Described by David Bishop (former JUDGE DREDD
MEGAZINE/2000AD editor) as "One of Britains best
young comic book painters",
Siku bought his talents to the Computer Games
Industry three years ago working as Visual
Director at Elixir Studios, London.
Born in Leicester, England, Siku specialised in
Graphic Design in Nigeria. His other disciplines
include conceptual art direction; painting, sculpture
and concept work in science fiction and fantasy.
He began as a 2-year studio junior in an advertising
agency at the age of sixteen before going on to Art
College to study sculpture, ceramics, painting, textile
design and eventually specialising in Graphics Design
whilst rendering Architectural drawings and singing
on Radio Jingles to help pay his education and
boarding fees.
After an initial 4-year concept and visualisation
debut in advertising, he spent the next 11 years
working as a comic book creator for Britains
most successful science fiction/fantasy comic
weekly; 2000 AD.
Others include covers for MARVEL, SPANISH-
GERMAN PUBLICATIONS, and work for COM X.
Interviewed in January 2001 by LONDON
WEEKEND TELEVISION about his work.
Channel 4s The Big Breakfast interview and
live mural demonstration in 2002.
Channel 5 Chris Moyles Show appearance in 2002.
Radio interviews by BBC Scotland and BBC
London.
Interviewed by the British media magazine
ARTRAGE, by BBC London, BBC
Scotland, BLACK BRITAIN and the Spanish
publication, MEGAMULTIMEADIA.
Lectured in the UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS and given
motivational talks.
In 1999, Sikus work was featured in THE BEST OF
BRITISH ILLUSTRATORSAnnual also known as IMAGES 22.
His work for LINTAS (Pepperami) was nominated for
best illustration.
Writer/creator for FRONT magazine.
Concept work for the proposed movie JUSTICE.
Books published in SPAIN, and translated into
GERMAN testify to fans in Continental Europe.
Critically acclaimed Graphic novel
published in 1998 (recognised by readers
as a top ten all time greatest graphic
novel).
His other interests are Music, Basketball, Christian
Theology, History, teaching and (casual) Quantum
Physics! Currently producing a Neo-Classic Soul
album amongst other things.
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