Yomi Black

Yomi Black
Born	Abayomi Aderibigbe (1982-10-13) 13 October 1982 (age 42) Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Occupation(s)	Actor, photographer, film-maker
Years active	2011 – present

Abayomi Aderibigbe Listen^ⓘ professionally known as Yomi Black is a Nigerian actor, and filmmaker, best known for his role as Sunday in the hit online comedy skit series Sunday & Lolade alongside Kiki Omeili, which made its theatrical debut as the first Nigerian comedy skit series to premiere at the cinemas.[1]

Career

Yomi Black started out as a Radio presenter for Rhythm 93.7 FM Lagos. He then went on to produce 15 editions of a shopping magazine, “Window Shopping Magazine”, after which he branched out into producing Movies, Comedy Skits, Documentary, Advertising, Shows, and Photography and by 2009, he had earned a reputation as a celebrity photographer.[2]

In 2011 Yomi Black began producing a music review show called Radio Hit Show (RHS) with 160 successful episodes.[3]

In 2013, he started his online TV platform on YouTube called VHS (Video Hit Show), a short form comedy series with over 200 videos produced and counting, it was on this platform that he began producing the critically acclaimed comedy skit, Sunday & Lolade featuring Kiki Omeili. In 2017, the series was adapted for the big screen and premiered in Nigerian cinemas nationwide, breaking the digital conventions that regulated its creation, making it the first Nigerian comedy skit to have a theatrical release.[4]

In February 2018, Yomi Black announced that he had begun production of a 12-episode television series, Room 420 starring a host of notable Nigerian television and film stars including, MTV Shuga Naija star Timini Egbuson, Jide Kosoko, and Toni Tones.[5]

Personal life

In 2012, Yomi Black married Elizabeth John in Abuja. The two had met on the set of the season 2 of the Nigerian premiere business reality TV show, The Intern and hit it off.[6] In 2021, it was reported that after nine years of marriage, the two had separated.[7] They have a son together.[8]

Awards and recognition

In 2013, one of his comedy skits, Lagos Big Girls Games was listed as the 4th most watched video on Youtube in Nigeria. Yomi Black was also awarded the Vlogger of the Year at the 2016 City People Entertainment Awards.[9]

Filmography

Directorial credits

Year	Title	Notes
2013	Lagos Big Girl Games	Youtube sketch
2015	Madame Ekaite’s Pant	Youtube sketch, garnered over 3 million views
2015	The Password	Skit with 130m views on Facebook
2017	Sunday and Lolade	Theatrical Release/Online Release (8 million views)
2017	Bandits	Feature film
2018	Room 420	12 episode TV series
2018	Jelili and Clit Oris	13 episode TV series
2018	Come Chop with me naija	13 Episode TV Reality show
2022	The Modern Woman[10]	Feature film starring Sharon Ojoa and Timini Egbuson

Production credits

Year	Title	Notes
2021	Nkoyo (the series)	Directed by Seyi Babatope (13 episodes produced)
2021	Bad boys and Bridesmaids	Directed by Seyi Babatope
2022	Case Closed	TV series starring Alibaba and Lasisi Elenu

Acting credits

Year	Title	Notes
2021	Lockdown	Directed by Moses Inwang, featuring Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Chioma Akpotha
2021	Bad Comments	Produced by Jim Iyke

References

1. Onobello, Dennis (15 February 2017). ""Sunday & Lolade", Nigeria's First Comedy Skit Premiere! Kiki Omeili, Yomi Black, More!". Onobello.com. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
2. "Popular Photographer Yomi Black Shows Off Wife – Mocks His Ex-girlfriends". MJ Magazine. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
3. Boye, Don (23 April 2012). "RADIO HIT SHOW S2 E1: Illegal Music 2 Falls Short Of Expectation!". tooxclusive.com. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
4. Izuzu, Chidumga (10 February 2017). "A trendsetter, "Sunday and Lolade" is familiar, funny and sometimes flat". pulse.ng. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
5. Isiaka, Haruna (18 January 2018). "Yomi Black delves into movie production". The Nation Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
6. Pedro, Uche (3 September 2011). "From Reality TV to Real Love: Elizabeth John & Yomi Black Wed". BellaNaija. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
7. Nwosu, Annie (18 July 2021). "Filmmaker, Yomi Black, wife, Elizabeth John allegedly part ways". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
8. Adetujubnbi, Maymunah (20 July 2021). "Finally a Free Woman - Yomi Black's Wife Drops Post Hinting That Their Marriage of 9 Years Has Ended". Legit. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
9. Showemimo, Adedayo (26 July 2016). "Full List Of Winners at 2016 City People Entertainment Awards". TheNetNg Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
10. Nseyen, Nsikak (2022-10-18). ""The Modern Woman" Directed By Yomi Black Begins Principal Photography". ShockNG. Retrieved 2023-01-06.