Gbenga Salu
Oluwagbenga Adedoyin Salu that is simply known as Gbenga Salu is an award-winning Nigerian film director, editor and visual effects artist. He has won and also being nominated for several awards for his music video productions.[1] He enrolled for Mechanical Engineering, and transferred to the Department of Creative Arts at the University of Lagos Nigeria, where he graduated in 2005.[2] He is married to Temitope-Gbenga Salu (née Oshofisan) who is also a graduate of accounting from the University of Lagos She is also a professional actress, voice over artiste and writer.[3]
Gbenga studied film making at the London Film Academy. Some of the Awards he has won includes:
- Best Special Effects/editing - Soundcity Music Video Awards (SMVA) - 2008
- Most Promising Director - Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) - 2009
In 2017, Gbenga is founded Naijafootballers an online platform that curates stories about Nigerian football and footballers. The platform is one of Nigeria's most followed sport platforms in Nigeria
The Naijafootballers[4] platform also gave birth to The Ballers Awards[5]; an event that celebrates the best of Nigerian football. The test edition[6] was held in 2018, it was hosted by Murphy Ijemba while the madien edition was in January 12, 2020.
Music videos
His music video works include:
- Ten ten - Mohits Allstars
- Omoba - D'Prince
- TWO Legit, Believe in me and Atewo - T.W.O (Tunde and wunmi Obe)
- Tinko Angel - Jaywon
- Viva Africa - Fela Anikulapo-Kuti
- Change your parade - Lynxxx
- Ayeole and six feet - Infinity
- Omo Jayejaye - Lagbaja
Films
- A Simple Plan (Short)
- 10:10 (Web Mini-series)
References
- "The Kid with the Master Stroke – Meet Gbenga Salu, award-winning Music Video Director & Visual Effects Artist". Bella Naija. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
- "The Kid with the Master Stroke - Meet Gbenga Salu, award-winning Music Video Director & Visual Effects Artist - BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- "BN Exclusive: Award-Winning Director Gbenga Salu & His Sweetheart Temitope Oshofisan to Wed on April 20th 2013 | Photos from their Pre-Wedding Shoot - BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- "Victor Osimhen, Paul Onuachu and Maduka Okoye lead The Ballers Award nominations". Pulse Nigeria. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- "The best of Nigerian football leads nominations for The Ballers Awards". Pulse Nigeria. 3 January 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- Adewuyi, Lolade (18 January 2018). "Naijafootballers broadcasts The Ballers Awards via Instagram Live". Lolade Adewuyi. Retrieved 28 January 2021.