Laolu (Olaolu) Senbanjo

Style: Neo Pop Art;

Place: Ilorin

Born: 1980

Biography:

Laolu (Olaolu) Senbanjo, also known as 'Laolu NYC', is a Nigerian visual artist, musician, singer/songwriter, and former human rights attorney. He was born in Ilorin, Nigeria in 1980 to Yoruba parents. He grew up performing in his church's choir and had a music group called Light and Fire which performed original songs and covers. Senbanjo studied law at Nigeria's Law School and, despite wanting to drop out during his second year, received his degree in 2005. He then worked as a human rights lawyer for five years, spending his final three years working at the National Human Rights Commission as a senior legal officer focusing on women and children's rights. Senbanjo travelled to different parts of Northern Nigeria visiting schools and villages to educate men and women about why children should be in school. In 2010, Senbanjo quit his job as a lawyer and started the Laolu Senbanjo Art Gallery in Abuja, Nigeria. In 2013, he moved to Brooklyn, New York, to pursue his art career.