Gabriel Afolayan
Afolayan at the audition for Ojuju in 2013
Born (1985-03-01) 1 March 1985
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan
Occupation(s)Actor, singer [1]
Years active1997 - present [2]
ParentAdeyemi Afolayan (father)
RelativesMoji Afolayan (sister)
Kunle Afolayan (brother)
Aremu Afolayan (brother)
AwardsAfrica Movie Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor

Gabriel Afolayan, Listenⓘ (born 1 March 1985)[3] also known by his musical stage name G-Fresh,[2] is a Nigerian actor and singer.[4]

Education

He studied theatre arts at the University of Ibadan.[2]

Career

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

Afolayan is the son of the Nigerian entertainment icon Adeyemi Afolayan popularly known as "Ade love".[9]

Filmography

Discography

  • "Kokoro Ife"[10]
  • "Plug it"
  • "Kpasi Kona"
  • "Awelewa"
  • "Kokoro Ife"

Awards

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

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. ↑ Tersoo, Andrella (2 August 2018). "Impressive facts from biography of Gabriel Afolayan". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Multi-talented artiste G-Fresh releases new album, " Instinct". Vanguard News. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "Gabriel Afolayan turns musician, drops single". Vanguard (Nigeria). vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "I didn't steal anybody's song — Gabriel Afolayan". punchng.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  8. ↑ "I Will Like To Work With Chris Brown internationally…" Interview With Gabriel Afolayan". Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ade Love's name opens doors for me – Gabriel Afolayan". modernghana.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Gabriel Afolayan Releases Kokoro Ife (Love Bug) Music Video". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  11. ↑ "BON Awards 2017: Kannywood's Ali Nuhu receives Special Recognition Award". Daily Trust. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  12. ↑ "2020 AMVCA: Check out the full nominees' list". Pulse Nigeria. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  13. ↑ Burnaron. "Full list of Nominee for The Intellects Awards 2019 TIAWARDS2019". NetReporters Ng. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  14. ↑ "AMAA 2019 Nominees Announcement". ama-awards.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  15. ↑ Bada, Gbenga (15 December 2019). "BON Awards 2019: 'Gold Statue', Gabriel Afolayan win big at 11th edition". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  16. ↑ "Winners Of 2019 Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF)". PositiveNaija. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  17. ↑ Augoye, Jayne (18 March 2020). "Nigeria: AMVCA 2020 Highlights - Best Moments of the Night". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  18. ↑ "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
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