Sikiru Ololade Ayinde Balogun, MFR, (9 February 1948 – 16 December 2010) better known by his stage name Ayinde Barrister and Barry Wonder, was a Nigerian-born Yoruba singer-songwriter, songproducer and music performer. He is regarded as a pioneer of Fuji and Wéré music. After his first break into music in 1965, Ayinde Barrister went on to release over 70 studio albums. |n 2024, the first episode of The Fuji Documentary, titled "Mr. Fuji: Barry Wonder," which chronicles Ayinde Barrister's life history, was released by director and producer, Saheed Aderinto.
Ayinde Barrister was born on 9 February 1948, to the family of Salawu Balogun who was a trader from ogun state ilaro, and his father was a butcher. Obtained Nigeria civilian hornor of Member of Order of Federal Republic (MFR) by President Olusegun Obasanjo 2006. died 16 December 2010