For a lot of actors, their professional careers began when they were much younger while some others had already reached adulthood before discovering their talent in the performing arts. The former is the case for Odunlade Adekola who was 18 when he first started acting.
Now 44 years old, the actor was born on 31st December 1978, in the southwestern part of Nigeria. Though his birthplace is recorded as Abeokuta, Ogun State, Adekola is actually a native of Ekiti State in Nigeria. His educational pursuits were also accomplished in Ogun State where he attended primary and secondary schools at St John’s Primary School and St. Peter’s College respectively. After obtaining his O Level certificate, he proceeded to tertiary at Moshood Abiola Polytechnic for a diploma after which he got admission into the University of Lagos where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration.
Despite the fact that he didn’t study anything relating to the performing arts, Odunlade Adekola nursed that passion within him and proceeded to pursue a career in the field. He launched his acting career in 1996 but it took a while before recognition came his way.
