Né en Grande-Bretagne en 1961, Tayo a commencé ses études au Nigeria avant de le poursuivre aux Etats-Unis. Il a publié son premier dessin à l'âge de 17 ans dans un magazine nigérian pour enfants.

Tayo travaille régulièrement pour la presse nationale nigériane (Concord, The Ouardian, The Daily Times, Punch...).

Depuis 13 ans, il est le dessinateur de West Africa, l'hebdomadaire panafricain édité à Londres.

Ses dessins figurent dans la collection permanente du musée international de la Caricature de Boca Raton, en Floride.

 

TAYO Fatunla began cartooning in 1978. He is a Cartoonist, Graphic artist, Designer, Caricaturist and Illustrator. He was a resident artist, at Lewisham College 1996/97, a college Southeast of London.

Born in Wimbledon, England in 1961 ,TAYO had his cartooning education at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art, New Jersey USA. His works have been published internationally in magazines, newspapers and books around the world. He is the first African Cartoonist to have his drawings syndicated on regular basis by Cartoonists & Writers Syndicate, New York

TAYO has exhibited his works in Finland, Nigeria, and France. the US and the U.K. In 1991, TAYO published his first successful illustrated book on African Heritage highlighting the achievements of Black people around the world titled OUR ROOTS, which is now a syndicated feature.

TAYO is also a member of the Cartoon Art Trust, London and the National Cartoonists Society, U.S

He is married with two children