Raised in Lagos Nigeria, Dayo Okeniyi (Pronounced: Die-o Okay-ni-yii) began acting in theatre at his elementary school. In 2003, Okeniyi, the youngest of five siblings, moved from Nigeria with his family to the United States. His father, now a retired customs officer and mother, a British literature teacher, were adamant that their children receive an education in the United States. Dayo Okeniyi received a Bachelor's degree of visual communications design in 2009. After College he decided to move to Los Angeles to pursue acting, his true passion.

Oladayo means "Our wealth has become joy.".Father is Nigerian and mother is Kenyan.Dayo earned his bachelors degree at Anderson University in Anderson, IN.