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Gabriel Afolayan

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Gabriel Afolayan
Afolayan at the audition for Ojuju in 2013
Born (1985-03-01) 1 March 1985 (age 41)
CitizenshipNigerian
EducationUniversity of Ibadan
OccupationsActor, 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

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

Education

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He studied theatre arts at the University of Ibadan in Oyo state, southwestern region of Nigeria.[2]

Career

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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

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Afolayan is the son of the Nigerian entertainment icon Adeyemi Afolayan popularly known as "Ade love".[9]

Filmography

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Films

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Television

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  • Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre (2024) as Akin
  • Seven Doors (2024) as Opayemi[11]
  • Blood Sisters (2022) as Femi Ademola[12]
  • Flawsome (2022)
  • Taste of Love (2014-2015) as Duncan Rhodes
  • Nnenna: A super story series (2003) as Akin

Discography

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  • "Kokoro Ife"[13]
  • "Plug it"
  • "Kpasi Kona"
  • "Awelewa"
  • "Kokoro Ife"

Awards

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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 [14]
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 [15]
Intellects Awards Best Actor (Male) Nominated [16]
Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) Best actor in a leading role Gold Statue Nominated [17]
Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actor in a Lead Role – English Won [18]
International Film Festival (AIFF) Outstanding Actor at the Abuja Won [19]
2020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Actor in a Drama (Movie or TV Series) Coming From Insanity Nominated [20]
2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Actor in A Drama For Maria Ebun Pataki Nominated [21]
2025 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Supporting Actor Inside Life Won [22]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Hoodrush tapped into my singing, acting talent – Afolayan". dailyindependentnig.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Multi-talented artiste G-Fresh releases new album, " Instinct''". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 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 . vanguardngr.com". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Archived from the original on 26 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  7. ↑ "I didn't steal anybody's song — Gabriel Afolayan". The Punch. 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". Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Ade Love's name opens doors for me – Gabriel Afolayan". modernghana.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  10. ↑ "Landline". IMDb. Retrieved 28 March 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ↑ "'Seven Doors' Movie To Premiere In Lagos December 11". Leadership. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  12. ↑ Muna, Emmanuel (7 June 2026). "MOVIE REVIEW: Blood Sisters 2 excels in performance, falters in storytelling". Premium Times. ISSN 2360-7688. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Gabriel Afolayan Releases Kokoro Ife (Love Bug) Music Video". thenigerianvoice.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  14. ↑ "BON Awards 2017: Kannywood's Ali Nuhu receives Special Recognition Award". Daily Trust. 23 November 2017. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  15. ↑ "2020 AMVCA: Check out the full nominees' list". Pulse Nigeria. 7 February 2020. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  16. ↑ Burnaron. "Full list of Nominee for The Intellects Awards 2019 TIAWARDS2019". NetReporters Ng. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "AMAA 2019 Nominees Announcement". ama-awards.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  18. ↑ Bada, Gbenga (15 December 2019). "BON Awards 2019: 'Gold Statue', Gabriel Afolayan win big at 11th edition". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  19. ↑ "Winners Of 2019 Abuja International Film Festival (AIFF)". PositiveNaija. 27 October 2019. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  20. ↑ Augoye, Jayne (18 March 2020). "Nigeria: AMVCA 2020 Highlights - Best Moments of the Night". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  21. ↑ "AMVCA: 2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  22. ↑ Television, Channels (10 May 2025). "AMVCA 2025 Awards: Full List Of Winners As Lateef Adedimeji's Lisabi Clinches Prizes". Channels Television. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
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