We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Babatunde Omokoku . We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Babatunde below.
Hi Babatunde , thanks for joining us today. What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?
The most meaningful project I worked on is Coming 2 America movie . I acted as Royal Zamunda Palace guest . The story of Coming 2 America is similar to my Father leaving his hometown Nigeria and moving to Newyork to work and find a woman that’s for him . He met my Mom who is Lightskin and Trinidadian like Shari Headley . I told Shari Headley “ I look like I can be your son “when we were on set of Coming 2 America movie . She laughed and said “Hey son . “ She have emotional thank you everyone for being here for this sequel , it’s been over 30 years speech . She hugged and kissed me on the cheek .
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers
My name is Babatunde🇳🇬 Omokoku
Babatunde : ( A Son born after the death of his Grandfather
, Father has Returned ) .
Omokoku 🇳🇬
( child never dies ) .
I was born April 23 , 1998 in Brookdale University Hospital .to a Nigerian Father and Trini Mother .
I attended P.S.272 Curtis Estabrook Elementary in Brooklyn , Newyork .
My kindergarten teacher assigned our class to write anything we feel in our journal everyday . She assigned us to perform performing arts plays and perform Christmas carols in our school’s auditorium so that’s when I instantly began having a Love for writing and performing arts .
June 2004 My Mom moved me and her daughter , my half sister Amber Badamo to Gwinnett County Georgia .
When I was 15 years old in the year 2013 I went by stage name DRAMA FUSION . I uploaded freestyle Rap videos on YouTube , uploaded the audio on SoundCloud , and tweet it on Twitter and Instagram . Baltimore Music Artist , Dancer , Photographer , Videographer and Businessman Young Goldie discovered me and he introduced me to the industry . He was introduced to the industry by Mario the R&B singer from Baltimore .
I continue to tweet my music . I attended Full Sail University September -2016 – December 2017 . I met TLC Chili , Leslie , her son Tron who is a student like me and Leslie Bruithwaite who is a graduate Alumni . I left December 2017 . November , 2017 Flo Malcom who is Soulja Boy’s SODMG Artist follow me on all social medias and visited me at my house to make introduce me documentary videos . He also gave me free photoshoot . I took those photos and submitted them to Derez Deshon Hardaway music video casting call on projectcasting.com . Derez Deshon’s Hardaway music video is my first major music video I got to be in . I met him and Waka Flocka .
We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.
Based on my financial struggles experiences it teaches me Humility is the key to success because Everyone wants to make enough money to have the freedom to live but if you’re greedy selfish person you won’t make it far . Even if you become successful .
Any insights you can share with us about how you built up your social media presence?
I attended every Free networking event I can . It didn’t matter how far the distance . My eagerness to meet new people and build business relationships and share business ideas is how I built my audience . My advice to those building a social media presence is be yourself . Be comfortable with who you are so that way when you post your business you don’t feel embarrassed. You may feel discouraged with not too many supporters at first but keep posting consistently and smile like you already successful. People need to see how serious you are and when you act as though you’re so into the business you’re building people will begin recognizing you for it .
Contact Info:
- Website: www.tiktok.com/@tunedaytv
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/theonlytuneday?r=nametag
Image Credits
Photographer Josh Instagram https://instagram.com/ramborowetheone?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=