The incredible lifestyle of an entertainer

It is not every day you get to meet
somebody who, despite his
challenges, has done enough for
himself. So it would be right to say
that Yinka Ayefele is indeed an
icon who didn’t only struggle to
make something out of what life
has left him with, but has helped
others to achieve their goals as
well. In this edition, we present to
you, an entertainer, an icon and a
sensational singer, who has made
so much out of what life has
thrown at him and who is making
millions doing what he enjoys
doing.
Enjoy
Yinka Ayefele
Sensational singer and entertainer,
Yinka Ayefele needs no
introduction to many Nigerians
especially to those in the western
part of the country. Ayefele is
considered to be one of the best
Juju singers in the West, even
though he became handicapped
due to a fatal motor accident. He
hails from Ekiti state, south
western part of Nigeria. He is the
first born of his parents, born in
1968. Ayefele completed his
Primary and Secondary education
at Ipoti-Ekiti in Ondo state. He
went further to Ondo state College
of arts from where he got a
diploma.
Ayefele worked as a broadcast
journalist before venturing into
music. He began his career as a
freelance journalist with the
Federal Radio Corporation of
Nigeria {FRCN}, Ibadan, Nigeria
and later joined Radio Nigeria in
1990 or thereabout.
His music career did not begin
until he suffered the fatal accident
that nearly claimed his life in
1997. Although Ayefele has been
confined to a wheel chair after a
spinal cord injury, it didn’t stop
him from developing his music
talents and went ahead to become
a household name.
Yinka Ayefele’s songs are dynamic
in nature. His songs are a blend of
Gospel, Juju, Fuji and sometimes
Makosa. His his first album was
titled Bitter experience.
The album, Bitter experience, was
said to have motivated his second
album – Sweet experience. He
turned his ordeals to success
within few years and soared higher
as the years went by. He remains
the most sought-after entertainer
at parties. And he charges as
much as N5-6m per event
depending on the location. He
charges 2.5 million naira for
events in Lagos and the environs
and five to six million naira for
events in Abuja, depending the
time of the year. Ayefele is booked
all round the year and has more
than eight events per mouth. He
charges about $10,000 for events
abroad.
Properties
The sensational singer has a huge
office complex, Yinka Ayefele’s
Music House , which houses his
office, studio, and other
businesses. The Music House cost
him roughly N150m to complete.
He has another magnificent
Penthouse building which caught
fire only this August, but was put
out before any damage could be
done. The Penthouse is his second
house in Ibadan apart from his
Music House. The Penthouse is
worth over 150 million naira.
Ayefele has a magnificent 32-room
hotel in Ibadan called “the
Downtown hotel.” He also has a
world class house in his home
town. He has succeeded in
building a befitting apartment for
his dad and another one for his
mum which cost millions of naira.
Foundation
Ayefele has a foundation for spinal
cord injuries. He has helped a lot
of people get access to treatment
and provided wheel chairs as well.
He also has a scholarship scheme
as he is sending a lot of
impoverished children to school. In
his own village, he has built and
set up a computer school in his
Alma Mater. His workers and band
members are not left out on his
charitable lifestyle as he has
succeeded in empowering them to
the extent that more than 50% of
his workers have built their own
houses. He shares the money
‘sprayed’ on him during his shows
with his band members at the
ratio of 2-8, taking the lesser part.
Cars, clothes and perfumes
Yinka Ayefele is a car frk. Hs he
has a lot of cars in his , arage
mostly SUVs. He has a black Ford
Explorer, 2014, worth 14 million
naira. He also has a Land Cruiser
worth 12 million naira and other
cars too numerous to mention.
Ayefele spends a lot of money on
clothes and expensive perfumes.