Deza the Great

Deza the Great
Born	Adekanla Aderinola Desalu (1980-11-07) November 7, 1980 (age 44) Lagos, Nigeria
Alma mater	University of Lagos
Occupations	Actor filmmaker banker
Years active	2005-present

Adekanla Aderinola Desalu (born 7 November 1980) professionally known as Deza the Great is a Nigerian actor, filmmaker and former banker. Desalu's works include Big Love (2023), Hell & Fury (2024), Two Captains and Unusual Arrangements (2023).

Early life and education

Desalu was born in Lagos, Lagos State on 7 November 1980. He graduated from University of Lagos with a bachelor's degree in actuarial science and hold an MBA in artificial intelligence from Nexford University. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

Desalu worked at Glo in 2005 as the commercial roaming manager and later moved to Sterling Bank (then Equatorial Trust Bank) in 2008, where he also worked as a regional client engagement officer. He left the bank in September 2023 to focus on filmmaking. ^{[3] [1]}

Desalu made his debut appearance in 2010 with the TV series, Catwalq where he played the character, Barry. Desalu has appeared in 150 movies and has produced 7 movies. ^{[1] [4]}

Filmography

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• Big Love (2023)
• Wrong Choice (2023)
• Love in Lagos (2023)
• Cloud 9 (2023)
• Role Play (2022)
• Hell & Fury (2024)
• Two Captains
• Unusual Arrangements (2023)
• Catwalq (2010)

References

1. Wahah, Mubeen Olorunkuse (15 November 2023). "Creativity Meet Talent: The Story of an Emerging Nollywood Icon". P.M. News . Retrieved 30 November 2024.
2. Mongina, Night (5 June 2024). "Deza The Great's biography: Real name, age, religion, family, net worth". Legit.ng . Retrieved 1 December 2024.
3. Lola, Idowu (1 April 2022). "From Banking to Blockbusters: The Impeccable Life of a Nigerian Actor". Independent Nigeria . Retrieved 30 November 2024.
4. Okanlawon, Taiwo (30 November 2020). "The Evolution of Film Distribution in Yoruba Nollywood: From Traditional to Digital Media". P.M. News . Retrieved 30 November 2024.