Yemi Solade is a big name in the
movie industry. He is a damn good actor. The handsome thespian has paid his
dues. He is one of the very best movie practitioners in the industry and he has
acted in very many movie productions.
He is one of those who started
his career on stage in the 70s before he moves on to the movies. He is also
lucky to have been trained by the masters.
Stage, Television and Film Actor.
Born on the 31st of January 1960 in Lagos. Hails from Igbein, Abeokuta in Ogun
state. Raised in Surulere, Lagos.
Had elementary and post -
elementary education at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School and Birch Freeman
High School, both in Surulere, Lagos.
Did A Level at Tile Hill College
in Coventry in the UK. Studied and bagged a Bachelor's of Arts degree in
Dramatic Arts at the University of Ife (OAU), Ile - Ife in 1983. Did the
mandatory NYSC programme in Maiduguri, Borno. Bagged a Master's Degree in
Sociology & Anthropology at the University of Leicester, UK in 1988 and
Master's degree in Public Administration at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
in 1990.
Solade cut his teeth as a
THESPIAN during the 2nd World Festival of Arts And Culture - FESTAC, hosted by
Nigeria in Lagos in 1977. He has traversed the length and breath of stage, TV
and film productions in the last 43 years and has an impressive credits of
productions to his name.
ACADEMIC FEATS:
*B. A hons - Dramatic Arts (Ife,
1983)
*M. International Relations -
(Ife, 1986)
*M.Sc - Sociology &
Anthropology (Leicester, UK)
*MPA - (ABU, Zaria, 1990)
VOCATION:
*Lecturer, Department of General
Studies, Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri, Borno state (NYSC 1984)
*Artistic Director, Zenith
Theatre, Maiduguri - 1984 to 1985
*Part - Time Lecturer, Department
of English Language, UNIMAID, Maiduguri, Borno state - 1984 /85
*Lecturer, Department of
Languages, College of Business and Administrative Studies, Kaduna Polytechnic,
Kaduna - 1989 to 1991
*Editor, Society Celebrity
Magazine
Kaduna
*Artistic Director
Kaduna Music And Drama Society -
1990 to 1992
*Chief Artistic Officer
THESPIAN ARTS, Kaduna - 1990 to
1993
*Cultural Specialist
American Cultural Center, USIS,
Kaduna - 1990
*Chief Artistic Officer
ITage NIGERIA - 2005 till date
Solade has consistently been a
freelance ACTOR since 1977 and featured in many stage, television and movie
productions which include:
STAGE:
*LANGBODO
*THE GODS ARE NOT TO BLAME
*OUR HUSBAND HAS GONE MAD AGAIN
*OPERA WONYOSI
*LION AND THE JEWEL
*ANOWA
*ESU AND THE VAGABOND MINSTRELS
*AN INSPECTOR CALL
*TRIALS OF OBA OVONRAWEN
*ONE LEGEND MANY SEASONS
*A QUEEN FOR DOMINGO
*JANKARIWO
.... and many more
TELEVISION
*YOUR VERY HIGH HONOUR
*BALA
*PAPA AJASCO AND COMPANY
*SUPERSTORY
*ODD WORLD
*THIS LIFE
*SAINTS AND SINNERS
*NOWHERE TO BE FOUND
*FAMILY TIES
*PARADISE WAY
*TOGETHER
*SCID
*THE OTHER WOMAN
*CORPERS LODGE
*BOROKINI
... etc.,etc.
MOVIES
*OJU'NU
*VIOLATED
*LADY IN THE FOREST
*MADAM DEAREST
*IROLABI
*OJIJI
*BUGA
*AWENIBAKU
*EFUNSETAN ANIWURA
*FATHERHOOD
*THUNDERBOLT
*BREEZE
*KUNLE ALAJESEKU
*ALASE AYE
*150 MILLION
*HOMELESS
*ISEJU MARUN
*JAGUDA BABA OLE
*ALAKITI
*ESU MA SE MI
*ALAAFIN O SE RIFIN
*SADE BLADE
*48 HOURS
*DON'T GET MAD - GET EVEN
*WIDOW
*OLOTURE
*DADDY'S GIRLS
OMONIYI
.... and hundreds more.
Solade has featured in many television commercials and influenced many brands like GLO, TOTALUBE etc., etc.
Has many awards his kitty in the fields of Theatre Arts and Film productions
He was the Pioneer Head of Theatre Arts And Motion Pictures Practitioners Association Of Nigeria - TAMPAN in 2014
He has held positions in professional bodies like National Association Of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners - NANTAP, Actors Guild Of Nigeria - AGN
He is married to Hannah Marsh and they are blessed with children.
Yemi Solade holds his family title of AGBAAKIN of Igbein - Abeokuta.
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