Temi Balogun

Temilola Balogun known as TaymiB and Temi Balogun Akinmuda is a Nigerian media personality and creator of the TV series Skinny Girl in Transit.

Temi Balogun
TaymiB on "TGIF" on NdaniTV in 2018
Born
Temilola Balogun

c.1991[1]
NationalityNigerian
Other namesTaymiB and Temi Balogun Akinmuda
EducationNottingham University
OccupationOn Air Personality
EmployerCool FM Nigeria

Life

She was educated at Queen's College in Lagos and then studied media at Nottingham Trent University.[2] She was once a tee-shirt designer who sang in a duo called "Soyinka's Afro"[2] with her brother aka Ajebutter 22 in 2009.[3]

Balogun became a host at Cool FM Nigeria which is a pop and rock station for an adult audience broadcasting from Lagos.[4] She is the creator of the TV series Skinny Girl in Transit which in 2020 was in its sixth series. She leads BOX TV who also launched a series titled "Things Men Say", based on the outrageous things she has heard.[5] The show launched in 2017.[6]

In 2019 Balogun and N6 hosted a live interview with American rapper Cardi B which was considered a scoop.[7] Cardi B was on her first tour of Africa, performing in both Nigeria and Ghana.[8]

Private life

She is married to Timi Akinmuda and they have two children.[1]

References
  1. CoolFM, StayBusy Tech For. "Cool FM Nigeria | #1 Hit Music Station". CoolFM. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  2. "Judges - Africa Connected". www.africaconnected.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  3. BellaNaija.com (2009-11-05). "Who Is…Soyinka's Afro". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  4. "Cool FM". Streema. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  5. "Temilola Akinmuda The Creative". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  6. Tv, Bn (2017-09-19). "It's here! Watch Episode 1 of Box TV's "Things Men Say" featuring Bollylomo & Joules". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  7. "Cool FM hosts Cardi B in first ever live radio interview in Nigeria". Pulse Nigeria. 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  8. Salaudeen, Aisha. "Cardi B is set to perform for the first time in Nigeria and Ghana". CNN. Retrieved 2020-02-29.


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