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Kevin Olusola

Beatboxer in the Grammy-winning vocal quintet Pentatonix

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Kevin Olusola Biography

When it comes to breaking boundaries in the world of music, Kevin “K.O.” Olusola is no stranger. He is best known as the beat boxer of the Grammy-winning vocal quintet Pentatonix. Pentatonix’s most recent release, the platinum selling album That’s Christmas to Me, was the #1 holiday album in the country and featured the title track written wholly by the group. The six videos in support of the holiday album – “Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy”, “White Winter Hymnal,” “Winter Wonderland / Don’t Worry Be Happy” ft. Tori Kelly, “Mary, Did You Know?”, “Silent Night” and their original song and title track, “That’s Christmas To Me” – have been viewed more than 64 million times. Pentatonix has also recently released PTX Vol. III, which has already released 4 music videos, yielding more than 45 million views. The group has eclipsed 7 million YouTube subscribers (more than both Avicii and Beyoncé), with more than 800 million cumulative views. Their music video for “Daft Punk” has been viewed more than 100 million times and the medley earned the group their first Grammy win. To date, Pentatonix has released 5 albums, each landing in the top 15 of Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart and cumulatively selling roughly 1.7 million albums.

Olusola grew up in the small town of Owensboro, Kentucky, the son of a Nigerian psychiatrist and a Grenadian nurse. At an early age, Olusola began learning piano, cello and saxophone. He performed at Carnegie Hall twice as soloist on the cello and saxophone and has appeared on NPR’s From The Top. After finishing high school at Phillips Academy Andover, Olusola enrolled in and graduated from Yale University where he was pre-med and majored in East Asian Studies. He spent 18 months in Beijing becoming fluent in Chinese as a part of his Yale fellowship.

While in college, Olusola began developing his “celloboxing” skills and in 2009, he won second place in the “Celebrate and Collaborate with Yo-Yo Ma” international competition. Ma would call Olusola’s celloboxing version of “Dona Nobis Pacem” both “inventive and unexpected.” In 2011, Olusola’s “Julie-O” celloboxing YouTube video was featured by CBS, AOL, Huffington Post andWashington Post, among others. Olusola was also named one of 100 “History Makers in the Making” by NBC’s TheGrio and was hand-chosen by Quincy Jones to represent him in concert at the 2012 Montreux Jazz Festival alongside Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea.

On March 10th 2015, Olusola released his first solo album, The Renegade EP. courtesy of RCA Records. The album features classically reimagined versions of popular songs like “All of Me”, “Stay With Me”, and “Heart Attack”, as well as Olusola’s original composition “Renegade”. The album debuted #1 on Billboard Traditional Classical and Classical Crossover charts, in addition to staying #1 on iTunes classical albums for weeks.

On February 8, 2015, Pentatonix won a Grammy in the "Best Arrangement, Instrumental or a cappella" category for their song "Daft Punk", a medley of songs by Daft Punk. On February 15, 2016, Pentatonix won a Grammy in the same category, this time for “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from their “That’s Christmas to Me” album. On February 12, 2017, Pentatonix won a Grammy in the "Best Country duo/group performance" category for "Jolene" which featured Dolly Parton.

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    Speaking fees for Kevin Olusola, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Kevin Olusola are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Kevin Olusola, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Kevin Olusola speak about?

    Kevin Olusola is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Activism, Christian Speakers, Faith & Religion, Leadership Speakers, Music, Social Justice, Speakers by Industry.
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    Kevin Olusola generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Kevin Olusola’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Kevin Olusola for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Kevin Olusola for your next private or corporate function.
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    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Kevin Olusola or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Beatboxer in the Grammy-winning vocal quintet Pentatonix

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Kevin Olusola Biography

When it comes to breaking boundaries in the world of music, Kevin “K.O.” Olusola is no stranger. He is best known as the beat boxer of the Grammy-winning vocal quintet Pentatonix. Pentatonix’s most recent release, the platinum selling album That’s Christmas to Me, was the #1 holiday album in the country and featured the title track written wholly by the group. The six videos in support of the holiday album – “Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy”, “White Winter Hymnal,” “Winter Wonderland / Don’t Worry Be Happy” ft. Tori Kelly, “Mary, Did You Know?”, “Silent Night” and their original song and title track, “That’s Christmas To Me” – have been viewed more than 64 million times. Pentatonix has also recently released PTX Vol. III, which has already released 4 music videos, yielding more than 45 million views. The group has eclipsed 7 million YouTube subscribers (more than both Avicii and Beyoncé), with more than 800 million cumulative views. Their music video for “Daft Punk” has been viewed more than 100 million times and the medley earned the group their first Grammy win. To date, Pentatonix has released 5 albums, each landing in the top 15 of Billboard’s Top 200 Album Chart and cumulatively selling roughly 1.7 million albums.

Olusola grew up in the small town of Owensboro, Kentucky, the son of a Nigerian psychiatrist and a Grenadian nurse. At an early age, Olusola began learning piano, cello and saxophone. He performed at Carnegie Hall twice as soloist on the cello and saxophone and has appeared on NPR’s From The Top. After finishing high school at Phillips Academy Andover, Olusola enrolled in and graduated from Yale University where he was pre-med and majored in East Asian Studies. He spent 18 months in Beijing becoming fluent in Chinese as a part of his Yale fellowship.

While in college, Olusola began developing his “celloboxing” skills and in 2009, he won second place in the “Celebrate and Collaborate with Yo-Yo Ma” international competition. Ma would call Olusola’s celloboxing version of “Dona Nobis Pacem” both “inventive and unexpected.” In 2011, Olusola’s “Julie-O” celloboxing YouTube video was featured by CBS, AOL, Huffington Post andWashington Post, among others. Olusola was also named one of 100 “History Makers in the Making” by NBC’s TheGrio and was hand-chosen by Quincy Jones to represent him in concert at the 2012 Montreux Jazz Festival alongside Bobby McFerrin and Chick Corea.

On March 10th 2015, Olusola released his first solo album, The Renegade EP. courtesy of RCA Records. The album features classically reimagined versions of popular songs like “All of Me”, “Stay With Me”, and “Heart Attack”, as well as Olusola’s original composition “Renegade”. The album debuted #1 on Billboard Traditional Classical and Classical Crossover charts, in addition to staying #1 on iTunes classical albums for weeks.

On February 8, 2015, Pentatonix won a Grammy in the "Best Arrangement, Instrumental or a cappella" category for their song "Daft Punk", a medley of songs by Daft Punk. On February 15, 2016, Pentatonix won a Grammy in the same category, this time for “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” from their “That’s Christmas to Me” album. On February 12, 2017, Pentatonix won a Grammy in the "Best Country duo/group performance" category for "Jolene" which featured Dolly Parton.

Kevin Olusola Videos

  • Kevin Olusola cello boxing and dancing 2022
  • Kevin Olusola Speaking Chinese
    Is there anything this man can't do?
  • Kevin Olusola Why He Initially Turned Down Offer To Join Group | NBC BLK
    Master of beats, Kevin Olusola, tells NBCBLK why he initially turned down the offer to join the Pentatonix.

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  • How do I book Kevin Olusola to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Kevin Olusola for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Kevin Olusola, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Kevin Olusola or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Kevin Olusola

    Speaking fees for Kevin Olusola, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Kevin Olusola are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Kevin Olusola, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Kevin Olusola speak about?

    Kevin Olusola is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Activism, Christian Speakers, Faith & Religion, Leadership Speakers, Music, Social Justice, Speakers by Industry.
  • Where does Kevin Olusola travel from?

    Kevin Olusola generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Kevin Olusola’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Kevin Olusola for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Kevin Olusola for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Kevin Olusola or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Kevin Olusola is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Kevin Olusola for your event is available upon request. Kevin Olusola generally travels from Los Angeles, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Roland Martin, Bob Goff, Doc Hendley, Dr. Bernice King and Chad Williams. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Kevin Olusola for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Kevin Olusola Speaker Videos

  • Kevin Olusola cello boxing and dancing 2022
    Kevin Olusola Speaking Chinese
    Is there anything this man can't do?
  • Kevin Olusola Why He Initially Turned Down Offer To Join Group | NBC BLK
    Master of beats, Kevin Olusola, tells NBCBLK why he initially turned down the offer to join the Pentatonix.
    Renegade - Kevin Olusola
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  • My Story (China) - Kevin Olusola
    "Everyone has a different cultural understanding, but music can still break through all those barriers.” In this episode of #KOStory, Kevin discusses how his interest in Chinese began, the...

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