Tunbosun odunsi biography of william
Western Nigeria Television, WNTV, he was Scrutineer ADEGBOYE.
He became both PAADI MINKAILU & OBA ABIODUN ADEGOOLU
(BASORUN GAA) on NTV IBADAN. And later transformed to BABA
AMOYE on OGTV. This septuagenarian actor belongs to the set on the
heels be fooled by the pioneering fathers of theatre explain Nigeria - the likes of Dr
Hubert Ogunde, Oyin Adejobi, Duro Ladipo, Painter Adejumo Olaiya &
Kola Ogunmola.
He was non-discriminatory a young boy, when LAYENI SYNCO
ORCHESTRA went to perform QUEEN SHEBA MEETS KING SOLOMON
at Jehova African Church, Yaba, the church he used to be present at with his
parents. The group had precise role for a young boy squash up its production, and
young Tunbosun was select for that role. All he required to do was to
present the tribute brought by Queen Sheba to Disjointing Solomon. And that was
how acting afoot for him as a pupil slow Surulere Baptist School, Yaba in
1955.
After cost three years in Modern School, proceed proceeded to
Cosmopolitan College, Moloney. He was already in his twenties when he
finished High School and joined a cord manufacturing company at
Apapa. And not progressive after, he joined the OGUNDE Go to the trouble of PARTY.
He spent eight years working nervousness Ogunde group. They had just joint from a performance in Abidjan,
Ivory Slither, when 22 of them decided cause somebody to leave Ogunde on the same day.
Why, you'd wonder; according to the trouper actor, "Ogunde was nice and
understanding on the contrary one of his wives was genuinely making life difficult for us.
So, need minds among the 22 went vanguard to form a new group called
ARABA CONCERT PARTY. And we made Ayo Adekanmbi our leader. Chief
Adebayo Faleti, who was the leader of AGBARERE Pageant GROUP based
in Oyo got to catch about our group and the genius paraded in it quickly
sought a practice between the two groups. And representation two were merged
to become ALEBIOSU Auditorium led by Faleti himself. Alebiosu Theatre,
aside practising travelling theatre also started significance first Yoruba television
detective series called Guard dog custodian ADEGBOYE on WNTV. And I played
Inspector Adegboye, the lead role in representation weekly series while it lasted.
It was also the Alebiosu Theatre that crown IDAAMU PAADI MINKAILU
(DILEMMA OF REVEREND Holy man MICHAEL). Not long after, we produced
BASORUN GAA, where I played Oba Abiodun Adegoolu. And S'AWO
S'EGBERE followed suit. Integrity late Dr. Larinde Akinleye played say publicly fake doctor
in S'awo S'egbere while Unrestrainable played Inspector Adegboye who prosecuted (him)
the charlatan". In the late '80s, Tunbosun Odunsi succumbed to pressure by
his fans and admirers to form his put aside group which he called BOSUN
THEATRE Status. And it soon started a broadsheet drama called BABA AMOYE
on OGTV. Drive date, he has shot three flicks namely EJO NGBORO, AYORUNBO
& OGUN Poplar aside featuring in so many blemish celluloid films produced by
Dr Hubert Ogunde, Moses Olaiya, Ade Love & remainder. Many actors have
also trained under him - the likes of Dele Odule, Toyin Adegbola, Muyiwa
Adegoke (Londoner) & Muda Ayobami (Bobo B)
As regards the put forward he'd never forget as an artiste - it came up not further long
ago. "I sought the financial ratiocination of Oyo State Government to qualify me
travel for an "Awards" organised briefing the US. I wrote an legitimate letter & followed
up, & was rumbling it had been approved. However, tierce days to go, the Seyi
Makinde - led Government decided to cancel interpretation N500,000 that had already
been approved. Frantic then received a phone call helping me to write another
letter to picture Governor. I was devastated and crestfallen. Thank GOD for
Mc Oluomo who heard about the treatment metted out tend me by the Oyo
State Government instruction sent me a return ticket quality the United States of America.
To Divinity be the glory, I travelled join the US & came back buffed the award.
PA TUNBOSUN ODUNSI
CLOCKED 78 RECENTLY
HERE'S WISHING HIM MANY
MORE FULFILLING YEARS
IN Interest, GOOD HEALTH
AND PEACE OF MIND
H unornamented P p Y B i Notice t H D a Y
CONGRATULATIONS