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Kenny Blaq
Birth nameOtolorin Kehinde Peter
Born30th of September, 1992
NationalityNigerian
EducationFederal Radio Corporation of Nigeria Training School, Ikeja, Lagos
Years active2008
Websitekennyblaq.tv

Otolorin Kehinde Peter, performing as Kenny Blaq, is a Nigerian stand-up comedian and singer.[1]

Early life

He trained as a compere and presenter at the FRCN training school in Lagos after having had a stint with SMA FM, a college community-based radio station.[2]

Career

Blaq started his comedy career in 2008,[3] and has performed at top comedy events within and outside Nigeria like I laff with Mc Abbey, Gbenga Adeyinka (Laffmattaz), Ali Baba's (January 1st concert) & Fina - Ali , Mc Amana's (DiSpeakable Me), Cool FM Praise JAM, DAREY's Love Like A Movie, AY LIVE, BasketMouth's (Lord of the Ribs),[4] Africa Laughs (Uganda), SEKA Live (Rwanda), and ECOFEST (Sierra Leone).

His self titled comedy concert The Oxymoron Of Kennyblaq won Best Comedy Show at the 2017 and 2018 Naija 102.3 FM Comedy Awards for the first two years during its three-year run.[5][6]

Blaq's first internationally headlined event was staged at the Indigo O2 on 30 September 2018, titled "Kenny Blaq 'State of Mind'", in partnership with SMADE a UK based international show promoter, further solidified his name as one Nigeria's finest comedy export.[7][8] This aided Kenny Blaq's appearance at "Indaba X; The Laughing Leopard Comedy event", as the events headliner, which took place at Royal Festival Hall.[9][10][11]

Blaq was recognised in 2018 as one of the 100 most influential youths in Africa, after winning The Future Awards Africa prize for comedy in the Year 2017,[12] and, in 2020, received the Ooni Youth Royal Award.[13] In 2020, Blaq and crew kicked off a nationwide tour, with their first call in the east at Federal University of Technology Owerri in Imo state, and making their way westward to Ile-Ife at the Obafemi Awolowo University Campus, the tour was put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Inside OAU Innovations, a media company in Obafemi Awolowo University, reported that Blaq held a sold-out concert held at Amphitheatre, attended by over 5,000 people.[14] The tour continued on in December to Abuja, where it ended its year run.[15] Blaq made a 12-city tour of the United Kingdom in 2021, after the lockdown, with another promoter Akinlolu Jenkins.[16]

On November 17, 2021, a comedy special shot by Blaq in Lagos debuted on popular video streaming platform Netflix, making him the first home based comedian out of West Africa to get his production fully licensed[clarification needed] by the platform .[17][18][19]

Awards

Year Awards Categories
2015 Naija FM Comedy Awards[20] Upcoming Comedian of the Year
2016 MEAMA Awards[20] Best Comedy Act, Nigeria
Naija FM Comedy Awards[5] Best Comedian of The Year
2017 The Future Awards Africa[21][22] Comedy
Naija FM Comedy Awards[5] Best Comedy Show

Comedian of The Year

2018 Naija FM Comedy Awards[6] Comedian of the Year
Best Comedy Show
Most Fashionable Comedian
2019 Naija FM Comedy Awards Most Fashionable Comedian
MAYA Awards Comedian of The Year (Stand Up)
2021 Humor Awards Best Music Comedian


References

  1. ^ Olonilua, Ademola (6 January 2018). "Finding true love is really tough as a star –Kenny Blaq". Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Comedy's next big thing in Nigeria, Kenny Blaq". pulse.ng. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  3. ^ "About Him". Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Comedian delivers an incredible night of comedy in London". pulse.ng. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Augoye, Jayne (20 June 2018). "Kenny Blaq returns with 'Oxymoron II' comedy show". Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Sola Sobowale, Kenny Blaq, other win big at Naija FM Comedy Awards". 10 November 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  7. ^ O2, The. "Kenny Blaq – 'State of Mind' Comedy Show | The O2". www.theo2.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Willie, Akwaowo (24 September 2018). "'Kenny Blaq State of Mind' To Hold At O2 Arena, UK • Connect Nigeria". Connect Nigeria. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  9. ^ "The Laughing Leopard". IndabaX. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  10. ^ "137451 The Laughing Leopard 2019". Southbank Centre. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  11. ^ Desk, TV News. "Eve, Talib Kweli Added to Africa Utopia at Southbank Centre Lineup". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 12 February 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ Dzokpo, Ike. "List of 2018 100 Most Influential Young Africans". Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Sujimoto receives royal award from Ooni of Ife". Vanguard News. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  14. ^ "KENNY BLAQ STATE OF MIND TOUR: A Total Shutdown at the Obafemi Awolowo University". inside OAU Media. 23 March 2019.
  15. ^ "Kenny Blaq State of Mind - Abuja Invasion". 4 December 2020.
  16. ^ "Kenny Blaq Hails Akinlolu Jekins, Others for the Success of His UK Tour". 11 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Kenny Blaq's first comedy special to hit Netflix November 17". 5 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Kenny Blaq blazes the trail with first Netflix comedy show". Vanguard News. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  19. ^ "First-ever Nigerian music-comedy set to debut on Netflix". 15 November 2021.
  20. ^ a b "Kenny Blaq Signed As Tromville's Brand Ambassador". 19 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  21. ^ "The Future Awards Africa 2017: Full List Of Winners". 10 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  22. ^ "TFAA 2017 Winners List".
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