Adebayo Salami (actor)
| Adebayo Salami | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9, May 1953 Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Oga Bello |
| Ethnicity | Yoruba |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Actor, filmmaker and film director |
| Years active | 1964-present |
| Relatives |
Femi Adebayo (son) Kemi Adebayo (daughter) |
Adebayo Salami popularly known by his stage name Oga Bello, is a veteran Nigerian actor, filmmaker, movie producer and director.[1][2]
Career
Albeit of Kwara descent, Salami was born on 9 May 1953 in Lagos State where he had both primary and secondary education.[3]
He began his acting career in 1964 with a group called Young Concert Party, under the leadership of Ojo Ladipo, popularly known as Baba Mero. After a few years, the group changed its name to Ojo Ladipo Theatre Group, and later metamorphosed into Awada Kerikeri Theatre Group.[4] Following the demise of Ojo Ladipo in 1978, Salami took the mantle of leadership of the group, which brought him into the limelight.[5]
He featured in the first Yoruba film, Ajani Ogun, in which the late Adeyemi Afolayan, the father of Kunle Afolayan and Gabriel Afolayan, plays the lead role.[6]
He also featured in a movie titled Kadara by Adeyemi Afolayan (Ade love).[7] He later featured in the popular Nigerian comedy series Comedy half hour with the stage name Oga Bello.[8]
He produced his first movie, Ogun Ajaye, in 1985, from the stable of Awada Kerikeri.[9]
Since 1985, he has produced, directed and featured in several Yoruba movies.[10]
He was a pioneer member of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners,[11] and also served as president of the association.[12]
Selected filmography
- Ajani Ogun (1975)
- Omo Orukan (1987)
- Ogun Ajaye (1987)
- Ija Orogun
- Ilari (2013)
Awards
- 2014 Best of Nollywood (BON) Award[13]
References
- ↑ "Theatre Arts Movie Practitioners to celebrate veteran actor, Adebayo Salami - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Nigeria HomePage - Breaking News, Business, Sports, Entertainment and Video News". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Tunde Akanbi, Ilorin. "Voice Of Nigeria - Actor advocates promotion of indigenous languages". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Our Reporter. "Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello): After 50 years, I see light at the end of the tunnel". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "My Parents Almost Cursed Me For Taking To Acting – Oga Bello - Nigerian News from Leadership Newspapers". Nigerian News from Leadership Newspapers. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ AJIBADE ALABI. "Oga Bello tells all about career, family & kids - Newswatch Times". Newswatch Times. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "ADEBAYO SALAMI (OGA BELLO) RETURNS TO STAGE WITH ‘OLOKOOBA’ AT 50!". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Lucky Orioha. "Guardian News Website - More Pips For The Legendary Oga Bello’". Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "My friends taught me because I couldn’t go to school – Oga Bello". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Sunday Oguntola. "OGA BELLO Why younger Nollywood stars go broke easily". The Nation. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "TAMAPAN house of division and cheap Nollywood politics". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ "Confusion in Yoruba movie sector". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ↑ Our Reporter. "BON Awards to honour Liz Benson, Adebayo Salami, others". The Nation. Retrieved 1 January 2015.