An extraordinary artist who continues to invent impactful and expressive Christian and Gospel compositions, IYANU LIVE! is becoming a stunning global phenomenon.
An incredible professional musician and an outstanding cyber-security expert, IYANU LIVE! continues to attract worldwide praise and attention owing to his inimitable tonal variation, vocal brilliance, and supreme dexterity in composing and performing music.
Idowu Francis Kayode-Ojo, better known by his artistic identity IYANU LIVE! is the founder and lead of the eclectic IYANU LIVE! band and a proficient cyber security policy specialist IYANU LIVE! was born in Nigeria in West Africa and has always been fueled by a passion to discover his musical tastes and styles.
Led by a determined mindset, vision, and focus, the eclectic artist has traversed an inspiring journey throughout the world, enriching his palette with numerous visits to around 13 countries. The artist’s rich experiences have contributed to his multilingual proficiency in English, French, Portuguese, Spanish and Castellano, in addition to distinctive native African dialects.
With expert Cyber-Security engagements, Idowu Francis Kayode-Ojo is a Senior Management Consultant for two leading Fortune-500 companies in the world and is involved in Business and Technology Consulting Management for the Federal Government. He was previously involved with IBM before joining Booz Allen Hamilton Organization, where he is currently employed as a Senior Cyber Program Project Manager.
A talented professional with the capacity for multitasking, Idowu Kayode-Ojo is the Music Director at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Garden of Praise Assembly in the United States and the Deputy Choir Master of the C.A.C. North America Mass Choir. He also serves as the Choir Master for the Washington District Coordinating Council (WADCC) and the Director of Music for the Interdenominational Ministers and Workers' Fellowship (IMWF) in the D/M/V. Additionally, Idowu Kayode-Ojo is also an ordained pastor at the Christ Apostolic Church in the United States and a minister of the gospel.
With a roster that features dynamic tracks such as, “M'OPEWA”, “ASIKO MI TIDE”, “IGBALAYE”, “HOLY IS THE LORD”, “GLOBAL NAME”, “NOME SANTIFICADO”, “PRAISE THRU PANDEMIC”, and “RISEN GLORY”, IYANU LIVE! continues to charm and excite audiences. He remains enthused by works of Phil Thompson and Michael Jackson, and their incomparable ability to elevate the atmosphere and engage audiences with high energy, entertaining performances. The artist’s performances include gigs at the African Students Association (ASU) Yearly Festival at the Ole Miss Campus, University of Mississippi, University of Memphis [Memphis, Tennessee], Africa in April Live & Open Concert {Beale Street annual music festival], Corporate Events, as well as the Tower Record- Musical Concert in Memphis, Tennessee.