Rotimi: A Son of Nigerian Immigrants Path to Power & Success in Music & Hollywood
Pivot Podcast23 Syys 2022

Rotimi: A Son of Nigerian Immigrants Path to Power & Success in Music & Hollywood

FOLLOW THE PIVOT PODCAST: MERCH | https://pivotpodcast.com YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/thepivotpodcast INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/thepivot TWITTER | https://twitter.com/thepivot TIKTOK | https://tiktok.com/@thepivot FACEBOOK | https://www.facebook.com/thepivotpodcast FOLLOW HAPPY DAD: https://www.instagram.com/happydad FIND HAPPY DAD: https://www.happydad.com/find American actor and singer, Olurotimi Akinosho, a.k.a Rotimi sits down with Ryan, Channing and Fred for a conversation covering everything from his Nigerian roots, music, acting, and his ongoing strive for excellence. Most recently recognized for his work playing the character, Dre, on the hit series Power, one of the most prolific shows over the past decade; the guys dive into Rotimi’s journey to this point and transformation to stardom. He opens up about his upbringing and being raised by immigrants which he attributes to the work ethic he has today. He tells the guys that his mother had a dream when she was 7 months pregnant that Bob Marley spoke to her and said, “Your son is going to finish my legacy.” This dream served as an inflection point for his future and his parents guided him towards entertainment because they believed it was his calling. Inquiring about Rotimi's Nigerian roots and how his values impacted the roles in his life that mean the most which is centered around family. He pays homage to his fiance', Vanessa Mdee by stating how influential African women are and their natural ability to take care of their partners. Africa serves as the motherland for POC and Rotimi suggests that everyone visits to feel connected to their roots. Leave it up to Channing to ask about how he met his now fiance, and to how they keep their relationship spicy! Pivoting back to work life, Ryan asks Rotimi what are his goals moving forward which Rotimi, openly says being self-aware that music is his passion, he plans to continue to serve as a bridge from Africa to America through his music. Inspired by African musicians Burna Boy and WizKid, Rotimi's focus is to become one of the greatest talents to walk this Earth. Wrapping up the conversation, Rotimi switches into his infamous Mr. Butterscotch character that captivates his following. Join our new DraftKings partnership, get ready for football talk and sports conversations throughout the coming months and for us to bring you some can't miss opportunities to make free money by downloading the DraftKings Sportsbook App and checking out the special offers using the promo code PIVOT. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY) 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/LA/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MI/NJ/NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Void in ONT. Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 wager. $200 issued as eight (8) $25 free bets. Sponsored by DK. Ends 9/19/22 11:59 PM ET. Eligibility restrictions apply. See T&C at sportsbook.draftkings.com/footballterms. #1 Rated Sportsbook App based on Eilers&Krejcik (2Q22). Product Analysis: Testing, Scoring, and Ranking U.S. Sports Betting Apps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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