Tolu Obanro is a Nigerian film composer. He made the score for Gangs of Lagos (2023) and Jagun Jagun (2023).
Biography
Obanro was born in Ilorin, Kwara State but spent most of his childhood in Lokoja, Kogi State where he schooled at Government Science Secondary School for his secondary school. He earned a bachelor's degree in Geology from Federal University of Technology, Minna before proceeding to the National Broadcast Academy in Lagos State.
Obanro met Niyi Akinmolayan where he began collaboration in the creation of Prophetess (2021) and Jagun Jagun (2023). He has also collaborated with Jade Osiberu for Brotherhood (2022) and Gangs of Lagos (2023) and also on Funke Akindele's Battle on Buka Street (2022).
In 2022, Obanro won the Nigerians Achievers Award and has been nominated for the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) three times in the Best Soundtrack category.
Filmography
Prophetess (2021) Charge and Bail (2021) Hey You (2022) King of Thieves (2022) Brotherhood (2022) Battle on Buka Street (2022) Gangs of Lagos (2023) Jagun Jagun'' (2023)