User:AdemolaAdeyemo

Ademola Adeyemo, An Unorthodox British African Actor, with a great life story, and an unquenchable passion for life and humanitarianism, on course with the Almighty's  guidance to  sustain a successful career as one of the most celebrated and impacting actors of his generation.

Adémóla was born and educated in the United Kingdom. At the age of 3, he and his family left the UK to return to their ancestral roots in Nigeria, West Africa. He commenced his upbringing in a remote military-style boarding institution, known for it's strict codes of conduct, Mayflower School, Ikenne.

After turning 18, Adémóla continued his quest for ambition, adventure, and an eventual pursuit of his dreams of becoming a formidable artist. To expand his talent in Fine Arts, Adémóla applied to the Middlesex University Art School in London, where he was denied admission. Devastated by his temporary setback, he applied the experience as an opportunity for personal growth.

Seeking an alternative route towards Visual Communications, Adémóla attended the University of Greenwich Business School in London. He earned his Bachelors degree in Economics, Marketing, and Advertising, with hopes of utilizing his passion for the Arts via Commerce. He further aspired to link his artistic ability through product design, along with engineering, to create commercial inventions. He later attended Cranfield University in Milton Keynes, UK for post-graduate courses in Manufacturing Systems, (Engineering & Management).

Becoming the Formidable Artist

Adémóla has finally honed his artistic abilities in the Performing Arts, making his acting debut as the lead in “The Last Days of Toussaint L'Ouverture”, a film about the legendary unsung Haitian hero, François-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture. The film is slated for release in national and international film festivals starting summer 2009.

Adémóla has also infused his powerful voice in a collaboration with political activist, artist, and author, Emmanuel Jal, in the recently released audio book, War Child. The book depicts the tumultuous tale of one of the lost boys of Sudan as he became a child soldier. Adémóla can be seen in the new Jadakiss music video as an "African Warrior” for the hit track, “Can’t Stop Me”. As a malleable actor, Adémóla has starred in commercials representing IBM, Amica Insurance, Marshalls, and Target.