Yoruba actor, Ogogo, celebrates 60th birthday

Taiwo Hassan Ogogo

Yoruba actor and producer, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has clocked 60 on Thursday.

The Ogun State-born actor has begun acknowledging congratulatory messages from colleagues, fans, and family.

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Writing on Instagram, Ogogo thanked God for sparing his life.

“Happiness is free as I always say. I thank the creator of the sun, cloud, earth and all that resides in it, for sparing my life till this day. I can only thank him with praises, worship and Good gesture,” he wrote.

The popular actor will on December 6 hold a grand reception in Lagos for his 60th birthday.

Ogogo started his primary education at Christ Church School, Ilaro, then advanced to Gaskiya College and later attended Yaba Technical College in Lagos, where he trained as an automobile mechanic.

He began acting in 1981 shortly after he got a job at the water corporation as an auto mechanic.

In 1994, he retired from his auto-mechanic job at the water corporation company to fully concentrate on acting in Nollywood.

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Ogogo has featured in several movies like Òmìn in 2008, Bolode o’ku in 2009 and Obinrin Sowanu in 2004, among others.

He is married to two women and blessed with children.