Exclusive Interview with Award Winning Movie Director, Adekunle “no Dash” Adejuyigbe

Please tell us a little about yourself. What was it like growing up? Where did you go to school?

Okay about myself. I am Adekunle Adejuyigbe. Some call me “NoDash” in the industry. I’m a filmmaker. I grew up in a small town called Akure and at that time I didn’t know it, but it’s actually one of the best places for one to grow up. It’s a quiet town that gives you a different perspective to life than what you see in Lagos. I went to a school called Futa Primary School. That’s in Akure in Ondo state and then for university, I attended the University of Ilorin where I acquired a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.

Things have changed in Nigeria quite dramatically in the last 10 years or so. Even then, it’s still not the easiest thing to convince a Nigerian parent that one wants to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. Did you face any hurdles in that regard? Was that always what you wanted to do or did you just somehow stumble across it?

Well, yeah, convincing my parents that I wanted to work in the entertainment industry was not a major issue for me because like I said earlier, I acquired a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering first, So that base was covered. And I kind of grew up in a family that was very open minded about things like this. Yes, they did not understand entertainment and they were worried, but there was no resistance to say, don’t do it.