Temilola Balogun known as TaymiB and Temi Balogun Akinmuda is a Nigerian media personality and creator of the TV series Skinny Girl in Transit.
Temi Balogun | |
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Born | Temilola Balogun c.1991[1] |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Other names | TaymiB and Temi Balogun Akinmuda |
Education | Nottingham University |
Occupation | On Air Personality |
Employer | Cool FM Nigeria |
Life
editShe was educated at Queen's College in Lagos and then studied media at Nottingham Trent University.[2] She was once a tee-shirt designer who sang in a duo called "Soyinka's Afro"[2] with her brother aka Ajebutter 22 in 2009.[3]
Balogun became a host at Cool FM Nigeria which is a pop and rock station for an adult audience broadcasting from Lagos.[4] She is the creator of the TV series Skinny Girl in Transit which in 2020 was in its sixth series. She leads BOX TV who also launched a series titled "Things Men Say", based on the outrageous things she has heard.[5] The show launched in 2017.[6]
In 2019 Balogun and N6 hosted a live interview with American rapper Cardi B which was considered a scoop.[7] Cardi B was on her first tour of Africa, performing in both Nigeria and Ghana.[8]
Private life
editShe is married to Timi Akinmuda and they have two children.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b CoolFM, StayBusy Tech For. "Cool FM Nigeria | #1 Hit Music Station". CoolFM. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ a b "Judges - Africa Connected". www.africaconnected.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2009-11-05). "Who Is…Soyinka's Afro". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ "Cool FM". Streema. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ "Temilola Akinmuda The Creative". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ Tv, Bn (2017-09-19). "It's here! Watch Episode 1 of Box TV's "Things Men Say" featuring Bollylomo & Joules". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ "Cool FM hosts Cardi B in first ever live radio interview in Nigeria". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ Salaudeen, Aisha. "Cardi B is set to perform for the first time in Nigeria and Ghana". CNN. Retrieved 2020-02-29.