More About I/O
Independent artist/singer-songwriter/producer & multi-instrumentallist Ayo Olatunji will release his new mixtape 'Isolation" available for free download at AyoOlatunji.com, on July 24th, 2012.Ayo, the grandson of Grammy Award-Winning Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji, got his start performing on stage as part of Drums Of Passion, Babatunde's World Music drum and dance troupe. Babatunde's seminal album, 1957's 'Drums Of Passion' launched his lifelong career in music and he passed the love of music to his grandson. By the time Ayo was in his teens he had performed with Babatunde at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Apollo Theater & The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.
After being trained as a master drummer & percussionist, Ayo began producing and self taught himself piano & guitar, eventually landing a credit on Spike Lee's acclaimed film, 'Inside Man'.
Since the release of Ayo's debut project, '8 Bit Love', he has been featured on sites like Vibe.com, StuffFlyPeopleLike.com & YouHeardThatNew.com and his new project 'Isolation' is further proof that Ayo Olatunji is set to take the music world by storm with his creative songwriting and ecletic production.
For more information please contact Kozza Babumba, Tebukozza@gmail.com or Le'Roy Benros, Leroy.Benros@gmail.com.
I/O, the grandson of Grammy Award-Winning Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji, got his start performing on stage as part of Drums Of Passion, Olatunji’s World Music drum and dance troupe. Babatunde’s seminal album, 1957′s ‘Drums Of Passion’ launched his lifelong career in music and he passed the love of music to his grandson. By the time I/O was in his teens he had performed with Olatunji’s at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Apollo Theater & The Metropolitan Museum Of Art.
‘Isolation’ comes a year after the release of I/O’s debut project, ’8 Bit Love’, and the new record is further proof that his songwriting and eclectic production is set to take the music world by storm.
