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Indonesian Obama Look-Alike Rides Obama’s Gravy Train
By nikkita | January 18, 2009
Indonesian photographer Ilham Anas is getting a lot of attention these days, and not specifically for his work. As the world watched the fate of the US in its 2008 presidential campaign, Obama became quite the celebrity, and Ilham happens to look a lot like him. Lucky for Illham, the happy coincidence is making him some coin.
“When Obama won, my colleagues played a practical joke on me — they made me wear a suit, a tie, and took pictures of me posing as Obama,” said Ilham.
“The pictures spread very quickly on the Internet. It was phenomenal. Then TV stations and an advertising agency got in touch with me.
“I never thought I would be a star in a commercial, then this happened. It’s very fortunate,” Ilham said.
More pics here.
Update: The Youtube video of the commercial has disappeared into thin air. I’ll keep my eyes peeled.
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