By the age of nine, he had already appeared in a nationally syndicated television commercial alongside industry veterans Kunle Bamtefa and Sola Sobowale.

[14][15] In 2015, Okanlawon founded Covenant Entertainment Services, a full-service production advisory, marketing consulting, and talent management firm.

[8][16] In 2020, he played a supporting role in Omo Ghetto: The Saga, which became Nigeria's top-grossing film, earning over ₦187 million, according to the Nigerian Box Office yearbook.

That same year, he received his first Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) nomination for Best Actor in a comedy for his role in Omo Ghetto: The Saga, further solidifying his place in contemporary Nigerian cinema.

[19] In 2024, after a decade in the industry, Deyemi leveraged his extensive sales and marketing expertise and his on-screen experience to produce his debut film, All’s Fair in Love.

This romantic comedy, starring Timini Egbuson and Buhle Samuels, achieved tremendous commercial success, grossing over ₦130 million at the West African box office.

Directed by Ikechukwu Jerry Ossai and produced by Bleeding Art Production in collaboration with FilmOne Studios, the film is a heist thriller that follows a father's quest to secure a stable future for his family amid an economic crisis.