Bandele was born to Yoruba parents in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria, in 1967. His father Solomon Bandele-Thomas was a veteran of the Burma Campaign in World War II, while Nigeria was still part of the British Empire.
Born to Yoruba parents in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria, in 1967, Bandele's father Solomon Bandele-Thomas served in the Burma Campaign of World War II while Nigeria was under British rule.