Folake Olowofoyeku

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Occupation: Actress

Folake Olowofoyeku Biography

Growing up in Lagos as the youngest of 19 children, Folake Olowofoyeku (aka The.Folake!) always dreamt of delving into the arts but her now late parents however insisted on her becoming a lawyer. With the opportunity to move to New York City to study, Folake left Nigeria and while in New York City, focused her artistic endeavors on a B.A (Hon) in Theatre and a Diploma in Audio Engineering from The Institute of Audio Research. With a brief career competing in the NCAA league for her College's Basketball team, Folake began her career as a versatile actress.She earned a Best Actress Award for her lead role in "When They Could Fly" at the prestigious ReelHeART International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada and over the years, her acting career has flourished, from numerous stage productions to Film and Television. Her voice has been utilized for voice-over campaigns with The Bill & Melinda Gates foundation, The Coca-Cola Company, Money Gram and Emirates Airline.With a strong foot in the acting world, Folake began to pursue her passion for Music. Musically inspired by Michael Jackson, M.I.A, Slash and Fela Kuti, The.Folake! is also now creating music that induces a party atmosphere and creates a voice to the realities faced day to day in Nigeria. The.Folake! describes her genre as Afro-Rock/Electro-House - fusion of her musical influences, combined with her own natural musical style.

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