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Nigerian comedian and actor (born 1991)
SLK
Birth nameOluwaponmile Salako
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • film
  • television
  • Content Creator
NationalityNigerian
Years active2009–present
Notable works and rolesTeetotaler

Oluwaponmile Salako, better known by the stage name SLK, is a Nigerian stand-up comedian, actor and compere. He started comedy professionally in December 2009 and is also known for the character "Boda Wasiu". In May 2023, he debuted his comedy titled "Teetotaler" on Netflix.

Career

In 2016, Salako introduced the skit-character "Boda Wasiu", where he calls out famous people while addressing social issues.

His first standup comedy special "Thank God I'm Funny (TGIF)" was a live show which was held on 23 November 2018. The live show featured guest appearances from comedians Bovi, Alibaba Akpobome and Basketmouth. It premiered in cinemas on 26 July 2019. In the same year, his film "Change: The Legend of the Street" was included in Moët & Chandon's "Shorties" collection of short films by new filmmakers.

In April 2023, he announced the debut of his second comedy special "Teetotaler" on Netflix. The comedy addressed socio-cultural issues in Africa like rape, politics and monarchy.

He has featured in several movies including "It's Her Day", "Becoming Abi" and "Daluchi".

Filmography

  • Onibukun (2001)
  • It's Her Day (2016)
  • The Other News (2017)
  • A Case of Freewill (2017)
  • Another Father's Day (2019)
  • During Ever After (2020)
  • Becoming Abi (2021)
  • Daluchi (2021)
  • Come With Me (2022)

Awards/nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref
2017 The Future Awards Africa Comedian of the year Nominated
2015 Naija FM Comedy Awards Upcoming comedian of the year Nominated

References

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  3. "Watch Teetotaler | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  4. Ojoye, Taiwo (2018-09-21). "My religious mum accuses me of always lying on stage –Comedian SLK". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  5. "SLK to headline his stand up comedy special tagged "Thank God I'm Funny" (TGIF) on Friday November 23". 2018-11-22. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  6. Amodeni, Adunni (2019-03-04). "The Moët & Chandon Film Gala with Filmhouse presents: The Shorties". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  7. "SLK Set For 2nd Comedy Special, Teetotaler". Independent Newspaper.
  8. "3 important things SLK gets right with Netflix comedy special 'Teetotaler'". Pulse Nigeria. 2023-05-12. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  9. agbetiloye (2023-05-19). "SLK's Teetotaler: Laughing all the way to Netflix". Ventures Africa. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  10. Mkhize, Nonku (2023-04-07). "Nigerian Comedy Special 'Teetotaler' Set To Premiere On Netflix This Month". Broadcast Media Africa (BMA). Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  11. "It's Her Day". Businessday NG. 2016-09-29. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  12. "A Case Of Free Will (2017), TV". tv24.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  13. TuriDee (2020-08-30). "Watch BellaRose Okojie & Olu 'SLK' Salako In The First Episode of Ama Psalmist's New Mini-Series 'During Ever After'". Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  14. "Watch Becoming Abi | Netflix". www.netflix.com. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  15. "The Future Awards Africa 2017 Nominees". The Future Awards Africa. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  16. Showemimo, Adedayo (2015-11-23). "Naija FM comedy awards: FULL list of WINNERS". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 2023-08-03.

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