Alhaji Lukmon Ebun Oloyede,
popularly known as Olaiya Igwe is more working hard on his
new movie the movie that its production will cost worth millions naira production,
Ebun Oloyede as been called among the Yoruba movie industry Igwe he as been the subject people are talking about in town, that the dark complexioned actor. I discovered the positive influence of tribal marks when I met late
Chief Adeyemi Afolayan(aka Ade Love), who wore facial marks and still
attained stardom as a actor-cum-film maker " .
According to him,
that self-discovery has paid-off today, making him the crown prince of
Yoruba movie sector. He speaks on this and more.
background--- I was
born in Kenta, Oke-Ejigbo Abeokuta, Ogun State 40 years ago. I attended
St. Judes Primary School, Abeokuta. I completed my secondary education
at the Premier Grammar School also at Abeokuta. At present, I am a Mass
Communication student of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ojere, Abeokuta.
coming into acting---I
joined Musbau Shodimu Theatre Organisation based in Abeokuta in the
1970s. Ironically, my parents did not like it. But I convinced them. At
the time I gained admission my acting talent started manifesting.
my passion ----
It
was like anointing, My face actually became my selling point. I could
remember vividly, how it happened. It was about 1978 or so. I was in
Century Cinema watching one of the films of the late Adeyemi Afolayan
entitled, Maaramo. Its like I 've never watched a film star having
tribal marks. I saw the man on stage. He acted perfectly well without
minding the marks. I felt very lively.At that point I got inspired. I
ruminated over the issue and I promised myself I was going to become a
theatre practitioner. I started with Pariolodo before we went separate
ways.
Ebun
Oloyede has made his mark in Nigeria movie industry of the Yoruba genre
with hit movies like Iru Esin (his magnum opus),Ololade,(Mr Money),and
the award – winning Abela pupa among others. Oloyede who is popularly
called Olaiya or Igwe by his fans had his baptismal outing on stage in
the 1970s when he joined the Musbau Shodimu Theatre organisation.
Olaiya, is from Ogun State with facial marks, however, believes
that his marks is ringing bell which has made him a
superstar today. this producer has been very thankful to God Almighty is creator that he who sees life easy is never busy, as he escaped death by
the whiskers in a ghastly auto accident recently, at
Ipaja, a suburb of Lagos.
NFC gathered that the accident,
involving Olaiya, who was driving his white Honda Accord car and an SUV,
occurred at Water Bus Stop along Ipaja Estate Road.
According to
an eyewitness, the accident happened early evening of the fateful day,
when the driver of the SUV unmindfully entered the dual carriage way and
Olaiya, who could not control his speed, rammed into it from the rear,
leaving his car badly damaged and him sustaining a minor head injury
resulting from smashing the head on the windscreen which was also
shattered.
It was gathered that an argument ensued between Olaiya
and the driver of the SUV over who was at fault, but many prevailed on
Abeokuta-born actor to thank God for sparing his life, while both later
resolved the issue amicably.
His car was, however, later towed to the nearest mechanic workshop for amendment.
