bˈɔːɹn ɪn lˈeɪɡɑːs, bædˈiːdʒoʊ wʌz ʌv joːɹˈuːbə dᵻsˈɛnt ænd wʌzðə sˈʌn ʌvðə dᵻɹˈɛktɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ʌvðə naɪdʒˈiəɹɪən bɹˈɔːdkæstɪŋ kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən.
Born in Lagos, Badejo was of Yoruba descent and was the son of the director general of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation.