Profile: Ak One

Akinola Sheriff Bakare better known as Ak One was born on December 3rd, in the early 80's. He had his primary and secondary education at Tunyo Nursery and Primary school  and Ilupeju Secondary School respectively, and studied Electrical/Electronics at Lagos State Polytechnic. After graduation from college, he enrolled with Expression Media, an editing School, to learn editing.

Akinola worked with Galaxy Television as an editor, and Philip Trimmel Production as a freelance producer/director. He later left for the UK to study filmmaking at Central Film School, London. While he was there, he directed his first short film ‘the kidnapper’.

Following his return to Naija, he started his own production company Ak One Production and One Dream Project (talent and ideas Management Company). Since inception, Ak One Productions has worked on over 40 music videos, documentaries, and Tv commercials. Here is a list of some of the videos:

Kaha Ft Tuface Idibia-Heart Robber, 2shot Ft Terry G -If You Dont Mind, Terry G-Free Madness Pt and Trowa, Muma Gee-Africa Juice, African China -If U Luv Somebody, Jedi-Dance, Jafextra -Pump It Up, Hakym The Dream -Plenty Plenty & Dey Dere, Koffi and The Workerman -No Bi Ashy, Lami-Nuttin, Kaffy-Omo Gidi, Lamboginny -Say No To Crime, Alejo-Wanna Hold and Ovation Green Carol.

His List of Clientele includes S. 0 & U, Insight Communications, Nestle plc, PTP Production. No doubt Ak One has contributed his quota to the improvement of the standard of media productions in Nigeria, and he remains one of the biggest names in film and tv production.

Unknown to many, Akinola is a brother to popular actress Laide Bakare. So far, he’s had award nominations for most promising director 2009(NMVA) and best cinematography in 2010 (NMVA).

Celestine Adeeko with stage name Alejo>>>>

 is the first artiste on AK ONE’s record label ONE DREAM PROJECT. He is a songwriter, producer and instrumentalist.

You can hook up with AK One on his facebook page fall4bakky@yahoo.com or holla his production manager Dele Adelusi 08024465152 or better still yours truly moi...*wink-lol

Profile: Funmi Fatona

Small but mighty best describes this young woman who’s got a large heart.

Funmi had her secondary education at A.D.R.A.O International School, Lagos, after which she proceeded to study Mass Communication at Babcock University where she graduated with First Class Honours in 2007. She also holds various certificates from Soft Skills Consulting and the Daystar Leadership Academy

After graduation from university, Funmi had her youth service at Schlumberger Nigeria Ltd, after which she worked with Verdant Zeal Marketing Communications, resigning as Deputy Manager & Head of Business Service and Brand Development Unit. She now works with STB McCann.

Asides her day job, Funmi runs her own business called Signature Scents Nigeria. According to her, Signature Scents is a premium ‘perfume shop on wheels’ that provides a wide variety of perfume and fragrance gift sets produced by almost every known international designer in the world. You name it! The company delivers these products anywhere in Nigeria for a token fee and on special occasions or holidays; gifts are wrapped and sent on request. Though the business only began trading in November 2010, Signature Scents has got 543 perfume titles and counting!

Funmi also does volunteer works for Tosyn Bucknor’s ‘these genes’ Sickle Cell Awareness project and the Real Woman Foundation which counsels and shelters emotionally wounded women, prostitutes, abandoned children and orphans. While at the university, she had volunteer experience as chief editor for Herald Magazine (Babcock University). She also worked as Lead Speaker for Sickle Cell Awareness during her National Youth Service.

I recommend you visit www.signaturescents.org or email enquiries@signaturescents.org for product pictures and selection. You could also follow her on twitter @FunmiFatona and @SignScentsOrg for constant updates, perfumes deals and good old positivity!

YOUR WORLD, MY WORLD, OUR WORLD!

Months rolled by, days flew past, hours turned minutes then seconds …at last this very moment – the birth of My Blog!

I thought about my first write-up, what it would be and trust me “soooo” many things came to mind especially stuff I had written in the past but are now inappropriate, obsolete or over flogged, hence this one.

Well, this blog will not be my voice alone; it will be our voice; yours and mine “Yeeeeh”

We have a lot of young Nigerians doing great stuff - some already known while others are just pushing their weight up and this blog is a good place to talk about all of that.

I am a projector of the Nigerian dream especially with regards to young people, their aspiration and achievements...  In case you just said being young is relative, well, I won’t argue about that…

PROFILE. PUBLICITY. PICTURES. PLENTYSTORIES

These  4Psare what I intend  for us to use in achieving this.

Arriving here isn’t as easy as it looks trust me, but I know it will be a ball going forward *wink 

Join me as we do inspiring, exceptional and creative work together. I hope to be a part of your world as I welcome you into mine!

What better way to start than saying: Nno– Sanu de zuwa – Bienvenue -- Ekabo-   

Welcome!