# Victor Olaiya

> Victor Abimbola Olaiya, , also known as Dr Victor Olaiya, was a Nigerian trumpeter who played in the highlife style. Though famous in Nigeria during the 1950s and early 1960s, Olaiya received little recognition outside his native country. Alhaji Alade Odunewu of the Daily Times called him "The Evil Genius of Highlife."

*Nigerian musician (1930-2020)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** Nigeria
- **Born:** 1930-12-31
- **Died:** 2020-02-12
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 47.2 / 100
- **Momentum:** 8.6 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 9.3 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 30.6 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 60.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 55.0 / 100

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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7926207)

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