Meet 25-year-old Nigerian who established the biggest drum contest in Europe (photos/video)
A Nigerian medical student in Ukraine, Fatonade Olutobi, is the brain behind the biggest drum competition in Europe, Drum Quest.
Fatonade Olutobi established the biggest drum contest in Europe
Olutobi who is in his final year at the Kharkiv National University, started playing drums when he was a child in primary school, he played for his church and the marching band in school.
Watch Tobi play:
In 2013, Tobi was the gospel award winning drummer of the year at an event organized by Elite Entertainment Group, Ukraine.
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After that, the talented drummer decided to give other drummers like him a chance to show the world what they can do. He started Drum Quest in July 2015.
Drum Quest which is now the biggest drum show in Ukraine, is gearing up for its third edition.
Watch videos of contestants below:
Nigerian contestant Gabriel Oni
Ukrainian contestant Dimitri Vodovozov
See some photos from the show:
12-year-old winner, Daniel Varfolomeyev, of Drum Quest Ukraine 2nd edition
Tobi with some of the judges during the auditions
Contestants at the 2nd edition of Drum Quest Ukraine
Aww! He is making Nigeria proud
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