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== Career==
== Career==
Shoggy Tosh worked as a sales attendant at [[Upper Crust (restaurant chain)|Upper Crust]], London Bridge, a communication officer at [[Tower Hotel]], then as a sales officer at [[Dial-a-Phone]] and an assistant manager at [[Marks & Spencer]], [[Waterloo]], before he was appointed as a manager at Tesco,<ref>http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/nvmovie/100075/3/none.html</ref> [[Elmers End]]. In 2007, he resigned from his post and decided to focus on his major interests - [[Upper Crust (restaurant chain)|media]], [[journalism]] and [[writing]]. In 2006, he wrote the book ''Divine Favour''.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCCwgwHVYKw</ref>
Shoggy Tosh worked as a sales attendant at [[Upper Crust (restaurant chain)|Upper Crust]], London Bridge, a communication officer at [[Tower Hotel]], then as a sales officer at [[Dial-a-Phone]] and an assistant manager at [[Marks & Spencer]], [[Waterloo]], before he was appointed as a manager at Tesco,<ref>http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/nvmovie/100075/3/none.html</ref> [[Elmers End]]. In 2007, he resigned from his post and decided to focus on his major interests - media, journalism and writing. In 2006, he wrote the book ''Divine Favour''.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCCwgwHVYKw</ref>


Currently, he is the publisher of TOSH Mag,<ref>http://www.dayoibitoye.net/2012/07/nigerians-in-diaspora-series-9-meet.html</ref> TV & PR - a top web based [[entertainment]] magazine, [[online TV]] and [[public relations]] company based in [[London]], United Kingdom.
Currently,{{when}} he is the publisher of TOSH Mag,<ref>http://www.dayoibitoye.net/2012/07/nigerians-in-diaspora-series-9-meet.html</ref> TV & PR - a top web based [[entertainment]] magazine, [[online TV]] and [[public relations]] company based in [[London]], United Kingdom.


== Television ==
== Television ==
Shoggy's TV show, tagged ''TOSH Mag TV Show''<ref>http://naijalife.freehostia.com/mag/?p=4838</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/user/TOSHMag</ref><ref>http://www.livestream.com/toshmagtv</ref> first aired on [[BEN Television]] in 2009 and was broadcasted for 18 months to viewers across [[Europe]] via [[BSkyB]] and [[Sky Television]] and [[Africa]] via [[MyTV]]. It was scripted and produced by Shoggy and Femi Best Touch, and won over eight international [[award]]s including double BEFFTAs<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBo-H919ufY</ref><ref>http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2010/11/01/5579/</ref><ref>http://www.beffta.com/news/?p=494</ref> and National Gospel Awards. Tosh also won the TV presenter of the year 2012 in the whole of Africa at the Africa Gospel Music Awards in London.<ref>http://www.africagospelawards.com/2012_Winners.html</ref><ref>http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/stars-gather-agma-awards</ref>
Tosh's TV show, tagged ''TOSH Mag TV Show''<ref>http://naijalife.freehostia.com/mag/?p=4838</ref><ref>http://www.youtube.com/user/TOSHMag</ref><ref>http://www.livestream.com/toshmagtv</ref> first aired on [[BEN Television]] in 2009 and was broadcast for 18 months to viewers across Europe via [[BSkyB]] and [[Sky Television]] and Africa via [[MyTV]]. It was scripted and produced by Shoggy and Femi Best Touch, and won over eight international [[award]]s including double BEFFTAs<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBo-H919ufY</ref><ref>http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2010/11/01/5579/</ref><ref>http://www.beffta.com/news/?p=494</ref> and National Gospel Awards. Tosh also won the TV presenter of the year 2012 in the whole of Africa at the Africa Gospel Music Awards in London.<ref>http://www.africagospelawards.com/2012_Winners.html</ref><ref>http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/stars-gather-agma-awards</ref>


== Publications ==
== Publications ==

Revision as of 07:56, 22 October 2013

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Shoggy Tosh

Shoggy Olusoga Olugbenga Tosh (born in Birmingham, United Kingdom on 9 January 1974) is a multi-award winning publisher, producer, author and television presenter mentored by Tim Omotoso. He is the founder of The Official Stars Homepage Magazine, TV & PR [1] and also a British/Nigerian rapper.

Personal life

Shoggy was a manager at Tesco from 2004 to 2007 before resigning to establish his own magazine (TOSH Mag)[2] and publish his debut book, Divine Favour.[3] He left England for Nigeria at the age of 5 and returned when he was 22 to further his studies at London South Bank University.

Career

Shoggy Tosh worked as a sales attendant at Upper Crust, London Bridge, a communication officer at Tower Hotel, then as a sales officer at Dial-a-Phone and an assistant manager at Marks & Spencer, Waterloo, before he was appointed as a manager at Tesco,[4] Elmers End. In 2007, he resigned from his post and decided to focus on his major interests - media, journalism and writing. In 2006, he wrote the book Divine Favour.[5]

Currently,[when?] he is the publisher of TOSH Mag,[6] TV & PR - a top web based entertainment magazine, online TV and public relations company based in London, United Kingdom.

Television

Tosh's TV show, tagged TOSH Mag TV Show[7][8][9] first aired on BEN Television in 2009 and was broadcast for 18 months to viewers across Europe via BSkyB and Sky Television and Africa via MyTV. It was scripted and produced by Shoggy and Femi Best Touch, and won over eight international awards including double BEFFTAs[10][11][12] and National Gospel Awards. Tosh also won the TV presenter of the year 2012 in the whole of Africa at the Africa Gospel Music Awards in London.[13][14]

Publications

Tosh wrote a book titled Divine Favour[15][16] in 2006. He is married to Lanre and they have two children, Happiness and David.

Music career

In 2013/14, Tosh released his debut rap single, "Emujow" featuring Shady Blue[17][18] and Jamaican gospel dancehall star, Dunamis.[19][20] The song was written and arranged by Tosh (with the exception of a verse and the hook) and produced by Pastorchild at the 709 Studios in London. All profits made from the song go to charity.

Discography

"Emujow" (2013/14)

"Emujow" is Tosh's debut single - a rap song.

Awards and nominations

Shoggy has managed to garner quite a number of awards over the years, including two BEFFTA awards,[21] edging out Alesha Dixon, Makosi Musambasi and former England and Arsenal F.C. football star turned TV presenter, Ian Wright.

Awards

  • 2006 - Heart of Gold, TESCO Elmers End, Kent, United Kingdom
  • 2010 - Best Magazine - TOSH Mag, at Euro & Afro Awards, Alicante, Spain
  • 2010 - Best TV Show - TOSH Mag TV in collaboration with Femi Best Touch, at Euro & Afro Awards, Alicante, Spain
  • 2010 - Best TV Presenter - at BEFFTA Awards, London
  • 2010 - Best TV Show - TOSH Mag TV in collaboration with Femi Best Touch, at BEFFTA Awards, London
  • 2011 - Best Magazine - TOSH Mag, National Gospel Awards, Nigeria
  • 2011 - Best TV - TOSH Mag TV in collaboration with Femi Best Touch, at National Gospel Awards, Nigeria
  • 2011 - Best TV Presenter / Host (Special Category)- at Gospel Music, Awards, Ireland
  • 2012 - TV Presenter of the year - at Africa Gospel Music awards, London

Nominations

  • 2011 - Best TV Personality - BEFFTA Awards, London
  • 2011 - Best Presenter - BEFFTA Awards, London
  • 2012 - Journalist of the Year - BEFFTA Awards, London

References

  1. ^ http://www.toshmag.com
  2. ^ http://berrykissinspires.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/personality-of-day-shoggy-tosh.html
  3. ^ http://www.modernghana.com/music/19496/3/shoggy-tosh-is-nominated-as-journalist-of-the-year.html
  4. ^ http://www.thenigerianvoice.com/nvmovie/100075/3/none.html
  5. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCCwgwHVYKw
  6. ^ http://www.dayoibitoye.net/2012/07/nigerians-in-diaspora-series-9-meet.html
  7. ^ http://naijalife.freehostia.com/mag/?p=4838
  8. ^ http://www.youtube.com/user/TOSHMag
  9. ^ http://www.livestream.com/toshmagtv
  10. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBo-H919ufY
  11. ^ http://ukzambians.co.uk/home/2010/11/01/5579/
  12. ^ http://www.beffta.com/news/?p=494
  13. ^ http://www.africagospelawards.com/2012_Winners.html
  14. ^ http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/stars-gather-agma-awards
  15. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cwn0cMn5wY
  16. ^ http://www.firstpost.com/topic/person/sepp-blatter-shoggy-tosh-features-divine-favour-on-ben-tv-video-RCCwgwHVYKw-6187-44.html
  17. ^ http://www.nigeriancarnival.org/index.php/features/more-info/artistes-2012/shady-blue
  18. ^ http://www.musicxray.com/xrays/18248
  19. ^ http://www.barbadosgospelfest.com/Artistes/2012/Greg-Dunamis-Grant-Jamaica.aspx
  20. ^ http://www.jamaicans.com/music/interviews/DunamisInterview.shtml
  21. ^ http://www.beffta.com/news/?page_id=31

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