Tolu Ogunmefun
- Actor
- Writer
Tolulope 'Tboy' Ogunmefun was born and raised in Hackney, East London.
Generally known for being playful from a young age and taking the role
of a class clown, Tolu was sent to school in Nigeria. After a few years
Tolu returned to finish his studies at St Bonaventure's school in
Forest Gate, east London. Tolu always had a keen interest in sports
especially basketball, having played for his school and college team he
also spent a short period playing for a team in Houston, Texas.
Returning to London for a second time brought about the birth of his
path as a comedian. One day while with a friend at his university dorm
he randomly made a comical rant video on a camera beginning with the
phrase 'don't jealous me'. His friend uploaded the video onto Facebook
and it went viral. The 'DontJealousMe' is comedy series started in
2008. What started out as comical rants in front of a webcam has
branched into a full web series consisting of skits, parodies and
songs. The success of the show has led Tolu to accumulate over 28
Million views online as well as over 90 thousand unique subscribers to
his channel. The growing fan base has also led to tours around the US
and the UK, as well as him being respected as one of the most sought
after African comedians.