[1][2] He was born on 27 March 1946 at Oba Ile, a town in Osun State, Southwest (Nigeria).
[6] After he spent nine years with Oyin Adejobi, he joined the University of Ife theatre, where he worked with the late veteran dramatist and scholar, chief Ola Rotimi.
[7] Kola Oyewo was known for the role he played as "Odewale" in The Gods Are Not to Blame, a drama by Ola Rotimi.
[8] In 1996, Oyewo joined the services of Obafemi Awolowo University, where he rose to the rank of senior lecturer before retiring in September 2011.
[10] He is currently working at Elizade University Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State as a performing arts lecturer.