Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi

Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi is a Nigerian ace broadcaster at The Beat 99.9 FM,[1] a serial entrepreneur and a co-host of "Off-Air with Gbemi & Toolz" podcast.[2] Gbemi is the grand-daughter of late Olowo of Owo Sir Olateru-Olagbegi II KBE. In 2008, Gbemi won the on-air personality of the year at the Future Awards Africa.[3] In 2015, Gbemi founded Gbemisoke shoes.[4] A shoe line created for women with difficulties in shopping for the right shoe size. At the fifth edition of the Arise Fashion Week, Lagos in 2018, Gbemi walked the runway for FIA Factory. In 2019, Gbemi became one of the faces from Megalectrics Ltd for Remy Martin.[5]

Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi
in 2019
Born
Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi

(1984-07-18) 18 July 1984
Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Alma materPan-African University, Lagos (MSc, Media & Comm), Oakland University, Rochester (BA, Comm)
OccupationMedia personality
Years active2005–present
Spouse(s)
Femisoro Ajayi
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(m. 2018)​
RelativesBukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi

Early life

Gbemi was born on July 18, 1984, to Banke and Yemi Olateru-Olagbegi in Surulere, Lagos. She attended Pampers Private School, Surulere, The Nigerian Navy Secondary School, Ojo between 1993 to 1997 then continued her secondary school education at Queens College, Yaba where she graduated in 2000. She bagged a B.A. in communications at Oakland University, Rochester and MSc. in Media and Communications from Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos.

Career

Broadcasting career

After school, Gbemi served as a member of the youth corp at the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA2 channel5, Victoria Island before she moved to Cool FM Nigeria in 2005 where she hosted the Good Morning Nigeria show with the late Dan Foster for a year. In 2006, Gbemi hosted the Midday Oasis until 2009 when she left Cool Fm for The Beat 99.9 FM. Gbemi was the deputy program director at Beat FM from 2011 to 2016 and Program Director to the sister-company, Naija FM 102.7 from 2011 to 2017. She's currently the host of the Drive Time Show on Beat FM.

Entrepreneur career

She is known to be a serial entrepreneur. In 2015, Gbemi founded her shoe line, Gbemiosoke Shoes, an idea born out of her personal experience when shopping for shoes.[6]

Acting career

Gbemi's first film appearance was in 2017, in a web series titled Our Best Friend's Wedding.[7] She played the role of Kemi in the romantic dramedy by The Naked Convo in collaboration with RedTv. It starred Oreka Godis, Adebola Olowu, Chris Attoh and lasted for two seasons. In 2020, she featured in another short film by The Naked Convo titled Heaven Baby.[8]

Personal life

Gbemi is a member of the royal Olagbegi Family of Owo, Ondo State. She has two brothers, Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi and Adenola Olateru-Olagbegi and is happily married to Femisoro Ajayi

Awards

The future awards 2008 - "On Air Personality of the Year". She also 'Dynamix Awards' for Radio Presenter of the year in 2008. She also won the "Green Awards for Excellence" for the radio category that same year. In 2009, she won the "Exquisite Lady of the Year" award for "Best female radio presenter" and in 2010, she was nominated again for "The Future Awards". She won the City People Awards & The Nigerian Media Merit Awards in 2016 for On Air Personality of the Year.

Career Timeline

Filmograhy
  • Our Best Friend's Wedding (2017)
  • Heaven Baby (2020)

Notable Interviews

References
  1. "Gbemi Olateru-Olagbegi - Social Media Week Lagos 2020". www.smwlagos.com. Social Media Week Lagos.
  2. "Another Exciting Episode Of The "Offair Show" With Gbemi & Toolz is Here. Watch". www.bellanaija.com. Bella Naija.
  3. "The Future Awards 2008". www.bellanaija.com. Bella Naija.
  4. "Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi Launches Gbemisoke Shoe Line". www.thecable.ng. The Cable.
  5. "Remy Martin Partners Chris Ubosi On New Campaign". thenationonlineng.net. The Nation.
  6. "Gbemisoke Shoe An Idea Born From Her Own Personal Experience". www.briefessentials.com. The Brief.
  7. ""Our Best Friend's Wedding" 10 things that happened on season 1 finale". www.pulse.ng. Pulse NG.
  8. "Oreka Godies, Ibrahim Suleiman give riveting performance in Heaven Baby". www.vanguardngr.com. Vanguard.
  9. "Davido expecting baby number two with American-Based lover". www.premiumtimesng.com. Premium Times NG.
  10. "Davido talks "A Better Time" Album, #BBNaija & New Music "Fem" on The Beat 99.9Fm #DriveTimeShow". www.bellanaija.com. Bella Naija.
  11. "'I Can't Be Faithful To One Woman' Pop star admits". www.pulse.ng. Pulse NG.
  12. "Download and listen to Kim Kardashian's Interview with Beat FM Lagos". www.36ng.ng. 36ng.
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