Olusegun Adeyemi Akinola, known professionally as Segun Akinola ( )BAFTA video archived, is an English composer for television and documentaries. He served as the music director and composer for Doctor Who from "The Woman Who Fell to Earth" (2018) until "The Power of the Doctor" (2022).
Early life
Akinola has British-Nigerian heritage. As a child he learned to play piano and drums. He is an alumnus of Bedford Modern School, and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, from where he graduated with first-class honours in 2014. He subsequently obtained an MA degree in Composing for Film and Television, at the National Film and Television School.
Work
Doctor Who On 26 June 2018, Doctor Who executive producer Chris Chibnall announced that the musical score for the eleventh series of the programme would be provided by Akinola. Akinola returned to compose for the twelfth and thirteenth series, as well as the 2022 specials. On 20 July 2022, Akinola announced that he had made the decision to depart alongside Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker, and that "The Power of the Doctor" would be his last episode as composer for the show.
Recognition
Akinola was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit in 2017.
His "Dear Mr Shakespeare" score was given an Honourable Mention in the 2017 BSO Jerry Goldsmith Award for Best Original Score for a Short Film.
In 2019, Akinola received a nomination at the Screen Nation Awards in the "Rising Star" category. He was nominated for his work on Black and British: A Forgotten History, Doctor Who, and Wonders of the Moon.
Personal life
Akinola lives in London, England.
Music Year Title Notes 2012 Outsiders Short 2013 Frozen Echoes GT4 Challenge of Great Britain Donington Park Documentary short Godsweeper Video game2014 Wings Short 1 Way Up: The Story of Peckham BMX Documentary feature 2015 Shaun the Sheep the Movie Green Light to Opening Night Documentary series Vienna Ugly Documentary short 2016 The Trip Short White Paint Paul A Moving Image Film The Proposal Short Dear Mr Shakespeare: Shakespeare Lives Panorama -The VIP Paedophile Ring: What's the Truth? Documentary series Black and British: A Forgotten History 2017 Wild Horses Short Acta Non Verba Documentary The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed TV series Expedition Volcano Documentary series Custom Love Short 2018 Wonders of the Moon Documentary 2018–2022 Doctor Who TV series, Series 11, 12, 13, 2022 specials 2018 Itsy Short 2021 Stephen TV series 9/11: Inside the President’s War Room Documentary2023 Girl You Know It's TrueGerman film Murder is EasyTV series
References
External links BAFTA profile including video of Akinola speaking