Adebayo Salami Listen^ⓘ popularly known by his stage name Oga Bello (Listen^ⓘ) (born 9 May 1952), is a veteran Nigerian actor, filmmaker, film producer, and director.^[1][2][3]

Adebayo is married to two wives and has eighteen children (9 sons and 9 daughters)^[4]

Salami is of Kwara descent, and was born on 9 May 1953 in Lagos State where he had both his primary and secondary education.^[5]

He began his acting career in 1964, with a group called Young Concert Party, under the leadership of Ojo Ladipo, popularly known as Baba Mero. After a few years, the group changed its name to Ojo Ladipo Theatre Group and later metamorphosed into Awada Kerikeri Theatre Group.^[6] Following the demise of Ojo Ladipo in 1978, Salami took the mantle of leadership of the group, which brought him into the limelight.^[7]

He featured in the first Yoruba film, Ajani Ogun, in which the late Adeyemi Afolayan, the father of Kunle Afolayan and Gabriel Afolayan, plays the lead role.^[8]

He was also featured in a movie titled Kadara by Adeyemi Afolayan (Ade Love).^[9] He later featured in the popular Nigerian comedy series Comedy half-hour with the stage name Oga Bello.^[10]

He produced his first movie, Ogun Ajaye, in 1985, from the stable of Awada Kerikeri.^[11]

Since 1985, he has produced, directed, and featured in several Yoruba movies.^[12]

He was a pioneer member of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Arts Practitioners,^[13] and also served as president of the association.^[14]

• 2014 Best of Nollywood Awards^[15]

• List of Yoruba people
• List of Nigerian actors