[2] Following secondary school, Ali attended Makare University for a short while before dropping out to pursue a full-time career.
[10] In 2022 Ali was brought on board by Nollywood producer Jade Osiberu as director and cinematographer for the Nigerian crime thriller Brotherhood.
[11] In 2023, Ali released Ubuntu Uppercut, a short martial arts film starring Michael Wawuyo Jr, Lucy ‘Smize’ Bunyenyezi, and Kiman Lee.
[13] In June 2024, it was announced that Ali had secured a deal with French production companies Black Mic Mac and Logical Pictures to fund his next project.
[14] Ali has pointed to his love of action movies dating to his childhood as inspiration for his filmmaking, as well as directors such as Quentin Tarantino, James Cameron, Steven Spielberg and Edgar Wright.