Prince Aderoju David Osunbade was born on November 16,1973; he was the third child and second son of HRH Oba Adegboyega Osunbade and Olori Abimbola Osunbade. He attended Tenderfoot Nursery and Sunnyfields Primary School at Adelabu Surulere before proceeding to Federal Government College Ogbomosho, he was a gifted child. He studied Accountancy at the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile- Ife Osun State.
Aderoju was an energetic man, a very friendly and sociable individual, he made friends around the world and he mixed freely with anyone irrespective of their status. He got married to his Soul-mate 'Princess Tope Osunbade nee Ogundele' and both are parents to two handsome boys "Haniel & Jason".
He became a Chartered Accountant after graduation and he worked with Osunbade & Okiti, Akintola Williams Deloitte &Touché and He was the Area Planning & Reporting Manager at BAT West Africa before his sudden death on the Ill -fated Dana plane crash on June 3rd, 2012.