In Nigeria, living in the North and being in the entertainment industry might not always be a bed of roses because as far as the entertainment industry is concerned, the north might still be backward in that area. Interestingly, inspite of this wrong insinuations, there are a lot of talented entertainment practitioners who have been consistent and have also paid their dues in the industry. Be it in fashion, music, modeling, broadcasting, acting, comedy and others. Kano particularly has had a fair number of show biz practitioners who are actively involved in contributing their quota to the growth of the industry.
Tokunbo R.U. Adeyemi whose runway name is GOLAD, is a cool-headed and consistent face in the modeling and acting industry in Northern Nigeria. He has modeled for so many top designers and hopes to hit the international scene some day. In an interview with Emmanuel Gabari, at the venue of a recent fashion show held in Abuja the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, Tokunbo tells his story about how he got into the modeling industry. Here are excerpts:
HOW DID YOU GET INTO MODELING?
Well, it all started way back in my childhood days. I have always been a very neat and Fashion-conscious person. So from my primary school days, I have been receiving lots of awards and recognitions for being the best well-dressed pupil. It went on to my secondary school days at St. John’s Boys Model School , Edo State where I was appointed the Social and Uniform Prefect. Professionally, it began when I followed a very close friend of mine to a fashion show auditioning and one of the designers saw me and walked up to me to say she would like me to model for her. I was a bit scared because I had not been on the run way before. But due to my interest in fashion, I agreed and surprisingly, I was the first act or model to step out and show case the clothings for the evening and I got a lot of applause from the audience. That really inspired and encouraged me to continue because deep inside of me, I was very tensed but the applause I got helped me push through the night at the fashion show. Since then, it’s been from one fashion show to another, and am grateful to God for it. Read the rest of this entry »
