Daddy Freeze

Ifedayo Olarinde (born 6 May 1976), popularly known as Daddy Freeze, is a Nigerian-Romanian broadcaster and radio talk show host.

Early life
Ifedayo Olarinde was born in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, to a Nigerian father and a Romanian mother. He spent most of his early years in Ibadan, where he attended the International School Ibadan. He has a degree in sociology from the University of Ibadan, and is from Oyan Town, Odo Otin, Osun State.

Career
Freeze commenced his radio career in 1996 with the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS), Ibadan, where he served as a correspondent on The World Chart Show. He joined Cool FM in 2001 and worked in radio presenting, television and general entertainment. He was a senior broadcaster at the Cool FM in Lagos.

Freeze is also an event compere. He has hosted a number of music concerts, comedy shows and Nollywood premieres in Nigeria, Ghana and the United Kingdom. He is the leader of the #FreeTheSheeple Movement. In 2017, he started the Free Nation Online Church and holds Sunday and weekday services.

In 2020, Freeze announced his departure from Cool FM, where he had worked for over 20 years.

Accolades
Freeze has been nominated for various awards and has won several others like:


 * 2011 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards – Most Popular Radio Presenter
 * 2012 Mode Men Awards – Radio Personality of the Year
 * 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards – Best Radio/TV Personality
 * 2014 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards – Favourite Nigerian On-Air Personality