Kiriku
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| Born | Enorense Victory 17 December 2014 Benin City, Nigeria | ||||||
| Nationality | Nigerian | ||||||
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| Also known as | Abeg Shift | ||||||
| Years active | 2021–present | ||||||
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| Subscribers | 270,000 | ||||||
| Total views | 53.3 million | ||||||
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Kiriku (born 17 December 2014), also known as Enorense Victory, is a Nigerian comedian, content creator and child actor.[2][3]
Background[edit]
Kiriku is of Benin descent from Edo State.[4] He is part Urhobo.[5][6][7] He is the brother to Umbrella Boy, who is also his manager.[8][7] And He is the last child of a family of four siblings.[9]
Career[edit]
He is recognized for his use of the phrase "abeg shift" and his preference for wearing t-shirts that are larger than his size in his skits.[10] He came into the limelight after his skits were posted severally by Instablog9ja and Tunde Ednut. He started his career in his hometown, Benin City, before moving to Lagos - which is Nigeria's entertainment capital - to continue pursuing a career in comedy. He has had collaborative works with Broda Shaggi, Mr Funny and Iyanya. He has also had comedy collaborative works with Officer Woos and Cute Abiola.[11] He was called the most sought after child comic actor in Nigeria by The Sun.[12][13]
Awards[edit]
Kiriku won the award for the Breakout Social Content Creator of the Year 2022 at the Net.ng awards.[14][15]
Personal life[edit]
Kiriku alongside his brother bought two Mercedes Benz cars for their parents in 2022, as a token of appreciation.[16][17] Citing his reason for buying a car for his parents as being that his father's car had become too old and faulty over the years, and he had always dreamed of getting his father a new car once he had the financial capacity to.[18]
References[edit]
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Citations[edit]
- ^ "Finally Arrived, Thank you YouTube. I be fine boy ooo". KIRIKU OFFICIAL TV. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Kiriku, Child Content Creator Making A Difference". The Sun (Nigeria). 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Young Comedian And Skit Maker Kiriku On The Ruse For Comedy Excellence". This Day. 10 April 2022.
- ^ Ojo, James (17 November 2022). "Skit Making Not Affecting My Education, says 7 Year Old Kiriku". TheCable.
- ^ "Kiriku Biography: Facts About The 7 Year Old Nigerian comedian". Eje's Gist. 19 March 2022.
- ^ Odebunmi, Samuel (22 August 2022). "Meet Kiriku: Biography, Net Worth, Education, Awards, And Career". Koko.ng.
- ^ a b Alake, Olumide (14 November 2022). ""Many Think I Picked Kiriku From the Street": Skitmaker Umbrella Boy Clears The Air, Shares Other". Legit.ng.
- ^ Akindele, Tolu (23 March 2022). "Popular Young Instagram Skit Makers Working With Family Members". The Nation (Nigeria).
- ^ Nosa, Oke-Hortons (25 December 2022). "7 Things You Need to Know About the Most Popular and Youngest Skit Maker in Nigeria". Legit.ng.
- ^ Wamangu, Peris (20 February 2023). "Kiriku's biography: age, birthday, real name, family, net worth". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
- ^ "Kiriku Worth Paying Attention, An Asset To The Industry – Mayowa Adenekan". Vanguard (Nigeria). 16 November 2022.
- ^ "Kiriku: Nigeria's Most Sought After Child Comedian". The Sun (Nigeria). 24 May 2022.
- ^ Azubuike, Emmanuel (6 August 2022). "Kiriku: The Seven-Year-Old Nigerian Kid Comedian Who Is Bringing Laughter To Millions". The Netng.
- ^ Abiosun, Anjolaoluwa (5 July 2022). "NET Honours 2022: Kiriku Wins Breakout Social Content Creator Of The Year". The Netng.
- ^ Azubuike, Emmanuel (5 July 2022). "NET Honours 2022: "I Can't Really Express How I Feel Right Now" Kiriku Reacts As He Bags His First-Ever Award". The Netng.
- ^ Bassey, Ekaete (13 June 2022). "Kiriku Acquires Two Mercedes Benz Cars". The Nation (Nigeria).
- ^ Stephen, Kolade (13 June 2022). "Comedian Kiriku Buys Two Mercedes Benz Worth Millions Of Naira". NaijaLoaded.
- ^ Ajose, Kehinde (4 December 2022). "Why I bought Car For My Father –Eight-year-old Skitmaker". The Punch.