Odunlade Adekola
| Odunlade Adekola | |
|---|---|
| Born |
31 December 1978 Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Sunday Dagboru |
| Ethnicity | Yoruba |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1996–present |
Odunlade Adekola (born December 31, 1978) is a Nigerian actor, Singer, film-maker, producer and director.[1] He recently starred, produced and directed a new movie called “Adebayo Aremu Abere”[2]
Early life
He was born on December 31, 1978 at Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State southwestern Nigeria.[3] He attended St John’s Primary School and St. Peter’s College in Abeokuta where he obtained the West African School Certificate Examination before he later proceeded to Moshood Abiola Polytechnic where he received a diploma certificate .[4]
Odunlade Adekola started acting at a very early age. According to him, whenever any anniversary was to hold in his church (the Christ Apostolic Church, Lafenwa, Abeokuta), he and a friend, named “Tunde”, would request to play jesters, and this request was always granted. He would then write a “script” for a comedy play involving just two characters (him and his friend). That was how it all began for this professional actor, director and producer. Odunlade Adekola has featured in more than 100 Yoruba movies.[5]
Career
He began acting in 1996, the same year he joined the Association of Nigeria Theatre Arts practitioners and was under the tutelage of the late nollywood actor and producer, Isola Durojaiye also known as Alasari.[6] He had starred, scripted, produced and directed several Nigerian films over the years.[7] On April 2014, he won the Africa Movie Academy Award, having emerged as best actor of the year alongside Fathia Balogun who emerged as best actress of the year.[1][8] In December 2015, He mark his entrance into the Nigerian music industry.[9]
Awards and Honours
- City People Entertainment Awards Best Actor of the Year (2009)
- City People Entertainment Awards Best Actor of the Year (2011)
- City People Entertainment Awards Best Actor of the Year (2014)
- City People Entertainment Awards Best Actor of the Year (2015)
Filmography
- ALani pamolekun (2015)
- Asiri Gomina Wa (2003)
- Mufu Olosa Oko (2013)
- Kabi O Osi (2014)
- Oyenusi (2014)
- Sunday Dagboru (2010)
- Monday omo adugbo(2010)
- Emi Nire Kan (2009)
- Eje Tutu (2015)
- Gbolahan (2015)
- Oju Eni Mala (2015)
- Kurukuru (2015)
- Olosha (2015)
- Omo Colonel (2015)
- Rihannat (2015)
- Aroba(2015)
- Oro (2015)
- Baleku (2015)
- Babatunde Ishola Folorunsho(2015)
- Adebayo Aremu Abere' (2015)
- Adajo Agba (2015)
- Oyun Esin(2015)
- Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo (2015)
References
- 1 2 "Fathia Balogun, Odunlade Adekola shine @ Yoruba Movie Academy Awards 2014". Vanguard News.
- ↑ ""Adebayo Aremu Abere" Movie starring Odunlade Adekola out in stores". Pulse.ng. Chidumga Izuzu. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "I’m not a stereotype –Odunlade Adekola". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper.
- ↑ "Adekola: Glo Endorsement Happiest Moment of My Life, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com.
- ↑ "Odunlade Adekola Movies And Biography". nollymovies.net.
- ↑ Bola Dauda. "Alasari Yoruba Actor Dies After Fatal Accident". nigeriafilms.com.
- ↑ "Adekola Odunlade denies dating Fathia Balogun". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper.
- ↑ Joan Omionawele. "Fathia Balogun, Odunlade Adekola, Dele Odule shine in Yoruba movie awards". tribune.com.ng.
- ↑ Slickson. "Odunlade Adekola Dumps Movie, Goes into Music". slickson.com.