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Okechukwu Anthony ONYEGBULE

Stand-Up Comedian, Television Personality, Actor, Movie Director, Master of Ceremonies, Television Host, Enterpreneur · b. October 23,1969

Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule popularly known as Okey Bakassi is a Nigerian stand-up comedian, actor, movie director and television personality. He studied Engineering at Rivers State University of Science & Technology. Although, there was no theatre arts department at Rivers State University of Science & Technology,Okay Bakassi and some other students with like minds and interests came together to form a group ‘Theatre Kolleagues’ for the purpose of acting and entertaining the university community. Okey Bakassi after university came to Lagos and thereafter met with popular movie producer and director, Zeb Ejiro who in 1993 gave him his first opportunity to appear on a network television production – ‘Fortunes’ where he played Nick, one of the Johnson’s bodyguards.

Biographical record

Title
Mr
Surname
ONYEGBULE
First Name
Okechukwu
Other Names
Anthony
Gender
Male
Source of Publication
NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)
Date of Birth
October 23,1969
Status
Alive
State of Origin
Mbaise, Imo State
Place of Birth
Owerri, Imo State
Father's Name
Mr Livinus
Onyegbule
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Name
Mrs. Felicia
Mother's Status
N/A
Marital Status
Married
Profession
Stand-Up Comedian
Television Personality
Actor
Movie Director
Master of Ceremonies
Television Host
Enterpreneur
Education Level
Primary
Schools Attended with Dates
Alvan Ikoku Demonstration School, Owerri; Mbaise Secondary School, Imo; Federal Government College Port Harcourt, Rivers; Rivers State University of Science and Technology PortHarcourt, Rivers
Present Appointment
Brand Ambassador, Globacom(GLO) Telecommunications Company, Actor
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
N/A
Awards and Honours
- Winner, "Best Actor in a leading role"(Igbo) Category,Best of Nollywood Awards2014 Edtiion (in the movie Onye Ozi)
- Winner, "Best Actor in Comedy Award", Africa Movie Academy Awards,
- Winner, "African Best Comedian of the year", Nigerian Entertainments Awards
Creative Work/Major Exhibitions
MOVIES
- "Final Decision",1996
- "All for Winnie",1998
- " Just Once''
Outstanding Achievements
In a bid to fashion a way forward in the Entertainment Industry Okey Bakassi ,Opa Williams and Reginald Ebere came together to form an idea that brought about "A Nite of a Thousand Laughs" a stand-up comedy show hosted in various parts of Nigeria.

Last Update Mon 09, Jul 2018

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