Ifedayo Olarinde (born 6 May 1976), popularly known as Daddy Freeze, is a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...
-Romanian broadcaster and radio talk show host.
Early life
Ifedayo Olarinde was born in
Cluj-Napoca
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Romania
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to a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...
father and a
Romanian
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*anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Romania
**Romanians, an ethnic group
**Romanian language, a Romance language
*** Romanian dialects, variants of the Romanian language
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mother. He spent most of his early years in
Ibadan
Ibadan (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. It is the third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano, with a total population of 3,649,000 as of 2021, and over 6 million people within its me ...
,
Oyo State
Oyo State is an inland state in southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Ibadan, the third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa. Oyo State is bordered to the north by Kwara State, to the east by Osun ...
where he attended the
International School
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, and has a degree in
Sociology
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from the
University of Ibadan
The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public research university in Ibadan, Nigeria. The university was founded in 1948 as University College Ibadan, one of many colleges within the University of London. It became an independent university in 196 ...
. He is from Oyan Town in
Odo Otin
Odo Otin is a local government area in Osun State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Okuku.
It has an area of 294 km and a population of 134,110 as of the 2006 Nigerian census.
The LGA takes its name from the Otin River
The Oti ...
local government area of
Osun
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State.
Career
Freeze commenced his radio career in 1996 with the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), Ibadan where he served as a correspondent on ''The World Chart Show'', and joined
Cool FM
Cool FM is an Independent Local Radio station based in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. The station is owned and operated by Bauer and forms part of Bauer's Hits Radio Network.
The station began broadcasting in 1990 when its parent station D ...
in 2001 working in radio presenting, television and general entertainment. He was a senior broadcaster at
Cool FM
Cool FM is an Independent Local Radio station based in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. The station is owned and operated by Bauer and forms part of Bauer's Hits Radio Network.
The station began broadcasting in 1990 when its parent station D ...
Lagos.
He is also an event compere. He has hosted a number of music concerts, comedy shows and
Nollywood
Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in ''The New York Times''. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there ...
premieres in Nigeria, Ghana and the
United Kingdom. He is the leader of #FreeTheSheeple Movement
In 2017, Daddy Freeze started the Free Nation Online Church where he pastors with Sunday and weekday services.
In 2020, Freeze announced his departure from
Cool FM
Cool FM is an Independent Local Radio station based in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. The station is owned and operated by Bauer and forms part of Bauer's Hits Radio Network.
The station began broadcasting in 1990 when its parent station D ...
where he had worked for over 20 years.
Accolades
Freeze has been nominated for various awards and has won several others like:
*2011
Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards
Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards are presented annually to recognize excellence of professionals in the African/Nigerian broadcast industry. The first edition of the awards was held on October 31, 2010. The pioneer award for the broadcasters w ...
– ''Most Popular Radio Presenter''
*2012 Mode Men Awards – ''Radio Personality of the Year''
*2013
Nigeria Entertainment Awards
The Nigerian Entertainment Awards were established in New York City in January 2006. The awards recognize the contributions of African entertainers with a special focus on Nigerians.
Ceremonies
* 2006 Nigeria Entertainment Awards
* 2007 Nigeria ...
– ''Best Radio/TV Personality''
*2014
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
The Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (also known as the KCAs or Kids' Choice) is an annual American children's awards ceremony show that is produced by Nickelodeon. Usually held on a Saturday night in late March or early April, the show honors ...
– ''Favourite Nigerian On-Air Personality''
References
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1976 births
Nigerian Christians
Nigerian radio presenters
Nigerian television presenters
Romanian radio presenters
Romanian television presenters
Living people
Yoruba radio personalities
Nigerian media personalities
University of Ibadan alumni
International School, Ibadan alumni
Romanian people of Nigerian descent
People from Cluj-Napoca