Seyi is a Ph.D. student in ethnomusicology at the University of Pittsburgh. He holds a master's degree in Music Education and Piano Performance from Carthage College and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Lagos, where he wrote his thesis entitled “An Analytical Study of Ayo Oluranti’s Jesus na Biggi Man.” Seyi’s research interests include African Art Music (AAM), and  Pan-Africanism and AAM. 

He is the co-founder of Chamber Music Nigeria; an organization that promotes awareness of art music and provides opportunities for young musicians to perform art music. Seyi volunteers with Àkójopò, a non-profit organization that supports music education in Nigeria. As a trained classical pianist, he promotes and performs African Piano Music (aka African Pianism).