Oga Bello
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| Born | Adebayo Salami 9 May 1952 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, filmmaker and film director |
| Years active | 1964 — present |
| Children | Femi Adebayo |
Adebayo Salami ⓘ popularly known by his stage name Oga Bello (ⓘ) (born 9 May 1952), is a veteran Nigerian (Nollywood) actor, filmmaker, film producer, and director.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Salami is of Kwara descent, and was born on 9 May 1953 in Lagos State where he had both his primary and secondary education.[4]
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.[5] Following the demise of Ojo Ladipo in 1978, Salami took the mantle of leadership of the group, which brought him into the limelight.[6]
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.[7]
He was also featured in a movie titled Kadara by Adeyemi Afolayan (Ade Love).[8] He later featured in the popular Nigerian comedy series Comedy half-hour with the stage name Oga Bello.[9]
He produced his first movie, Ogun Ajaye, in 1985, from the stable of Awada Kerikeri.[10]
Since 1985, he has produced, directed, and featured in several Yoruba movies.[11]
He was a pioneer member of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners,[12] and also served as president of the association.[13]
Family
[edit]Salami is married to two wives and has eighteen children (9 sons and 9 daughters)[14]
Awards
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Popular film star, Oga Bello loses mum | The Nation Nigeria". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ Tunde Akanbi, Ilorin. "Voice Of Nigeria - Actor advocates promotion of indigenous languages". Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Our Reporter. "Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello): After 50 years, I see light at the end of the tunnel". Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. 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. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ AJIBADE ALABI. "Oga Bello tells all about career, family & kids - Newswatch Times". Newswatch Times. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "ADEBAYO SALAMI (OGA BELLO) RETURNS TO STAGE WITH 'OLOKOOBA' AT 50!". Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Lucky Orioha. "Guardian News Website - More Pips For The Legendary Oga Bello'". Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. 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. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. 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. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Confusion in Yoruba movie sector". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Adebayo Salami (Oga Bello) biography: age, family, net worth". Legit ng.
- ^ Our Reporter. "BON Awards to honour Liz Benson, Adebayo Salami, others". The Nation. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- Living people
- 1953 births
- Nigerian male film actors
- Yoruba male actors
- Male actors from Lagos State
- People from Kwara State
- 20th-century Nigerian male actors
- 21st-century Nigerian male actors
- Male actors in Yoruba cinema
- Yoruba filmmakers
- Yoruba-language film directors
- Nigerian male television actors
- Actors from Kwara State
- Nigerian film producers
- Nigerian film directors
- Nigerian media personalities