My journey with AMAN began 35 years ago when I had the honour of being present at its birth. I was 25 years old at that time. This history made the moment even more profound when the President & Chairman Board of Trustees of AMAN, Collins Enebeli (the father of music mogul Don Jazzy), personally presented me with the award.
THE Lord has done it again. It was more than an award; it was a profound full-circle moment. I was incredibly moved to receive my 182nd award—a Lifetime Achievement Award—from the Artiste Managers Association in Nigeria (AMAN) at their spectacular 30th Anniversary Gala and 2nd Edition of AMAN Awards held at the prestigious Eko Hotels & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos.
What a night to remember. The elegant halls of Eko Hotels & Suites were filled with glitz and glamour, attended by the very architects who changed the face of artiste management and the Nigerian music industry from the 1980s to the present day.
My journey with AMAN began 35 years ago when I had the honour of being present at its birth. I was 25 years old at that time. This history made the moment even more profound when the President & Chairman Board of Trustees of AMAN, Collins Enebeli (the father of music mogul Don Jazzy), personally presented me with the award. In his heartfelt speech, he said:
“I am handing over this Lifetime Achievement Award to him. For your information, ladies and gentlemen, Dr. Dayo Olomu was present the day AMAN was born. It was the disengagement between artist managers and music promoters; he was working with KWAM 1. We know Dayo for his great effort, contributions, and the impact he made in the Nigerian music industry. Most of our colleagues with we worked together with have passed on. He is still standing and alive. He flew in from the UK for AMAN at 30, a platform that he was present at when it was born, and I am glad to hand over the award to him.”
To receive this honour from the President, in the house I helped build, is an indescribable joy.
In my response, I said: “I am so delighted to have flown in from London to personally receive this, my 182nd award. I remember that the first award I received was in 1993 as ‘Artiste Manager of the Year’ as K1’s manager It is not all the case that your flower is given to you when you are alive. Thank you for giving me my flower.”
I dedicated this award to the memory of my late brother, Wale Olomu, “a gentleman who came, who saw and conquered… a man of success and significance,” who died at 30.
This isn’t just an award; it is a testament to a shared legacy, divine grace, and the vibrant growth of the industry we love. My deepest gratitude to AMAN and President Collins Enebeli for this honour. The fire still burns.
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