Fabulous life of
rich Nigerian comedians- PART 4:::
By: National Ass. Of MC & Comedians of Nigeria (NAMCON)
When comedy
started gaining recognition in Nigeria in the 1980s, those on the scene then
would rather prefer to lean more on the business side of Mastering a Ceremony
(MC) than mainly cracking jokes.
JULIUS AGWU
The fact that
Julius Agwu is one of the most sought after comedians in Nigeria today did not
come on a platter of gold. From all indications, the Choba born artiste
is so many things rolled into one. He is an actor, a musician, a compere and an
entrepreneur.
From a humble
beginning in Choba, Port-Harcourt where he began his career, Agwu is one of the
very few comedians who are living large in Nigeria.
Right from his
village when he began hawking, he would as a matter of habit stop by at the
market square to mimic a popular drug vendor known as Uncle JB thereby
attracting passers by who would laugh off their worries and still stop to watch
him mimic different characters wherever they come across him.
As a result of
his daily hawking, he became a perpetual late comer to school and for his
punishment, his teacher would tell him to entertain the class before taking his
seats. Even at that tender age, Agwu was also a chorister in his local church
and ranked amongst the best male vocalist.
Later in life,
he originated what is known today as musicomedy. In 2000, his first album,
Okombo which was inspired by Awilo Logomba and enjoyed nationwide and beyond,
received lots of nominations. He went ahead to release another successful
album, ‘My Style’ in 2003 and ‘D’ Genius’ in
2010.
Today, the
success story of Agwu fondly called the D Genius continues as he handles many
A-list events in Nigeria and beyond. Agwu has taken comedy shows to different
parts of the world like Atlanta, Maryland, London, among others. Foremost
amongst his annual comedy shows are; Comedy Train, Crack Ya Ribs and Laff for
Christ Sake.
A graduate of
Theatre Arts from the University of Port Harcourt, Agwu is the MD/CEO of
Reellaif Limited, a music sand movie production company. He is also an
entertainment consultant and motivational speaker. He is also a
philanthropist and cruises in state of the art cars. He is happily married with
two children.
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