Gabriel Afolayan
Gabriel Afolayan | |
|---|---|
 Afolayan at the audition for Ojuju in 2013 | |
| Born | 1 March 1985 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer [1] |
| Years active | 1997 - present [2] |
| Parent | Adeyemi Afolayan (father) |
| Relatives | Moji Afolayan (sister) Kunle Afolayan (brother) Aremu Afolayan (brother) |
| Awards | Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor |
Gabriel Afolayan, (born 1 March 1985)[3] also known by his musical stage name G-Fresh,[2] is a Nigerian actor and singer.[4]
Education
[edit]He studied theatre arts at the University of Ibadan in Oyo state, southwestern region of Nigeria.[2]
Career
[edit]He is part of the renowned Afolayan entertainment family that comprises Ade Love, Moji Afolayan, Kunle Afolayan and Aremu Afolayan.[5][6] 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".[7] 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.[8] He has cited 2face, Banky W., Aṣa and Bez as influences.[2]
He rose to fame, playing the role “Akin” in a Super Story Series titled NNENNA.
Personal life
[edit]Afolayan is the son of the Nigerian entertainment icon Adeyemi Afolayan popularly known as "Ade love".[9]
Filmography
[edit]- Madam Dearest
- 7 Inch Curve
- Closet (TV Series)
- Tomi has a gun
- Nnenna
- 2006 - Ija Okan
- 2012 - Hoodrush (as Travier Jabari)
- 2012 - Heroes and Zeros (as Dibu Ijele)
- 2014 - Ojuju (as Romero)
- 2016 - Okafor's Law (as Fox)
- 2017 - Tatu (as Wally)
- 2017 - King Invincible (as Prince Adetiba)
- 2018 - Coming from Insanity (as Kossi)
- 2018 - Kasala (as Fathia)
- 2019 - Code Wilo
- 2019 - Gold Statue (as Wale)
- 2020 - Citation (film) (as Koyejo)
- 2020 - For Maria Ebun Pataki (as Afolabi)
- 2021 - Gone (as Ayochukwu)
- 2021 - Hustle (as Baba Gee)
- 2021 - Besties ( as Lenny)
- 2021 - Lugard ( as Little)
- 2021 - Mamba's Diamond (as Elenu)
- 2022 - Blood Sisters (as Femi Ademola)
- 2022 - U - Turn ( as Chukwu)
- 2022 - Flawsome
- 2023 - Ijogbon (as Brother Kasali)
- 2023 - A Lot Like Love ( as Mustapha)
- 2023 - Kannani ( as Gbovo)
- 2023 - This Is Lagos (as Stevo)
- 2024 - Anikulapo (Rise of the Spectre)(as Akin)
- 2024 - Lisabi: The Uprising as Odunbamitefa
Discography
[edit]- "Kokoro Ife"[10]
- "Plug it"
- "Kpasi Kona"
- "Awelewa"
- "Kokoro Ife"
Awards
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| 2017 | Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role – English | Tatu | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Actor in a Lead role –Yoruba | False Flag | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actor –Yoruba | Ailatunse | Won | |||
| Best Kiss in a Movie | Won | ||||
| 2019 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Actor of the Year nominee | Coming From Insanity | Nominated | [12] |
| Intellects Awards | Best Actor (Male) | Nominated | [13] | ||
| Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) | Best actor in a leading role | Gold Statue | Nominated | [14] | |
| Best of Nollywood Awards | Best Actor in a Lead Role – English | Won | [15] | ||
| International Film Festival (AIFF) | Outstanding Actor at the Abuja | Won | [16] | ||
| 2020 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actor in a Drama (Movie or TV Series) | Coming From Insanity | Nominated | [17] |
| 2022 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best Actor in A Drama | For Maria Ebun Pataki | Pending | [18] |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Hoodrush tapped into my singing, acting talent – Afolayan". dailyindependentnig.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d "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.
- ^ Tersoo, Andrella (2 August 2018). "Impressive facts from biography of Gabriel Afolayan". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ "Multi-talented artiste G-Fresh releases new album, " Instinct". Vanguard News. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Gabriel Afolayan turns musician, drops single". Vanguard (Nigeria). vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "I didn't steal anybody's song — Gabriel Afolayan". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "I Will Like To Work With Chris Brown internationally…" Interview With Gabriel Afolayan". Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Ade Love's name opens doors for me – Gabriel Afolayan". modernghana.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Gabriel Afolayan Releases Kokoro Ife (Love Bug) Music Video". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
- ^ "BON Awards 2017: Kannywood's Ali Nuhu receives Special Recognition Award". Daily Trust. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- ^ "2020 AMVCA: Check out the full nominees' list". Pulse Nigeria. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Burnaron. "Full list of Nominee for The Intellects Awards 2019 TIAWARDS2019". NetReporters Ng. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "AMAA 2019 Nominees Announcement". ama-awards.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Bada, Gbenga (15 December 2019). "BON Awards 2019: 'Gold Statue', Gabriel Afolayan win big at 11th edition". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Winners Of 2019 Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF)". PositiveNaija. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ Augoye, Jayne (18 March 2020). "Nigeria: AMVCA 2020 Highlights - Best Moments of the Night". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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- Nigerian male film actors
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- Male actors from Ibadan
- Best Supporting Actor Africa Movie Academy Award winners
- Yoruba male actors
- 21st-century Nigerian male actors
- 21st-century Nigerian singers
- Yoruba musicians
- Male actors in Yoruba cinema
- Yoruba-language singers of Nigeria
- Living people
- Afolayan family
- 1985 births
- Nigerian male television actors
- Nigerian songwriters