Opeyemi  Salau

 

A Nigerian medical student in the Eastern European country of Ukraine, Fatonade Olutobi, is the brain behind the biggest drum competition in the region called the Drum Quest.

Olutobi, who is in his final year at the Kharkiv National University, started playing drums when he was a child in primary school, he played for his church and the marching band in school. In 2013, Tobi was the gospel award winning drummer of the year at an event organised by Elite Entertainment Group, Ukraine. After that, the talented drummer decided to give other drummers like him a chance to show the world what they can do. He started Drum Quest in July 2015.

Drum Quest which is now the biggest drum show in Ukraine, is gearing up for its third edition.