Nollywood actor, Abiodun Adebanjo AKA CoolDonBii is no doubt one of those actors making waves presently with his versatility, talent and ability to interpret roles excellently and unique from his counterparts.
Meanwhile, he has been through somethings most people don’t know about, all they see is a Looking Good Abiodun Adebanjo but few know about his beginning.
However, we bring you some shocking things you have NEVER heard about the talented actor
· He does English Movies : This is one quality that is scarce in most Yoruba actors today. Hardly will you find a Yoruba actor who also doubles as an English actor. Abbey, as he is fondly called is one person that has proven his versatility with this as he just finished working on an English TV series.
· He was trained by Veteran, Akin Lewis : The name of Akin Lewis in the industry alone causes a stir. He is highly respected and honoured. He is one of those that can be regarded as a pillar behind the growth of Nollywood in Nigeria.
The actor, who has been in the movie industry for over 42 years and became well known when he played the lead role in Madam Dearest, in 2005,. He has also featured in several films, including Tinsel, one of Nigeria’s most popular soap opera on satellite TV.
According to checks by us, we reliably gathered that He trained Abiodun Adebanjo and people even call him his son.
· He is a Musician: This guy is a bunch of a talent. He is one out of millions of actors who was ordained by God to be a mountain mover in this entertainment industry. He actually started music before venturing into Acting and he is planning his Music concert already.
· He is the only son of his Mother: At the mention of this, many would say he is Mummy’s Pet! Well, maybe you are right. He is the only son of his mother and has younger sisters who are twins.
· His parents are Divorced: Everyone knows the havoc a child will face if the parents are divorced or not together. The child will lack parental care, no matter who he or she stays with, the space of parental love will still be empty and the talented actor isn’t an exemption.
This is one of few part of him that is sad. His parents separated when he was at a very tender age so he didn’t really feel the love of parents though he went to the best school and wasn’t lacking anything. He never stayed with them together for a complete year, he stayed with his grandma and later lived with his siblings or friends.
It affected his religion as there was a kind of conflict calling a particular religion as the one he practices and that is why whenever he is asked, he would say he practices both.
We exclusively gathered that whenever he visits his mum, who is a muslim, she won’t allow him to go to church and whenever he visits his Dad who is a Christian, he won’t allow him to go to mosque so he has been through both religion.
· He Once hawked – Waow! This shows the hustle is real. For every glory, there must always be a story to tell.
Due to the fact that his parents weren’t together, he stayed with his grandma in Ibadan and hawked Pure water, Coke when it was still N25 per bottle, Ice water, groundnut, worked in block industry, offload blocks and paid N1 Per one, and so many things out there in the street. This is one reason parents should think twice before breaking up.
· He’s in his early 30s – Many people will find this hard to believe but it is actually the truth. He looks very young and fresh which is quite deceiving. Everyone would believe he is less than 25 but hey!, he is in his early 30s so add some ‘respect’ to his name.
However, to know more about him, add him up on his social media accounts below:
Facebook : Abiodun Adebanjo
Twitter : @Cooldonbii
Instagram : Cooldonbii