Celebrity stylist speaks on career journey in MADE Magazine

“I was chosen to act in a movie at the tender age of 5. After the movie a few marketers/scouts approached me with so many promises and at the age of 8 I finally yielded to one marketer in Lagos. I left Port-Harcourt for Lagos in a night bus with very little money. When I got to Lagos, I called the marketer’s number but it never went through. It was so late in the night, I started wandering around Ojuelegba bridge where the bus had stopped. Eventually, I slept by some mallams and area boys under the bridge of Masha that night. The next day I wandered around asking questions about Winny’s hotel and National Theatre which I finally found because they said that’s were actors stay. Well With time I became friends with a lady who just liked me and became “The House Squatter”. I spent so many years scurrying around acting in movies, going for auditions, etc. Here I am working on my own movie and back to where it all started but in a different dimension of Class.”

His motivation:

“I will say diligence, perseverance, faith and boldness has added up with the Grace of God to bring me to an expected end. “See ye a man diligent in his work, he shall receive his reward.”

On the Industry:

“Support and finances – Nigerians aren’t really supportive of their talents at all, people make mistakes but instead of encouraging them, they turn it into some evil plot to ruin you. Some people want you to do a job for them almost free. I understand the recession in the country right now, but how do you expect those doing the job to feed? In the end it’s all about favours to favours but I believe with time things will change.”

On his decision to go into producing movies:

“It has always been my heartthrob – the reason I came to Lagos was film. Everything I have done was just to be in film so it was just automatic at this point to do what I love most.”

On working with Liz Benson:

“Working with Liz Benson was a honor. She is quite humble and a true cool mum. It was also challenging as we all know she is very professional for amateurs. So I had to get my priorities right.”

On his future project:

“Still on . To avoid producing an underfunded movie, time is needed to make a movie “a never forget” I am not in a haste because to get a classy product, time and money must be involved. will be out this year, #ANTICIPATE.”

For the full interview, check out the magazine online.

Credits

Photography: Remi Adetiba

Fashion Director: Tokyo James

Model: Ifan Ifeanyi Michael

Clothes: Maxivive

Location: Kiki Melissa Studios