Today, April 19, 2016 is the actor's birthday, and to celebrate him, Pulse Nigeria has put together nine things every fan should know about him.
9 things you should know about talented actor
Who is Deyemi Okanlawon? Today, April 9, is the actor's birthday. Check out 9 things you should know about the "Gidi Up" actor.
Deyemi Okanlawon
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Here we go;
1. If he weren't acting and entertaining you, he would still be selling Baker’s World cupcakes.
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2. The talented actor is passionate about two things - acting out beautifully crafted stories on film and stage, and helping small businesses grow.
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3. Before becoming a full time actor in 2013, Okanlawon had a career in Sales and Marketing.
4. The actor attended New York film academy in collaboration with Del-York.
5. His role models in the industry include Hlomla Dandala, Majid Michel, Rita Dominic, Joke Silva, Oc Ukeje, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Gabriel Afolayan and Lala Akindoju.
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6. Okanlawon is a graduate of Chemical Engineering from University of Lagos.
7. The "Beyond Blood" actor got married to Dami in 2013. "We went to school together, University of Lagos Chemical Engineering department; we just never ever got to talk," he said in an interview with Pulse Nigeria. "She was two years below. We met again at a mutual friend’s wedding and we started talking, and I realized that for the first time I actually had the one person I could connect with."
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8. In 2013, he won the award for Best Actor in a Short Film at the In-Short Film Festival for Tolu Ajayi’s psychological thriller, "Blink."
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9. His pet peeve is time wasting.
Happy birthday to the talented actor. Watch Deyemi in "Beyond Blood" below.
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