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And with an inquisitive mind, he proceeded to the field and worked as a
Continuity Manager, a Sound Recordist, Production Manager and assistant director before he eventually produced his first movie “Evil Rise” which was shot on U-Matic in 1992.
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He worked for his alma mater as
Academic Technologist teaching Film Production and its technicalities and is the director of research and documentation for the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Practitioners’ Association of Nigeria.
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He started as an actor, a poet and a talking drummer in 1983 while still in secondary school. Amodu holds a
Diploma and Bachelor of Arts Degree in Directing from Department of Performing Arts,
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Amodu joined Ace studio that later become DBN TV as a trainee editor in 1989, and later became proficient in craft of editing on
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makes him a man of many paths in screen productions. He has shot many successful musical videos for top
Nigerian musicians like
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VCOAN Meritorious Award of
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and Sound with avidity. It was this mastery that earned him a quick rise in the industry.
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In April 2014, he indicated his desire to contest for the president of
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Director/Producer, Best
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