Fatuntele Tunde

Fatuntele Lukmon Tunde (born 30 July 1989), also known as Mister Kobz, is a Nigerian business executive and social entrepreneur.[1]

Fatuntele Tunde
Born
Fatuntele Lukmon Tunde

30 November 1989
NationalityNigerian
Other names
  • Mister Kobz
  • Koboko GCFR
EducationB.Sc Chemical Engineering
Alma materObafemi Awolowo University
Occupations
  • social entrepreneur
  • business executive
Years active2015–present
Awards
  • Influencer of the Year
  • Scream Awards
  • 2018 and 2019

Background and education

Fatuntele is from Osun State. He was born into a family with five children and from 1993 to 1998, he was enrolled at Ideal Day Nursery and Primary School in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos State. Afterward, he attended Command Day Secondary School in Ojo, Lagos State, where he completed his secondary education in 2005.[2] He is a graduate of chemical engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ifẹ.[3]

Career

Fatuntele started his career in 2015. He began by signing a deal with Samsung.[4] In the arrangement, he addressed elements such as online distribution and online bookings as it relates to digital and social media branding.[5] He opened Kobz Media the same year,[6] and has worked with artistes including Ycee, Davido, Falz,[7] in addition to Nigerian telecommunication company, Globacom since then.[8][9] He is a social entrepreneur.[10] In an interview with New Telegraph, he asserted his passion of fostering the growth of a larger community of content creators.[11] He attributed his growth to the COVID-19 pandemic,[12] because it forced businesses to do things online and virtually, as well as him making sacrifices on his part.[13][14]

He was one of the speakers at the Social Media Hangout hosted by celebrity shoemaker, Florence Bodex in 2019.[15] Fatuntele was listed as one of City People Magazine’s Top 15 Influencers in Nigeria in 2019.[16] He won the Influencer of the Year 2018 and 2019 at the Scream Awards.[17][18]

Personal life

He made a controversial statement that telling the truth in romantic relationships can lead to its early end.[19][20]

References

  1. "Fatuntele Tunde: Carving Out A Niche In The Brand World". This Day. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  2. Davies, Angela (2019-12-17). "The Rise Of Social Media Enthusiast, Fatuntele Lukmon Tunde". Glamtush. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  3. Daniels, Ajiri (2020-10-31). "When You Stay Consistent, Success Becomes Easy, Says Digital Media Expert, Mistakobz". The Sun (Nigeria). Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  4. "How I Got My Biggest Breakthrough In Life — Tunde Fatuntele". Media Trust. 2020-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  5. "When You Add Value To People's Lives, You Will Make A Fortune From It —Mistakobz". Nigerian Tribune. 2022-05-22. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  6. "Tunde Fatuntele Carving A Niche Online". The Nation (Nigeria). January 2, 2020.
  7. "Fatunlete Lukman Tunde (@kobokoGCFR)". YNaija. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  8. "Glo Thrills With Free Data, Every Day Bonanza". The Sun (Nigeria). 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  9. "Glo Promos: Increasing Customer Satisfaction With Customer Appreciation". Nigerian Tribune. 2017-11-20. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  10. "Users Can't Afford To Be Offline - Social Media Expert, MisterKobz". Nigerian Tribune.
  11. "I Want To Develop More Content Creators - Tunde Fatuntele". New Telegraph. 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  12. "Digital Economy Has Come To Stay - Tunde Fatuntele". The Sun (Nigeria). 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  13. "How I Have Managed To Stay On Top Of My Game - Mistakobz". The Guardian (Nigeria). 2021-11-13. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  14. "To Make It To The Top Of One's Career, Certain Sacrifices Must Be Made ― Mistakobz". Off the Street Music. 2021-10-10. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  15. "Celebrity Shoemaker Florence Bodex Hosts Social Media Hangout". The Sun (Nigeria). 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  16. "15 Brand Influencers We Hardly Talk About". City People Magazine. 2018-02-07. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  17. "Fatuntele Lukmon Tunde Wins 2018 Online Publicist At Scream Awards In Nigeria". The Poise Nigeria. 2018-11-17. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  18. Staff, Busy (2018-11-17). "Fatuntele Tunde (@Koboko_GCFR) Wins 2018 Online Publicist at Scream Awards in Nigeria". Busy Updates. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  19. ""Relationships Die Faster When You Tell The Truth Always" - MistaKobz". Lucipost. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
  20. ""Relationships Die Faster When You Tell The Truth Always" – MistaKobz". YabaLeftOnline. 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
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