Gabriel, Kunle, Aremu Afolayan
Sons of the foremost filmmaker of the 70s and 80s, Adeyemi Afolayan, better known as Ade Love; Kunle, Aremu and Gabriel Afolayan are no obscure names in the Nigerian entertainment industry, especially Kunle, who, just like his father, is one of the most prominent filmmakers in the movie industry today.
Raising the bar from where his father left it, Kunle Afolayan is seen by many as a filmmaker with style and class, with many of his works being showcased even beyond the shores of Africa. Gabriel on the other hand, apart from being a renowned actor, has produced hit singles that got many fans thrilled, one of which is the love song, ‘Kokoro Ife.’
Aremu is another actor with skills and with so much resemblance with Kunle, whose interpretation of roles is superb.
MI, Jesse Jagz
Talk about rap music, then these two have abundant talents that the Nigerian music industry cannot contain. Popularly known as MI, Jude Abaga is a hip hop recording artiste that has won several awards, especially beyond the shores of Nigeria. His single, ‘Crowd Mentality’ which was released in 2006 was a statement, announcing the arrival of a rap king, while his debut album, ‘Talk about It,’ released in 2008, showcased him as a competition for others in the field. He is a music executive at Chocolate City.
Jesse Garba Abaga, popularly known as Jesse Jagz, is also a top rapper and producer. Initially with the Chocolate City Label along with his brother, Jesse left the label in 2013 and has since started his own imprint known as Jagz Nation.
He released his debut album, “Jag of all Tradez’ in 2010 and that was well received. These siblings are surely, changers of the Nigerian music industry, especially the rap genre.
Sola, Abidemi Kosoko
Sisters, Sola and Abidemi Kosoko, are daughters of the popular actor, Jide Kosoko. Sola Kosoko-Abinna is in every way her father’s daughter, not just because she is his split image, but because she is a skilled in the trade of acting.
Sola’s foray into the acting started as far back as the 1980s and one of these experiences was a feature in a celluloid film, Omo Orukan, which was shown at the National Theatre, Iganmu Lagos between 1986 and 1987.
Probably influenced by their father’s love for theatre, Bidemi also developed the passion for acting at a young age. At age five, she played the role of a young ghostly girl in the movie, Adun Ale.
Both sisters are award- winning actresses.
D’Prince, Don Jazzy
It comes as no surprise that the duo, Don Jazzy and D’Prince, are two household names in the Nigerian music industry, as they are born to a music-oriented father, Collins Ajere, who was once the president of the Artiste Manager Association in Nigeria.
Michael Collins Ajereh, better known as Don Jazzy, is a successful music recording producer. The award-winning songwriter, musician and entrepreneur, is the former CEO of Mo’Hits Records, which churned out hit- songs from A-list artistes under the label, before they split.
Having launched Mavin Records in May 2012, Don Jazzy remains one of the most sought-after producers in the industry. He has produced tracks for the likes of Dr Sid, Wande Coal, Darey Art Alade, Naeto C, Ikechukwu, Tiwa Savage, among others. He was recently rated by Forbes as the 36th ‘Most Powerful Celebrity in Africa.’
Younger brother, Charles Enebeli, better known as D’Prince, on the other hand, is an artiste that has carved a niche for himself as one that really understands what music is all about.
D’banj, Kayswitch
Born Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, D’banj as he is popularly called is a singer, songwriter, and a businessman. His archive of awards is beyond mentioning, as he was recently named as the Best-selling African Artiste at the 2014 World Music Awards.
Using a fusion of Afrobeat and Afropop, the Koko Master’s debut album, No Long Thing, which was released in 2005, was well received. The lead single, Tongolo, proved to be his breakthrough single and a hit. He is Nigeria’s first United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace, and he owns the Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development.
Younger brother, Kayswitch, is the first signing of D’Banj’s DB Records and is also artiste well known home and abroad.
Peter, Paul, Jude Okoye
From the onset, the trio of Peter, Paul and Jude Okoye have been a team. Identical twin brothers, Peter and Paul make the group, Psquare and since they debuted, they have had an ever growing fan base within and beyond Africa.
With numerous hit tracks to their credit, the duo have performed with many international artistes such as Ginuwine, Sean Paul, Akon, among others. Recent on the list is America artiste, T.I, who was featured in their single track, Eje Ajo, which was released on August 29, 2014.
With Peter and Paul doing the singing and dancing, Jude became the front line manager of the group and subsequently, leading them to success.
Femi, Tope, Sodiq Adebayo
The trio of Femi, Tope and Sodiq Adebayo, are sons of veteran actor, Adebayo Salami, popularly known as Oga Bello. Starting off his acting career at a young age, Femi Adebayo is an actor whose face has become a regular one in home videos. Versatile and skillful, the graduate of Law is also a producer.
Sodiq on the other hand is a production manager that is good at what he does, having managed many of the top movies in the industry. Tope is a director and besides these three, the Adebayo family can be described as an enterprise, with some of the other siblings in different other fields across the industry.
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