Ifedayo Olarinde (born 6 May 1976), popularly known as Daddy Freeze, is a Nigerian -Romanian broadcaster and radio talk show host.

Early life

Ifedayo Olarinde was born in

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, Romania to a Nigerian father and a

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mother. He spent most of his early years in Ibadan, Oyo State where he attended the International School, and has a degree in Sociology from the University of Ibadan. He is from Oyan Town in Odo Otin local government area of Osun 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 in 2001 working in radio presenting, television and general entertainment. He was a senior broadcaster at Cool FM Lagos. He is also an event compere. He has hosted a number of music concerts, comedy shows and Nollywood 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 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 – ''Most Popular Radio Presenter'' *2012 Mode Men Awards – ''Radio Personality of the Year'' *2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards – ''Best Radio/TV Personality'' *2014

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– ''Favourite Nigerian On-Air Personality''

References

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