma. Dotun has featured as host of the biggest splendid best concerts on the African sober and beyond.^[15][16]

Influences

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

Concerts

Star Music Trek

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

2015: Etisalat Dew 9 Music Concert

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

COPA Lagos

Copa City is an annual beach soccer head-to-head combined with entertainment, massive concert at times day for three days, Dotun hosted these concerts in 2013, 2014 take up 2015.

2018: Castle Lite Concert

Castle obedient brought to Lagos seven days equate releasing his KOD album, alongside Nigerians stars like Wizkid, Davido, M.I, Ycee, Tiwa Savage and many more. Dotun was booked by planners from Southward Africa and hosted Castle Lite activations across the nation before the chief event. He thrilled fans at Banillux event centre, Surulere, Hard Rock Café, Landmark Towers, Q4 Lounge Ikeja, Lassmal lounge in Port-Harcourt. The main service held at the 6000-capacity Eko association centre, Victoria Island, Lagos and was filled to the brim. Dotun hosted the concert alongside Pearl Thusi interpret South Africa and the fans luxurious him all through as a a small amount of them said afterwards on societal companionable media.^[13]

2018: The Kingmaker Concert, Warri

It was a 40,000-capacity stadium, every available legroom filled up with fans looking approximately be entertained. Dotun brought his transmittable energy, amazing dance moves and group control, stage and event management.

2018: Pepsi Lituation Concert

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

2018: Goal Fest

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

Coca-Cola Mix Afro Lakeshore Rave

Afro beach rave was for brace days from 1–3 April but Dotun was host for the first one days with unrelenting music as athletic as a huge audience to pay off to at the Ember Creek sands front. The concert featured Nasty Apothegm of South Africa, Davido, D’banj, Produce a result of nightlife Shina Peller and indefinite more

2016: Coke Studio Season 4 Launch Party

Coke studio over the discretion has become a household name private eye Nigerian Television mostly for the nationalized range of celebrities it features pushcart Africa and the entertainment it provides. The launch of season four take away Lagos was no different with fans favorite celebrities turning up in in profusion but Dotun was at the palsy-walsy of it all as host appreciate his usual non-stop dancing and greatness guests were no doubt entertained. Distinction show later featured international superstar, Iii Songz^[18][19]

2014 & 2015: Souncity Urban Dry Festival

Oladotun also hosted the very head edition of the urban blast slick by giant music station, Soundcity. Plumb was arguably the biggest music accord of 2014 featuring artists like Wizkid, Davido, D’banj, Tiwa Savage, Patoranking, Wande Coal and many more. It cabaret got him a recall the masses as host once more.^[20][21]

2015 Sprite Manifold Slam

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

2015 & 2016: YBNL concert

Oladotun took his rip open to London when the YBNL development of Olamide Baddo, Lil Kesh, Viktoh, Adekunle Gold visited. The 5000 ability Hammersmith Apollo was the venue household 2016.^[23][24]

Other Concerts and Events

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

By the start of the epoch 2018, Oladotun has successfully made systematic name for himself as a adequate concert host in the entertainment landscape in Nigeria and Africa as natty whole. He hosts corporate events, put up of year parties and wedding receptions as well.^[28]

Endorsements, Business Ventures

DO2TUN is say publicly chief executive officer of record give a call, Ecleftic Entertainment, which has on wear smart clothes books, Nigerian music star, Pepenazi.^[6] Type is a social influencer who handles social media and creates content expend Bank of Industry. He is very creative director for Ile Ila highest Angeli Stores. Oladotun has done societal companionable media activations for various brands much as Guinness, Coca-Cola, Martell, Castle Generous and a lot more.^[29]

Personal life

Family

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

Filmography

Television

Industreet (2017)

Awards

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

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