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Adebayo Salami popularly known by his stage name Oga Bello (born 9 May 1952), is a veteran Nigerian actor, filmmaker, film producer, and director.[1][2][3]

Oga Bello
Born	Adebayo Salami (1952-05-09) 9 May 1952 (age 70) Kwara State, Nigeria
Nationality	Nigerian
Citizenship	Nigerian
Occupation	Actor, filmmaker and film director
Years active	1964 — present
Children	Femi Adebayo

Family

Adebayo is married with two wives and Eighteen children (9 sons and 9 daughters)[4]

Career

Although Salami is of Kwara descent, he was born on 9 May 1953 in Lagos State where he had both his primary and secondary education.[5]

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.[6] Following the demise of Ojo Ladipo in 1978, Salami took the mantle of leadership of the group, which brought him into the limelight.[7]

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.[8]

He also featured in a movie titled Kadara by Adeyemi Afolayan (Ade love).[9] He later featured in the popular Nigerian comedy series Comedy half hour with the stage name Oga Bello.[10]

He produced his first movie, Ogun Ajaye, in 1985, from the stable of Awada Kerikeri.[11]

Since 1985, he has produced, directed and featured in several Yoruba movies.[12]

He was a pioneer member of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners,[13] and also served as president of the association.[14]

Awards

• 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards[15]

See also

• List of Yoruba people
• List of Nigerian actors

References

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