Salami, Azeez Oladimeji was born in Lagos; he has created works in pastels and oil. He studies Fine Art at Yaba College of Technology, prior to his study he had flairs for making sketches with colored pencils and crayons right from childhood. Upon completion of his O level, he took tutelage under a Lagos based Artist to train before proceeding to Yaba College of technology to study Art; he was mentored by Damilola Opedun. Azeez has participated in few group exhibitions, workshops and competitions. First Runner up at Nigeria Student Art Competition 2018. Graduated from the University of Lagos, Akoka.
"My artworks are visual rebranding of Africans in the way I want them to be perceived. I recreate my experience and that of the people around me the way I want the viewer to see them. The game of chess is a perfect metaphor for life because it denotes the individuality and significance of each person, exactly like every chess piece. Chess pieces and human figures come together in my paintings, which I use to engage the viewer and offer optimism in a compelling way."