Woli-obo Silent Disco Party Exponential Doubles As Businessman, Forklift-Operator, Showbiz Entrepreneur
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Adedokun Adeolu Azeez, widely recognised as Woli-Obo, embarked on his entertainment career with the launch of a show in 2007. Initially known as DJ Xzee, he focused on club and street performances, gradually advancing in his career by organising street events, he raised funds for artists to perform in the bustling city of Lagos.
The alias ‘Woli OBO’, which translates to “Child of a Wealthy Man,” emerged early in his career. As the son of an influential pastor, he adopted the name Woli, meaning “prophet.” While working at a Coca-Cola branch in Ikeja, his colleagues began referring to him as Woli-obo. Despite his attempts to clarify his name as ‘WoliOBO’, they persisted in using Woli-obo. For those unfamiliar with the southwestern region Yoruba language in Nigeria, the meaning of Woli-obo will be reserved for another writeup, particularly in light of the ongoing observance of Ramadan and Lent.
Woli Obo as a Crossdresser
Adeolu, fondly called Woliobo is also recognised by his brand name DJ Xzee. He received his early education at Great Victory International Nursery and Primary School. He continued his studies at Community High School located in Meiran, Lagos, and completed his secondary school education at Great Shepherd International School in Ijoko. Subsequently, he attended Ikeja Technical School Agidingbi, where he pursued a course in Electrical Engineering.
To further enhance his expertise, he enrolled at Remart Institution in Meiran, qualifying him as a skilled electrical engineer.
When asked by Creekvibes if he could confidently undertake wiring contracts, he affirmed, stating, “I can implement wiring work with 100 percent assurance.” Additionally, when inquired about his father’s feelings regarding his current profession, which provides for him, he referenced a Yoruba adage: “’Esin Baba Kogba Omola,’ meaning that a father’s faith cannot guarantee a child’s safety. I acknowledged my father’s role as a pastor and I respect for his work in the ministry.
Woli Obo as a Crossdresser
He knows that I have chosen this line of business, he asked me several time if this is what I wanted to do, I replied in the affirmative ‘yes’ and he gave me his blessings.”
Back in the on the mainland Woli-0bo anchors programme as an MC, and he usually clad in female attire with MaryKay powder makeup on his face people usually do not recognised him, on one fateful day while returning from a show he was accosted by local vigilante men who questioned him for returning home late, immediately he spoke they discovered the real him behind the female attire and walk him to his homestead waited for him till he gained entrance before they left.
Woli-obo is a qualified forklift operator who does business and also handles his show business concurrently. According to him he learned the trade while working as a factory operator at Coca Cola as fate will have it with him, that mere job he learned during his leisure hours is what took him to the Island and places food regularly on his table and that of his household.
He has a show coming up at Ijoko Ogba Ayo, a silent party it’s a collaboration between him and his friend, at ODMB Hotel in Ijoko and he has penciled down a couple of silent shows around Meiran area of Lagos.
He is works silently on a concert that will come up soon on the Island, according to him he has some regrets in his chosen line of entertainment but he did not allowed that to weigh him down, he is carrying on like a Trojan Army.
Woli Obo as a DJ
