Is the grandson of the late Patrick Fatai Adepo, a well known public official of West Africa, who served under former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo.
Born in Upper Heyford, a village within the County of Oxfordshire. His father is American (African-American) and his mother is British (of Nigerian origin).
First name (pronounced Joh-vahn) originates from the name of Roman supreme deity, Jupiter (Jove in Latin form), "Father of the sky.".
Surname is of Nigerian Yoruba parentage, pronounced Ah-deh-poe.
Learned how to play trumpet for the movie 'Babylon'.
Attended Bowie State University in Maryland.
Full name is Jovan Valde Olalekan Adepo.
Has one sister, Macayla.
Is a fan of the Chelsea and Oxford United football clubs.
He has appeared in TV adaptations of Stephen King's "The Stand" and Tom Perrotta's "The Leftovers". Both novels are about life after an event that eliminates a large percentage of the world's population.