Born in 1951 in Douala (Cameroon). Diako grew up submerged in the colours of Africa before moving to Paris in 1961, where he lived until 1973. Then studied at l'Académie royale des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles from 1974 to 1977.

Fascinated by the art of the 1950's and the bauhaus movement, he moved to Chicago for a year to study at Mies Van Der Rohe school before returning to Belgium to collaborate with Mr  Rene AERTS  to manage  HAUTEVILLE , the hightened antiquity's depatment store in Brussels. In I986 he moved back to Paris where he started working as a scene-painter at the V.I.A., Le Théâtre du Châtelet,  and for Canal+ ( the west side studio).

From this period, emerged the desire to  do what  he allways wanted to do ever since he was  a child. Inspired by the joy of life and music, he started doing small  pieces of work every night after his days of work, like a night bird.

His  first solo exhibition in Paris in 1987 which took place at the famous  GRAND REX, were produced  by  FUN radio. Since then , he exhibits  regularly in France and internationally. Diako's work is represented in public and private collections. The artist took part in prestigious group shows with great artists such as César, Arman, Yves Klein, Nam Yune Paik, Dirosa, and Ousmane Sow.

By Cecile Saint Léon

Academic publications 1993, Diako by Pascale de Gibert for a Dissertation of Master Studies at l' Ecole du Louvre.
1994, Diako by Richard Courault for la Gazette de Drouot
1998, Diako by Gerard Xuriguéra the 5th forum of fine art en Ile de France 1998