Rotimi

Biography

Rotimi (pronounced Row-Tim-Me) is a Nigerian-American Singer, Actor, Model, Rhythm and blues artist. Rotimi means "with me" in Yoruba (his ancestral root). He is known for playing- Darius Morrison in the series- "Boss", Andre Coleman in "Power"

Childhood - Family

Olurotimi Akinosho was born on November 30, 1988 in Maplewood, New Jersey to Nigerian immigrants. According to Rotimi Nigerian parents are usually strict with over importance to studying.

Father

Rotimi's father Segun Akinosho is an investment banker, he is of Yoruba (Nigeria & Benin) origin.

Mother

Rotimi's mother is of lgbo (South central & south eastern Nigerian) origin. She works for the government.

Image: Rotimi's parents: Father & Mother

Education

• Columbia High School: Rotimi attended the 4 year comprehensive regional public high school located in Maplewood, New Jersey for his 9th to 12th grades. He was part of the varsity basketball team as well as the honors choir.
• Northwestern University (NU): He graduated from the prestigious NU with a B.S degree in Communications in 2010, with a minor in Business.

Girlfriend - Dating

Rotimi & Vanessa Mdee

Rotimi has been dating the Tanzanian singer- Vanessa Mdee (Vee Money). It is reported that within the first few days of dating Vanessa knew Rotimi was the one for her. She is reported to have said- "It took me two days… I said, 'This is my husband', I’m in love with him". 

He called her the greatest gift (for his birthday)

[ Rotimi & Vanessa Mdee ]

Interesting Facts

• He started singing at the age of 6.
• First ever performance: His first ever performance was at a wedding event.
• Rotimi graduated with science degree in Communications with minor in Business.
• He is into Rhythm and blues, hip hop
• Modeling: He has modeled for AKOO Clothing of rapper T.I.
• Mentors: He calls Jamie Foxx as Uncle J, they have a friendly relationship. He considers Jamie as his mentor. He also considers T.I & 50 Cent to be his mentors.
• He wants to collaborate with- R Kelly, Drake, 2 Chainz.
• He likes sports and movies. If he is not on ESPN he is watching movies.
• At the age of 15 he performed at the Apollo Theaters and won the competition twice.
• He is an actor, model, musician. He likes a career in Music more than anything.
• He founded FrontRoSeat Productions & is the CEO of the productions.
• His childhood hero- his Father.
• Favorite social media- Instagram. He likes it because it allows him the expression. He is followed by stars like- 50 Cent, Russell Westbrook, Snoop Dogg.
• Instruments: He used to play Piano as a kid.
• Philanthropy
  • He works with various charity organizations for the betterment of Education, Health and employment.
• Birthday Present: As a birthday present to himself, he bought a fully paid penthouse  in Ikoyi Lagos, Nigeria.
• Mother's Dream: When his mother was pregnant with the Rotimi, she had a very special dream. Bob Marley appeared in her dream and said- "your son is going to finish my legacy"

Career

Rotimi made his acting debut in Cooper and Stone(2011) which went unaired.

Boss(2011-12) became his real TV debut in which he portrayed the role of drug dealer Darius Morrison.

Music- Discography

Rotimi is a singer and musician as well, he has performed for/with many big names of music. Some of the stars of music he has been associated with are:

• 50 Cent
• Estelle
• Jennifer Hudson
• Keyshia Cole
• NERD
• T.I.

Rotimi's initially joined the Hip-hop group of Jay-z's nephew and got the chance to perform for Jay-z himself.

Rotimi's music has been featured throughout United States as well as internationally, by the music giants like- MTV, MTV Base, VH1 Soul

Music Labels He has worked with are:

• Empire
• FrontRo
• G-Unit

Mixtapes

EPs

Singles

Guest Appearances

Music videos

Featured Videos

Soundtracks

Tours

• 28 Feb 2020: V103 International Vibes: Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia
• 2017: Don't Matter Tour (with artist August Alsina)

Filmography

Movies List

TV Series List

Quotes

• There is advantage to being underestimated.
• Never apologize for who you are
• God let me use every ounce of my gifts while I'm here
• Challenge yourself to do everything with love. No matter how hard it will be.
• You can't really prepare for anything in the world of Power. Just be prepared to be surprised
• I will always be the champion of my destiny.
• Pain is a direct line to royalty
•  

Sources

1. Rotimi Wiki
2. Rotimi Discography- Apple Music
3.