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Nigerian special effects artist
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Male
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Birth:
5 March 1978
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Hakeem Effects (born Hakeem Onilogbo Ajibola), is a Nollywood make-up artist; with specialties include special effects, eyebrows and eyelashes. 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. 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.
In 2017, he won the "Best Make-up" Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award for Oloibiri and Africa’s Best Makeup Artist at the 2016 and 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards in both 2016 and 2017.
Filmography
Film and television
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Okafor's Law | special makeup effects | |
| 2017 | House on the Hill | special makeup effects | |
| 2018 | The Delivery Boy | special effects coordinator | |
| King of Boys | special effects supervisor | ||
| 2019 | Blameless | make-up, special effects | |
| 2020 | The Milkmaid | make-up | |
| Omo Ghetto: The Saga | make-up, special effects | ||
| 2021 | Lugard | special effects | |
| 2021 | Plus Hubby | Special effects | |
| 2021 | King of Boys: The Return of the King | special effects coordinator | |
| 2021 | Online | Special effects | |
| 2021 | Manifestation | Special effects |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2017 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Best Make-up Artist | Oloibiri | Won | |
| 2018 | 2018 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards | Tatu | Won | ||
| Disguise | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | 2023 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Anikulapo | Pending | ||
| Shanty Town | Pending | ||||
| Battle on Buka Street | Pending |