His full names are Alhaji Lukmon Ebun Oloyede. He was born in Kenta, Oke-Ejigbo Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. This 40 years plus talented Actor started His basic Education in St. Judes Primary School, Abeokuta. He completed His secondary Education at the Premier Grammar School also at Abeokuta. He is a graduate in Mass Communication from Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ojere, Abeokuta.Nigeria.

Olaiya Igwe as He is popularly called is one of the top Yoruba Movie Actor in the Nollywood Industry and also a producer. He joined Musbau Shodimu Theatre Organisation based in Abeokuta in the 1970s. He got inspired in 1978 after watching one of the films of the late Adeyemi Afolayan titled,”Maaramo” in Century Cinema seeing the man on stage acting perfectly well without minding the tribal marks on His face.