Currently, Deyemi Okanlawon is one of Nollywood’s most sought after actors. The actor who has starred in several movies and music videos including Falz’s ‘Soldier’ speaks to Adeniyi Adewoyin in this interview about his career and family life. Excerpts
HOW did you get into acting?
I have been acting since I was five years old but not professionally. I did every single play in primary school. I didn’t really do much in secondary school and then my early years in university I studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Lagos and I was really focused on that and my social life. Eventually, I got involved in the school fellowship called Harvesters Company now Harvesters International Christian Centre and I joined the drama and dance department back then.
When I graduated, I joined another church called Covenant Christian Centre and I literally started the youth drama group and I headed that for few years. I was also part of the bigger theatre-based Snapshot, which is another drama department in the same church.
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