Dizzy K Falola became a household name as a professional secular musician under EMI/HMV and latert turned Pastor and Preacher when he encountered Jesus Christ. He has since released eight gospel albums to date. Falola, whose parents died when he was young, was raised in Nigeria, where he displayed an early talent for music, and studied at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He met Tony Okoroji, who became his mentor, in the early 1980s and soon began working with him. His album Baby Kilode, and its title track, became instant hits. Other albums included Sweet Music and Excuse Me Baby. Along with Chris Okotie, Felix Liberty and Jide Obi Falola stimulated Nigeria's emerging music industry with a unique brand of pop music. His last secular hit was African Jamboree, produced by Bisade Ologunde.