With an impressive height of 6"1, Jimi Owobo Ogunlaja is certianly not your regular model...He has become a hotcake on the fashion and style pan.
Currently the Face of the international men's label: CALVIN KLEIN, a feat by no means for the faint-heart model, Jimi no doubt embodies the TRUE NIGERIAN SPIRIT.
Discovered in Lagos in 2003 by a friend (Bose Efunuga) who was aware of his undying passion for modeling, Jimi will quickly tell you he has always had passion for modeling ever since the consciousness of life came to him.
On his inspiration: "My mother is my first ever inspiration cos she gave up entertainment when she got married to my dad. I am making sure her natural creativity in the entertainment world never dies"[even though his dad was the first person who personally registered Jimi as a model with the THANX MODELING AGNECY in Lagos.]
On the challenges he has had to gface, Jimi says its mostly 'The general misconception about models being prostitutes or insignificant in the society, and also modeling being a very competitive profession'.
Jimi no doubt has become a household name. Having graced major runways across Africa, he has also been the face of major national-international brands including: Samsung [billboard], Cover model for Sandton magazine, Energade drink, bank phb Nigeria.