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

Gabriel Afolayan
Afolayan at the audition for Ojuju in 2013
Born (1985-03-01) 1 March 1985 (age 37)
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Alma materUniversity of Ibadan
OccupationActor, 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

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



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. "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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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