Dodoiye
Oh My Gosh!!!! Dodoiye is the most hilarious fella on the planet earth….Born as Olayimika Sosimi to a Yoruba family on April 16th 1983 is the second youngest child in a large family. Because his family has a strong foundation in the church with deep religious values, Dodoiye appreciates his values and upbringing which shaped his beliefs.
Today performing soloist known as “Dodoiye simply loves to entertain his audience, a lot of his fans clearly said that he is for sure the Nigerian Jim Carey while performing on stage demonstrating his more physical comedy through dance and funny accents. Dodoiye’s love for music began from an early age; when he picked up drumming in Nigeria. Sometimes his love for secular music would clash with his love for religions music. He said…”On many occasions I was flogged for going against parental wishes by sneaking off to attend secular musical performances, one of which was called “Fuji music” similar to a religious mother telling her son not to go to a Lil Wayne’s concert”.
ABOUT DODOIYE’S SHOW (On Air with Dodoiye): His show primarily is a comedy show. The show will combine standup comedy with jaw breaking musical comedy. He will bring some of his fellow comedians on the show to make the show even more interactive.
We posed a question to Dodoiye asking what he is bringing to the table for unity1960 he said “I came to the U.S to pursue a degree in Kinesiology and I took many performing arts courses in the process. I want to use unity1960 as a platform to create awareness for my craft, letting people realize that Nigerian comedy is not just to entertain Nigerians only…..anyone, anywhere, anyhow can understand and enjoy Nigerian comedy….the key is the “platform and the content”. Unity1960 is a great platform and I have the appropriate content to get the job done based on my background and experience over the years.
His future plan is to combine his love for music with his love for God one day. But being a practical person, he jokes about how he decided to pursue an advanced degree in physical therapy because fame and fortune is not guaranteed as a performing artist. To support his education as a student he currently works two jobs, one as a group home counselor and also as a FedEx delivery personnel.
Yimika is a full time student at San Jose state University, in between his hectic schedule he manages to write new material for his upcoming album. He also performs in local clubs all over Silicon Valley and the Bay Area at large. When asked how he would like to impact the world, he answered with confidence, “I know God will use me to do something great”
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