In an exclusive interview with Olayiwola Razaq popularly known has Ojopagogo. The star actor revealed a lot about himself to Dvicxy,you will be inspired as you continue reading.
Victor : Please for the sake of our readers tell me
your full name and
your age. because in movies you often act like
a very old man and in
real life you look quite like a 22 years old
man, also I would love you tell me how and when you started acting.
Ojopagogo: My name is Olayiwola Razaq, I'm from Oyo/
Iseyin both in Oyo state. I started my theatre
carrier in 1983 during Moulud Nabiy festival,
my talent was discovered by my Uncle Alhaji
Abdul Lateef Akanbi Owolabi Olayiwola
through a stage performance for that Moulud
Nabiy festival, i was casted as Satan in the
story of Adam and Eve and i interpreted the
role beyond people's expectations, that made
Brother Jelili Raji Aboderin (Baale Larinka) to
invite me to join his group
ILUMOKIN THEATRE, i took part in a
play titled EGBINRIN OTE, and that was how it
all started.
Victor: I would love you to tell me your level of
education, cause many
people use to see Yoruba actors as school
cert failures which is
wrong.
Ojopagogo: I am OND holder, i studied Music technology in
Ibadan Polytechnic.
Victor: Tell me the number
of movies you have written and acted in.
Ojopagogo: I have produced Many films that were written by my
self, 1 BABA NO GO DIE (1996),
2 ODODO IGBA (1998), 3 EJO ORI APATA
(2000), 4 MAKANJE (2002), 5 AYAN AGALU
(2003),6 ASIRI OLOGBO (2003), 7 AYEPEMEJI
(2004), 8 ISHOLA KUKU (2005), 9
ARA KENGE, (2005),10 ILU AWON AJE (2006),
11 IDOWU OGBO (2006), 12 RANTI
ILE (2007) 13 TI MO BA JE OLORUN (2007),
14 SABEREDOWO (2008) 15 AKANO
ABILOJE (2010) 16 KAFINKATAA (2011) 17
TANGIIRI (2012) 18 OLOJOJO (2013) 18
SANBE(2014) 19 DODO (2014).
I have directed over ten films notable are
AFASEGBEJO, AKANJI ELEGE ISANA, IFE
KO FAARI, OWO BAYE JE, OROFO, IYAWO
AREMO, OKUN IFE YI, OKUTA ELA, TA LO
LEBI,KONGE IRE, EJE KAN NAA,ALAPARUTU,
ISHOLA OGO,OMO PUPA,YEMOJA,TOJUBOLE,
TIKA,FERANMI,ALAFIN O SEE RIFIN, LOOGUN
OFE, OROPOTO OBABINRIN.
I am a musician, I have produced sound tracks for
some notable films like
OLANIYONU, IJA ABIKU, ANIKE OGO, ILEKUN
OLORUN, DEHINBO, AFONJA, BASHORUN
GAA, I released my first Album OJUMO RE in
1998 my second Album AANU OLUWA
2005, and another one will be release this year
May.
I have featured in many films like AYANMO by Late
Chief Hubert Ogunde, OJU ORO,
by elder Moses Omilani, EDAN by Laja
Ogunde, ERU WURA, by Prince Jide
Kosoko, ORI by Muyiwa ademola, KERENGBE
TO FO by Akin Olaiya, AGBA META, by
waheed ijaduade, AMOPE OLOWO SIBI, by
opeyemi Fajemileyin, ETO MI by Late
Funmi Martins, AAGO ALAAGO by Moji Olaiya,
ASO FUNFUN BY Ade Adele, ASAKE
AROGBON DARA, by Adebayo SALAMI etc I've taken theatre to places like COTONOU, GHANA, TOGO, Ivory coast
and EUROPE to mention a few .
Victor; How did you meet your wife?
Ojopagogo: I met my wife on set of Baba Sala 's Soap
Opera.
And thank God for blessing us with Male and
Females.
Victor: What is your advice to aspiring actors and actresses
Ojopagogo: My advice to aspiring actors is this: work hard
and be prayerful, if you put
God before anything you will never lack.
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