Kunle Ajayi (June 16, 1964) is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, saxophonist, televangelist and Director of Music at the

Redeemed Christian Church of God The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) is a Pentecostal megachurch and denomination founded in Lagos, Nigeria. The General overseer (most senior pastor) is Enoch Adeboye, ordained in 1981. The church in Lagos had an average church attendanc ...

Early life

He was born in June 1964 in Mushin, a local government area of

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, the administrative division of Nigeria, located in the southwestern part of the country. . Formed a band called 'The Ambassador' with his group of friends and produced his very first album. He later married his wife at The Apostolic Church Idioro, Mushin. He was ordained as an assistant pastor of the

in 1991 and later became a full pastor in 1997 having completed a one-year program at Faith Bible College. He later studied

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at Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, ijanikin. He later proceeded to the

Royal College of Music The Royal College of Music is a conservatoire established by royal charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, UK. It offers training from the undergraduate to the doctoral level in all aspects of Western Music including performanc ...

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where he obtained a certificate in music.

Education

He attended Mushin local council primary school Idioro for his primary education before he proceeded to

Eko Boys High School Eko Boys' High School is a school in Lagos that was founded on 13 January 1913, by Rev. William Benjamin Euba, a Methodist Reverend, who desired to establish a secondary school that would provide educational opportunities for the less privilege ci ...

where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate. After leaving high school he went to Ijanikin where he studied music.

Career

He started playing musical instrument particularly,

saxophone The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of Single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed (mouthpi ...

in the early 1980s but stopped due Lung-related ailment that almost resulted in the damage of his larynx. He had contributed significantly to Nigerian gospel over the years and he is currently the Director of Music at the

. In recognition of his immense contributions to gospel music in Nigeria, he was bestowed with the Award of Excellence by the

in 2007 and in 2008, he received the "Leadership award in Nigeria music". To properly account for his success and his incessant pursuit of excellence in the Gospel Music industry, Ajayi on January 21, 2018, celebrated hi
30 years on stage
with a music concert at the prestigious

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ajayi, Kunle Living people 1964 births Musicians from Lagos State Nigerian gospel singers Eko Boys' High School alumni Yoruba musicians Yoruba Christian clergy Alumni of the Royal College of Music Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education alumni Nigerian Christians

Early life

Education

Career

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