Ayo Animashaun
{{Short description|Nigerian entertainment executive}}
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| birth_place = Lagos State, Nigeria
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| occupation = entertainment entrepreneur, television executive.
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| spouse = Bisola Animashaun
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Ayo Animashaun is a Nigerian entertainment entrepreneur and television executive. He owns HipTV.
Early life
Animashaun was born in Lagos, Nigeria.{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2020-03-17 |title=Ayo Animashaun at 50: Water, Malt, Music, Curves, And Ideas |url=https://guardian.ng/life/ayo-animashaun-at-50-water-malt-music-curves-and-ideas/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}} He studied Business Administration at Kwara State Polytechnic.Amagiya, Florence. [http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/11/ayo-animashaun/ "Ayo Animashaun"], Vanguard, 8 November 2015. Accessed 10 December 2015.
Career
He is CEO of Smooth Promotions, an entertainment firm that organizes The Headies award and publishes the weekly Hip Hop World Magazine.{{cite web|url=http://premiumtimesng.com/arts-entertainment/146936-exclusive-interview-hiptv-going-cable-tv-ayo-animashaun.html|title=Exclusive (Interview): Why HipTV is going on Cable TV – Ayo Animashaun|publisher=Premium Times|accessdate=2014-01-31}}{{cite web|url=http://hiphopworldmagazine.com/2013/10/11/hiptv-boss-ayo-animashaun-listed-amongst-entertainments-most-influential-people/ |title=HipTV Boss Ayo Animashaun Listed Amongst Entertainment's Most Infliential People |work=Hip Hop World Magazine |accessdate=2014-01-31 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140130222025/http://hiphopworldmagazine.com/2013/10/11/hiptv-boss-ayo-animashaun-listed-amongst-entertainments-most-influential-people/ |archivedate=2014-01-30 }}
On 5 November 2013 he led his firm to the launch of HipTV on Multichoice DSTV.{{cite web|url=http://encomium.ng/hip-tvs-ayo-animashaun-explains-why-he-is-passionate-about-content/|title=ON Tuesday, November 5, 2013, Ayo Animashaun led Smooth Promotions launched Hip TV on DSTV|work= Encomium Magazine|accessdate=2014-01-31}}
In October 2013, The Net magazine listed him as one of the most influential people in the Nigerian entertainment industry.{{cite web|url=https://thenet.ng/net-special-feature-the-most-influential-people-in-nigerias-entertainment-industry/|title=NET SPECIAL FEATURE: Meet the most influential people in the entertainment industry in Nigeria|work=Nigerian Entertainment Today|access-date=2014-01-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204080205/http://thenet.ng/2013/10/net-special-feature-the-most-influential-people-in-nigerias-entertainment-industry/|archive-date=2014-02-04|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/10/09/nets-2013-most-influential-people-in-entertainment-2face-idibia-omotola-jalade-ekeinde-ali-baba-genevieve-nnaji-m-i-biola-alabi-more/|title=NET’s 2013 Most Influential People in Entertainment – 2Face Idibia, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Ali Baba, Genevieve Nnaji, M.I, Biola Alabi, Uche Pedro |work=Bella Naija|accessdate=2014-01-31}}
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