Hakeem Effects

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Hakeem Effects
Born(1978-03-05)March 5, 1978
Ibadan, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigerian
Occupation make-up artist
Spouse
Oluwaseun Onilogbo
(m. 2008)

Hakeem Effects (born Hakeem Onilogbo Ajibola), is a Nollywood make-up artist; with specialties include special effects, [1] eyebrows and eyelashes. [2] [3] He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of "Tricks International"; a special effects and prosthetics company serving a range of productions in the Nollywood film industry. [4] He is known for working on several major films such as King of Boys and Omo Ghetto: The Saga , as well as several music videos. [5]

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In 2017, he won the "Best Make-up" Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award for Oloibiri [6] [7] [8] and Africa’s Best Makeup Artist at the 2016 and 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards in both 2016 and 2017. [9] [10]

Filmography

Film and television

YearWorkRoleNotes
2012 Okafor's Law special makeup effects
2017House on the Hillspecial makeup effects
2018 The Delivery Boy special effects coordinator
King of Boysspecial effects supervisor
2019Blamelessmake-up, special effects
2020The Milkmaidmake-up
Omo Ghetto: The Saga make-up, special effects
2021Lugardspecial effects
2021Plus HubbySpecial effects
2021 King of Boys: The Return of the King special effects coordinator
2021OnlineSpecial effects
2021ManifestationSpecial effects
2024 Lisabi: The Uprising Special effects

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremonyPrizeWorkResultRef
2017 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards Best Make-up ArtistOloibiriWon [6]
2018 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards TatuWon [11]
DisguiseNominated
2023 2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Anikulapo Nominated [12]
Shanty Town Won
Battle on Buka Street Nominated

References

  1. "My husband and I never dated–LOLA MAJA OKOJEVOH". The NATION. 19 April 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  2. "Hunger motivated my interest in special effects make-up — Hakeem Onilogbo". Punch Newspapers. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  3. Alawode, Abisola (2017-01-12). "Can you tell if this gory video is real or its just makeup?". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Archived from the original on 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  4. "'I don turn black pesin to oyibo before'". BBC News Pidgin. 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  5. "Nollywood award winning Makeup Artist Hakeem Onilogbo – he makes Buhari look-alike turned a black person white for the movies - CyberTranic". cybertranic.com. 2018-11-16. Archived from the original on 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  6. 1 2 "'76' is Best movie at AMVCA 2017". Punch Newspapers. 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  7. ""76" biggest winner at AMVCA 2017". Businessday NG. 2017-03-05. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  8. Inyang, Ifreke (2017-03-05). "'76' wins five awards at AMVCA 2017 [See full list of winners]". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  9. "Hakeem Onilogbo Ajibola wins in Best Makeup artist category". Ivory NG. Retrieved 2022-07-22.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. "Winners Of 2019 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA)". PositiveNaija. 2019-10-31. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  11. "AMVCA 2018: Full list of winners". Punch Newspapers. 2018-09-02. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  12. "Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees". AMVCA - Full List: Here are all our AMVCA 9 Nominees. Retrieved 2023-04-23.[ permanent dead link ]