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uzee usman
Dr Uzee Usman (born 11 November 1986) is a Nigerian actor and film producer known for his film Voiceless, Mustapha and Oga Abuja. His ability to fuse Nollywood and Kannywood won him several awards and recognitions, including Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2016 National Heritage Award and Peace Achievers International Awards for excellence in community development
Uzee Usman hails from Kwara State born & grew up in Kaduna, Kaduna State. He holds two degrees in Political Science and English Language from the University of Abuja and University of Jos, respectively, before he proceeded to study Special Effects in South Africa.
Dr Uzee Usman began his career in 2003 as a make-up artist. In 2013, he delved into film-making and has produced award winning films, both in Kannywood and Nollywood including Oga Abuja, which won Best Hausa Movie of the Year at the 2013 City People Entertainment Awards; and Maja which won Best Film of the Year (Kannywood) at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards and was nominated in the Best Picture category at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
In 2021, He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree by iheris University Togo.