When I was a kid THIS was the one and only Ali Bongo
TV producer, media magical consultant, inventor of Illusions and president of the magic circle (also the person who TV detective Jonathon Creek was based on)
An all round good guy who sadly passed in 2009
I could hardly believe it when this African despot turned up disgracing the name

EDIT in case anyone thinks the name was racist, Ali was Indian by birth, and the name Ali Bongo was borrowed from his Nanny's husband, with permission
His Birth name was, believe it or not William Wallace.