Dayo Okeniyi
Emperor
Dayo Okeniyi began performing on the stage in elementary school. In 2003, Okeniyi, the youngest of five siblings, moved from Nigeria with his family to The United States.
His father, now a retired customs officer and mother, a British literature teacher, were adamant that their children receive an education in the United States. Dayo Okeniyi received a Bachelor’s degree in visual communications design in 2009 decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue acting, his true passion.
XO chats with Dayo about his role and work on EMPEROR — now available on DVD. Take a listen.