Laolu Senbanjo

[5][6][7][8][9] "I knew if I pursued a career in the arts, I'd have to live with the fact that some people in my hometown might never talk to me again", said Senbanjo in an interview with 99U.

[11] He has had commissions from and formed partnerships with, celebrities and brand titans including Nike,[12] Beyoncé's album Lemonade, the Grammy Museum and the Smithsonian Institution.

[4] He has also partnered with Danielle Brooks (who plays Tasha Jefferson on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black).

[17] Working as a human rights attorney, he saw cases with children who faced the harsh reality of getting forced into marriage or continuing their education at a university.

[18] Some of the print’s “major themes include religion, war, politics, technology, Egyptology, sexuality, economics, environmental waste, media, history, music, greed and human nature.”[18] Like most of his art, a bold design connects each element in the work inspired by his Yoruba ancestry.

His musical style is deeply rooted in the traditions of Afrobeat and High Life, mixed with Afro-Soul and Reggae.