Tolu, full name Tolulope Adesina, was born in 1981 in west Africa, Nigeria, Kaduna state. He has been exposed to this wonderful gift of music since the age...
Tolu, full name Tolulope Adesina, was born in 1981 in west Africa, Nigeria, Kaduna state. He has been exposed to this wonderful gift of music since the age of 3. That being a very long time on this earth would go to show that music is not just music to him but a part of him. His exposure began at pre school, where he was in the northern part of Nigeria,( Kaduna). Music at the time was an integral part of learning at the time, this was because most of the foreign teachers believed so, evidently the impact is seen through Tolu’s magnificent Talent. At the age of 7 Tolu became part of a band. His first band where he learned to play the flute, thus exposing him to other aspects of music at the time. By the time he was 15 he was the lead vocalist at his Church. At such a young age Tolu’s “girl like “ voice brought about quiet a lot of attention, thus lunching him into stage performances. Tolu went further to experiment on his talent by means of changing his style at times and genre of music he listened to so as to find which one suited him. Very many inspirations came about from artist such as R-kelly, Boys II men, Joe, Brandy etc. thereafter Tolu performed in quiet a hand full of shows and by his 20’s he auditioned for quiet a number of music competition shows such as Set the Stage, Star Guest, Nokia first Chance and even West African Idols. The mere fact that these competitions did not expose him or bring him out did not break his strong determination and will to perform. Tolu only saw it as an opportunity to improve and bounce back. After completing his National Diploma in Architecture Tolu saw this as an opportunity to get into studio work. He started working in Studios, majorly in Kaduna, Nigeria. There he got into music production and also did various back up Vocals for certain artists. In 2008, Tolu met Alex Izinyon A.k.A KING J (C.E.O of S.O.G Music Ent, and S.O.G Inc) and Emmanuel Edoho A.k.A Emmy Black( Artist manager, And managing Director of S.O.G Inc Nigeria), where he went ahead to show his talent by means of live singing. At that moment he struck the interest of King j and Emmy Black. They thereafter agreed to sign Tolu and brought him into the S.O.G family. Be prepared for a talent like never before, wonderful music to make you dance, positive music to make you feel good, prepare for the greatest you have ever heard, be ready for Tolu. Not only would you be amazed, you’ll be blown away.