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
TaymiB on "TGIF" on NdaniTV in 2018
Born
Temilola Balogun

c.1991[1]
NationalityNigerian
Other namesTaymiB and Temi Balogun Akinmuda
EducationNottingham University
OccupationOn Air Personality
EmployerCool FM Nigeria

Life

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She 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

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She is married to Timi Akinmuda and they have two children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b CoolFM, StayBusy Tech For. "Cool FM Nigeria | #1 Hit Music Station". CoolFM. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  2. ^ a b "Judges - Africa Connected". www.africaconnected.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. ^ BellaNaija.com (2009-11-05). "Who Is…Soyinka's Afro". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  4. ^ "Cool FM". Streema. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  5. ^ "Temilola Akinmuda The Creative". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "Cool FM hosts Cardi B in first ever live radio interview in Nigeria". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  8. ^ Salaudeen, Aisha. "Cardi B is set to perform for the first time in Nigeria and Ghana". CNN. Retrieved 2020-02-29.