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Post by Shymmex on Dec 6, 2015 14:44:35 GMT
John Boyega John Boyega was born on March 17, 1992 in Peckham, London, England. He is an actor, known for Attack the Block (2011), Imperial Dreams (2014) and My Murder (2012). Began acting at Theatre Peckham, a local performing arts centre for talented children aged 9 to 14. Boyega spent almost every day after school at the theatre, as well as weekends. At 16, he moved to South Thames College to study performing arts, and joined the Identity School of Acting in Hackney, London. He enrolled at Greenwich University but as his career took off, he left to concentrate on acting. Born and raised in Peckham, south-east London. Was chosen by Screen International as one of the "UK Stars of Tomorrow 2011" and appeared alongside two other actors on the front cover of that magazine in its July 2011 edition. The son of Nigerian immigrants; his father is a Pentecostal preacher and his mother works with the disabled. Personal Quotes (33) 'Attack The Block' is an alien invasion film set in South London. It's about a group of kids who are some petty thugs, who have to find the hero in themselves, when they attack. I remember my manager telling me, 'Be myself, be humble, keep rooted, keep God first'. Those words were very helpful. My dad is a minister, and my mum is a worker with the less fortunate and the disabled. They're Nigerian natives. Their first language is Yoruba, and their second language is English. My dad's a Pentecostal minister, meaning that he's full of charisma. If he's telling a story about Noah's ark, you best know each tiger is going to be having their own little conversation and narrative. Acting careers don't come out fully formed - not unless your name is Jaden Smith and your dad has done it all. Film is just a great medium to express yourself and a great environment to work around. I know my movies. I love my movies. Hollywood has given me a great, warm hug. Being robbed hurts - not physically, but from what it does to your pride. I like my women very green; you know, eco-friendly. I'm a Michael Bay fanatic. I'd like to be in anything that tells a good story and has an interesting character. I'm a comic reader and a manga fan. I love London. I'm a London fanatic. That's my city. I've been getting diverse roles. There is a level of appreciation for brothers and sisters in the hood. The scripts that I've been getting are of epic proportion. People want me to lead the big armies. There's a difference between living somewhere and being part of somewhere. The 'block' in 'Attack the Block' is not just a physical thing. It's people; it's families. Portray the world for what it is, and you will find truth. In this life, it's not hard to do wrong. 'Junkhearts' is a great story. I've had plenty of lessons about film acting and theatre acting. My biggest challenge is to not do urban movies for the rest of my life, those alpha hoodies. In the States, you have a little bit of freedom to audition for different kinds of roles. It's amazing that people still feel, 'Oh my gosh, it's a black guy.' We've been here for a long time; let's get used to it. Let's get used to other cultures. I've been acting since I was 5 years old, from primary school to secondary school, did training at drama school, which was the big thing for me because they trained me, put me out into the industry. Normally you hear about Southeast London, and you hear about all the stuff that goes on down there, all the negative things, and the tabloids kind of stay away from all the positive things that happen that I see every day, which kind of outshines the negative. You know, urban culture is fun; it's lovely. You know, we all can do bad, and we all can do good. Some people feel fulfillment from a bitter end - it gives them some sort of sense of reality. But, when you're dealing with reality, I feel like films should discover the part that is happy. I watched season four of 'The Wire.' They have subtle performances that they do through their eyes. You could watch season four with the audio off and still understand what's happening through their eyes. Who wouldn't want to be in 'Star Wars?' It'd be great.
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 11, 2015 2:15:51 GMT
Rotimi: Hustler, Actor, Musician, Jay Z Favorite
At 26, Rotimi has soared to popularity in recent years, playing that dealer on the Starz series Power, and as the star of last year’s Sundance-accoladed Imperial Dreams; he’s also got a co-star gig in the upcoming Star Wars movie. And then he pulls double duty as an R&B star, opening for everyone from T.I. to Jennifer Hudson. The parallel work has him knowing a nice percentage of everyone there is to know in Black entertainment. His next steps — including signing with 50 Cent’s label G-Unit — have him inching closer and closer to the big-time mainstream spotlight where so many of his connections dwell comfortably. www.ozy.com/rising-stars/rotimi-hustler-actor-musician-jay-z-favorite/62527
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 11, 2015 5:23:54 GMT
 Tola Lapite is the Chairman/CEO of Mantol Marble & Granite Company Limited based in Lagos, a firm that deals in marble, granite, cotto and ceramic tiles. He is an alumnus of the Graduate School of Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas where he obtained an MBA in International Finance and Investment in 1987. Lapite has a cumulative 22-year experience in banking with First Bank Bank of Nigeria and former International Merchant Bank of Nigeria from where he resigned in June 1993 as Head of Capital Market Group in the Corporate Finance Department. After establishing Mantol Marble & Granite Company Limited, he formed a partnership with Quarella SPA in Italy, to guarantee ready availability of the internationally accepted Quarella stone surfaces, in Nigeria. The partnership has positioned Mantol Marble & Granite to anticipate as well as swiftly respond to the 'on time' demands of our customers across the country.   Mantol also has various types of agreements with other italian suppliers such as Graniti Montegrappa, Nikolaus Bagnara SPA, Richetti Ceramiche, Italy and Domus Linea SRL, also from Italy. Their Quarella products are suitable for different types of applications, in both the construction sector and in various furnishings/interior design projects. They also are suitable for use as coverings, on horizontal and vertical surfaces, as well as interior or exterior surfaces. Tola Lapite is also the Chairman of the following companies - Mantol Nigeria Limited Wood Export, Centrust Investment and Securities Limited - Funds/Portfolio Managers, Polistuff International Limited - an Italian decorative paints company, and Impress Bureau De Change Limited.      |
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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 15, 2015 11:44:56 GMT
YORUBAS IN NOLLYWOOD
Tade Ogidan
Tade Ogidan is a Nigerian screenwriter, cinematographer, film director and producer.
He was born in Ado Ekiti, the capital of Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Filmography:
Owo Blow Tade,1997;Out of Bounds Tade,1997; Hostages,1998;Diamond Ring,1998; Saving Alero,2001;Ayomida Tade,2003;Playing games,2012;Dangerous Twins,2004;
Aya mi òwòn: Madam Dearest,2005;Family on Fire,2011.
Femi Odugbemi
Odugbemi was born in Lagos State, south western Nigeria.
He attended Montana State University where he studied film and television production. Having completed his education in the university, he worked briefly as film and radio producer at lintas Advertising.
He had scripted, directed and produced documentaries, short films and drama. He produced Tinsel, a Nigerian soap opera that began airing in August 2008 acclaimed "the most successful television drama on Nigerian television in recent times" in 2013.
Odugbemi scripted, directed and produced Bariga Boys, a multiple award-winning Nigerian documentary about street performers in Bariga, Lagos.
In 2013, he scripted, produced and directed a documentary titled, Literature, Language and Literalism about the late Nigerian writer, Daniel O. Fagunwa, the author of Ògbójú Ọdẹ nínú Igbó Irúnmalẹ̀.
In 2002, he became the President of the Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria, a tenure that ended in 2006.He is a member of the Advisory Board of the School of Media and Communications, Pan-African University, a postgraduate training university.
In 2008, he produced Abobaku, a short film directed by Niji Akanni.The film won the Most Outstanding Short Film at the Zuma Film Festival held in 2010 and Best Costume at the 6th Africa Movie Academy Awards as held on 10 April 2010 at the Gloryland Cultural Center in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 15, 2015 12:26:59 GMT
Niji Akanni
Akanni received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dramatic Arts from Obafemi Awolowo University and a master's degree in Film Studies from the University of Ibadan as well as a professional master's degree (MFA) in Screenplay Writing and Film Directing from the Film and Television Institute of India.
He had scripted, co-scripted and directed several notable Nigerian films and reality shows.
As one of Nigeria's official three theatrical presentations at the 2012 Cultural Olympiad in London, he directed The Lion and the Jewel, a play by Nigerian writer, Professor Wole Soyinka that was first performed in 1959. He scripted Dangerous Twins, a three-part, 2004 Nigerian film that featured Stella Damasus-Aboderin and Ramsey Nouah. The film won the 1st Africa Movie Academy Awards in the Best Special Effects category. In 2005, he was Assistant Director of the first season of Amstel Malta Box Office, a Nigerian reality Television Show.
In 2006, he was Content Director on Big Brother Nigeria, the same year he co-scripted, The Narrow Path, a 95 minutes film produced by Mainframe Films and Television Productions and directed by Tunde Kelani. The film, which featured Sola Asedeko and Khabirat Kafidipe was adapted from The Virgin, a debut novel of Bayo Adebowale. In 2008, he directed Abobaku, a short film in Super-16mm gauge, produced by Femi Odugbemi on the MNET's New Directions project. Abobaku won the Best Short Film award at the 2010 ZUMA Film Festival in Abuja, Nigeria and was also judged Best Short Film at the 2010 TERRACOTA Awards in Lagos, Nigeria.
In 2010, he wrote and directed Aramotu, a Nigerian drama digital film that stars Gabriel Afolayan. The film received 7 nominations at the 7th Africa Movie Academy Awards and won the awards for Best Nigerian Film and Best Costume Design. It also emerged as the Best Feature Film at Africa International Film Festival, held in Calabar in May 2013.Aramotu screened at various film festivals across the world, including the 2012 Samsung Women's International Film Festival (SWIFF) in Chennai, India; 2012 Africa In The Picture (AITP)film festival, Amsterdam; 2013 Arusha African International Film Festival (AIFF), Tanzania; and 2013 International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK), India.
He scripted and directed Heroes and Zeros, a Nigerian drama film that stars Nadia Buari, Bimbo Manuel, Gabriel Afolayan, Linda Ejiofor and Olu Jacobs. The film was released on September 7, 2012 and premiered in the UK on March 15, 2013 at Odeon Cinema. The film won the Most Outstanding Film and Audience Choice awards at the 2013 EKO International Film Festival and competed in the digital film category of the 2013 Pan African Film and Television Festival, FESPACO, in Ouagadogou, Burkina Faso. It was invited to the 2013 International Film Festival of Kerala, IFFK, in India, and was also screened at the 2014 Afrikamera Film Festival in Warsaw, Poland. It received 6 nominations at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards and won the awards for Best Editing, Best Screenplay and Best Director.
Ola Balogun
Balogun was born in 1945 in Aba, Nigeria to Yoruba parents. His father practiced law in Aba until his death. The first language that Balogun learned to speak was Igbo. He attended Christ the King School, Aba, from 1951 to 1957, then went to King’s College, Lagos. He studied at the University of Dakar (1962-3) and at the University of Caen, France (1963-6). He worked with Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Information as a scriptwriter in 1969 and was later posted to Paris as a press attaché of the Nigerian embassy. A pioneer of Nigerian filmmaking, Balogun produced his first films in the early 1970s. His 1981 film For Freedom! was entered into the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.
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Post by dansoye1 on Dec 19, 2015 13:21:01 GMT
Kemi Adesoye Kemi Adesoye’s name may not ring a bell in the movie industry, but with successful features in films like Figurine, Phone Swap, Tinsel, Prize Maze, The Line Up, and a catalogue of scripts for favourite television series under her belt, Kemi has built a solid career in scriptwriting.
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Post by Honorebu on Dec 20, 2015 19:14:50 GMT
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 20, 2015 23:46:19 GMT
Jamie Adenuga was born in Hackney, into a family who are originally from Nigeria. He grew up in Tottenham, North London where he lived in a council house. He attended St. Paul's School and then Winchmore School in Winchmore Hill, Enfield along with his brother Skepta. Adenuga subsequently graduated from University of Greenwich receiving First Class Honours in 3D Digital Design. Jamie Adenuga (born 4 May 1985), better known by his stage name Jme (commonly capitalized JME), is an English MC. He is the co-founder of the crew and label Boy Better Know. Adenuga was previously part of the grime crew Meridian along with his brother, Joseph Adenuga (also known as Skepta). As well as working with Boy Better Know, Adenuga now focuses mainly on his own solo ambitions. Jme has appeared on many grime DVDs including Practice Hours where Bossman, Big H and Jme did a freestyle over the beat to his single "Serious". In October 2008, he became one of a small number of unsigned artists to headline at the London Astoria. As his fanbase has grown, Jme has travelled throughout Europe and to New York with Tim Westwood to perform. Jme's third studio album, Integrity>, was released on 4 May 2015. It entered the UK Albums Chart at number twelve. 
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 21, 2015 0:28:08 GMT
Introducing Pharrell-Groomed Nigerian-American Duo Christian Rich
Christian Rich, the production duo consisting of Chicago-born Nigerian twins Taiwo and Kehinde Hassan, is most likely an unfamiliar act to many music fans out there despite their impressive track record, which boasts production credits for some of today’s biggest hip-hop acts. Protégés of visionary producer and global tastemaker Pharrell, Taiwo and Kehinde have spent most of their career behind the scenes, contributing their sound to hip-hop heavy hitters like Raekwon, Lil’ Kim and Clipse since early 2003. Most recently, Christian Rich contributed production to Drake‘s chart-topping album Nothing Was the Same, Childish Gambino‘s definitive sophomore LP Because the Internet and Earl Sweatshirt‘s critically acclaimed official debut Doris. 
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Post by Honorebu on Dec 21, 2015 3:26:05 GMT
Shymmex , Is the main character in little miss Jocelyn a Yoruba woman?
I love that show
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Post by Shymmex on Dec 21, 2015 3:29:07 GMT
Shymmex , Is the main character in little miss Jocelyn a Yoruba woman?
I love that show Nah, she's Calabar. |
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 21, 2015 4:06:23 GMT
Oladoke Lutiseku Mobolaji
(Luti) Fagbenle is a BAFTA-nominated film producer and entrepreneur. He is best known for producing music videos for high-profile recording artists such as One Direction, Nicki Minaj, Kanye West, Iggy Azalea, Snoop Dogg and Rita Ora and commercials and branded content for Microsoft, Nike Inc., Beats By Dre, Sony Vaio, Ferrari and Reebok. He is also well known for his performances as Ali Taylor in popular soap opera Hollyoaks. Luti is a frequent collaborator with high-profile international directors such as Colin Tilley, Director X, Anthony Mandler, Kanye West, Ray Kay, Marc Klasfeld and others. Born in London in 1985 to an English mother and a Nigerian father, both with show business connections, Luti is the younger brother of the actor O. T. Fagbenle. He began his acting career on stage as Young Simba in the musical 'The Lion King' and played the ill-fated Ali Taylor, one of several who left the teenage television soap 'Hollyoaks' feet first. He then moved into production and post-production with his company Portobello Post in London's Portobello Road. In January 2008 he indirectly hit the headlines after the graffiti artist known as Banksy painted the wall of Portobello Post and Luti advertised the wall for sale. In 2006 Luti founded the production company Luti Media. The company has produced hundreds of music videos, commercials and films. Their work has been honoured with nominations and awards from the MTV VMAs, BAFTA, The MOBO Awards, Virgin Media Shorts, the UKMVAs and others. Fagbenle's debut film was the 2006 Channel 4 Documentary 'Nike Midnight Madness' narrated by Trevor Nelson. In 2009 the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) nominated the short film Mixtape written and directed by Luke Snellin and starring Bill Milner, which Luti produced. In 2010 Luti Media produced their first no.1 video for Yolanda Be Cool We Speak No Americano In 2011 Luti produced the MTV VMA nominated video The Wanted "Glad You Came". In 2012 The Luti Media produced music video for JLS 'Do You Feel What I Feel' won the 2012 MOBO for best video. In 2013 Luti's video for One Direction "Best Song Ever" broke the record on VEVO for views in 24 hours. Vevo the world’s leading all-premium music video and entertainment platform, announced that the music video One Direction “Best Song Ever” music video delivered 12.3million views across VEVO in the 24 hours following its premiere. This beats out the previous record holder, Miley Cyrus “We Can’t Stop,” which hit 10.7 million views, The video went on to win Best Video at the 2014 BRIT Awards. Screen Nation honoured Luti with the Digital Vanguard Award for trailblazing contribution to the British and international online digital media industry at the 2013 Digital-IS Media awards at Google's headquarters. This acknowledgement is the highest digital media award presented by Screen Nation, which is the leading organisation across Europe celebrating and rewarding excellence by African Caribbean people in the global film, TV and digital media industry. Luti is the younger brother of actor O.T. Fagbenle. In 2014 The Luti Media produced video for Iggy Azalea 'Fancy' helped the single reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming both Azalea's and Charli XCX's first number-one on that chart, holding the spot for seven consecutive weeks. The video was nominated for Best Video at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards and the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards. 
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 21, 2015 4:07:11 GMT
Mbanu! Mbanu Shymmex has created this thread before and we already moved everything to the Yorubas in Entertainment thread Farabale nau. Oya move it to the right spot. Lol I'm just posting as I go, I depend on you to make the corrections. |
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 21, 2015 4:11:54 GMT
Olatunde Olateju Olaolorun
O. T. (Olatunde Olateju Olaolorun) Fagbenle (also known as O-T and OT) is a British actor, writer, and director. He has appeared in several films, stage, and television productions. Born in London to a Nigerian journalist father and a British mother, Fagbenle moved to Spain as a child and started learning the alto saxophone. Within a year he was playing for the South Coast Jazz Band and toured the Edinburgh Festival. He moved back to England where he continued to perform as a musician in big bands at the Wembley Arena and the Royal Albert Hall. His name "Olatunde" means "Wealth comes again" in Yoruba. His younger brother is actor and film producer Luti Fagbenle Fagbenle has been honoured by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (of which Queen Elizabeth II is patron) by being included in the 100 faces of RADA along with Sir Anthony Hopkins, Clive Owen and Sir John Gielgud. O-T is the first British actor of mixed race heritage to play a lead in a period drama in the history of UK television (Walters War). He is also the first to play a leading role in an HBO series (Looking) and to win a best actor award at the M.E.N. After John W Bubbles in the Opera and Sammy Davis Jr in the film O-T originated the role of Sportin' Life in the world premiere of Porgy and Bess - The Musical at the Savoy theatre in London's West End. Fagbenle was awarded Best Actor in a Leading role at the M.E.N. awards for his performance in Six Degrees of Separation. He was the recipient of an Outstanding Achievement Award at the 13th African Film Awards. O-T originated the role of "Perry" in the Royal Court's production of the award winning production of Fallout. In 2012 O-T was nominated for Best Male Performance at the Off West End Awards for his 'charismatic' portrayal of Slupianek in The Conquest of the South Pole In 2015 O-T was honoured by being nominated for "Best Male Performance on TV" by the Screen Nation Awards for his performance as Frank on HBO's Looking. In 2015 O-T was nominated and won the award for Best SciFi/Horror for the short film he wrote and directed, MOTH at the London Short Film Festival. It was announced by The Royal National Theatre, that O-T would be cast as the lead in their 2016 production of the Award New York Drama Critic Circle Award winning play, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. 
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Post by Her Highness on Dec 21, 2015 4:18:00 GMT
Dayo Okeniyi
 Oladayo A. "Dayo" Okeniyi (born June 14, 1988) is a Nigerian American actor, popularly known for playing the role of Thresh in The Hunger Games and Danny Dyson in Terminator Genisys. Dayo was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and has four siblings. His father is a retired customs officer from Nigeria, and his mother is a literature teacher from Kenya. In 2003, he moved with his family to Indiana, United States, from Nigeria and later moved to California. He earned a bachelor's degree in visual communications at Anderson University (Indiana) in 2009. Prior to being cast in The Hunger Games, Okeniyi worked in local theatre and in film shorts. Okeniyi starred 2014 in the drama film Endless Love and portrayed Danny Dyson in Terminator Genisys (2015) 
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