In Texas, his name has travelled far and near. He is a talented actor and movie practitioner.
Many address him as His Royal Majesty King Fadojoe Oba Ilu Kan. The Owuguwugu 1 of Texas.
He is a big man who has made a big name for himself. A few
days back, this accomplished guy spoke to CityPeople about his success story. Below
are excerpts of his interview.
Please introduce yourself to us and what you do
for a living
My Name is Faduri Oluwadare Joseph popularly called Fadojoe and OBA ILU KAN.
I am a Registered Nurse by profession here in America, an international music artist and awards winning Actor
How did acting start for you?
Acting has been an inborn thing for me since I was a teenager
and youth directing and acting in the church and leading drama groups and when I
relocated to America in 2009. I started directing and writing scripts for drama
group of my church in New York and featuring in Movies by Nollywood actors and
actresses when they come abroad to shoot before I finally decide to start
producing my own movies too later
You
have been acting now for how long?
I have been acting, could say all my life but professionally in
Nollywood for about 9yrs now featuring in many movies
How challenging has it been sustaining your interest in acting abroad?
Honestly, it's been challenging when you have to marry jobs
bills, and careers together abroad where manpower is so limited compare to Nigeria
where we have everything. But this
passion we have the job keeps us firing on and on and that passion and the love
we have for what we do has been sustaining us with our people accepting us and
giving us the support we desire and deserve
Who
are those actors you roll with abroad?
Many great actors I roll with abroad here like Shina Ayo Oyinlola, Mistura Asunramu, Dele Ogundipe, Araosan, and many others but to
mention a few
Where
were you born? Where did you grow up? Which schools did you attend?
I hailed from Ipetu Ijesha, in Osun State. I grew up In Ipetu Ijesha though I moved to Ibadan as a teenager when my both parents passed away, then finished my Secondary education in Ibadan before moving finally to Lagos.
I
attended Ibadan Boys High School
then moved to Lagos to attend Yaba Tech for only a semester before
I gained admission to the then Edo State University now Ambrose Alli University to Study Sociology. And graduated as a Sociologist
In addition, I have produced more than six movies to my name
aside many movies I have featured in. Among my movies are Fadojoe. Asiri.
Erubabaoba, Olongbo, Temi Ni and 2 new movies to be
released soon on the way Pedophiles and Kiija Oba Ilu Kan
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