Emmanuel Daraloye

Emmanuel Daraloye (born 30 December 1994) is a Nigerian music journalist. His works have appeared in NotJustOk, TheCable, The Lagos Review, Vanguard, The Guardian, ModernGhana, Legit.ng, and Nigerian Tribune.

Early life Born to a chartered accountant father and an entrepreneur mother, Emmanuel Daraloye was born on 30 December 1994 in Ipele, Ondo State but was raised at Akure where he relocated to in 2003. Daraloye had his secondary education at St. Dominic's High School, Akure and graduated from Adeyemi College of Education with a bachelor's degree in English Education in 2023.

From 2015 to 2019, Daraloye worked as a newscaster, co-presenter, and on-air personality (OAP) at Arbico FM, Ace Campus, EKI 100.9 Fm, Ondo Town and King Sunny Ade owned Music & Culture 106.5 Fm, Ondo Town. His works has appeared at NotJustOk, TheCable, The Lagos Review, Vanguard, The Guardian, ModernGhana, Legit.ng, Nigerian Tribune. Daraloye has been described as a "driving force in shaping the narrative, guiding audiences through the richness of African music".