[2][7] In 2011, he obtained a Master of Science degree in Built Environment Studies from the University of Greenwich.

His first collection Your Father Walks Like A Crab, published in 2013, was described by Lola Shoneyin as "a witty debut".

[15][16] His works have been featured in advertisements, documentaries, and in cultural and literary publications such as the Association of Nigerian Authors anthologies,[13][17] Forward Poetry's Great British Write-off Anthology, and Black History Month magazine.

[13] In 2017, he obtained the Arts Council England's "exceptional talent endorsement" as a creative writer.

[23] In 2022, Akinyemi appeared in a cameo role as "Shawn", on the Africa Magic show My Flatmates (Episode 133).