Dr Uzee Usman Adeyemi (born 11 November 1986),[1] is a Nigerian actor and film producer[2] known for his film Voiceless, Mustapha and Oga Abuja.[3] His ability for fusing Nollywood[4] and Kannywood won him several awards and recognitions including Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2016 National Heritage Award.[5][6]

Dr Uzee Usman Adeyemi
A photograph by Uzee Usman
Born	Uzee Usman Adeyemi (1986-11-11) 11 November 1986 (age 35) Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Alma mater	University of Abuja University of Jos
Occupation	Film producer, actor, television presenter
Years active	2003–present

Early life

Uzee Usman Adeyemi hails from Kwara State born & grew up in Kaduna, Kaduna State. He holds two degrees in Political Science and English Language from the University of Abuja and University of Jos respectively before he proceeded to study Special Effects in South Africa.[7][8]

Career

Dr Uzee Usman began his career in 2003 as a make-up artist.[9] In 2013, he delved into film-making and has produced award winning films, both in Kannywood and Nollywood[10] including Oga Abuja, which won Best Hausa Movie of the Year at the 2013 City People Entertainment Awards;[11] and Maja which won Best Film of the Year (Kannywood) at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards and was nominated in the Best Picture category at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[12]

In 2021, He was awarded a Honorary Doctorate Degree by iheris University Togo.[13]

Awards

Awards received by Uzee Usman.

Filmography

List of films by Uzee Usman

See also

• List of Nigerian film producers
• List of Nigerian actors

References

External links

• Uzee Usman at IMDb

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