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Lawre Osarenkhoe popularly known as MC Casino is a comedian from Nigeria.[1][2] He got inducted into kingdom Hall of Fame as an ambassador of cultural ethics.[3] The comedian derives joy from making people happy using his comedy skit.[2]

Education

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The comedian attended University of Benin (Uniben) where he studied agriculture and majored in fishery. He was the SUG (Student Union Government) VP of Uniben while at school.[1][4]

Career

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As the vice-president of Student Union Government of Uniben of his time, MC Casino started comedy in form of activism in 2008 while he had his first live performance in 2022.[4][5][6]

In August 2022, he toured Europe in order to expand his career and share his jokes with Nigerians abroad.[7][8] He also performed alongside other comedian at a concert in Benin Crown height pavilion event center.[9] His comedy skits are intended to corrected societal ills and this was why he made the short film Okwemose.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b Online, Tribune (2022-01-01). "The rise and rise of Comedian, MC Casino". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  2. ^ a b Jeremiah, Urowayino (2020-06-04). "How i started using my comedy skits to make people laugh - OfficialMCCasino". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  3. ^ "MC Casino inducted into Kingdom Hall of fame". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-07-02. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  4. ^ a b "How UNIBEN prepared me for success – MC Casino". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  5. ^ Jeremiah, Urowayino (2022-05-18). "How I started standup comedy – OfficialMCCasino". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  6. ^ "MC Casino: Activism inspired my comedy style The Nation Newspaper". 2021-02-20. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  7. ^ Daniels, Ajiri (2022-09-26). "MC Casino thrills, electrifies Nigerians in Europe". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  8. ^ Okogba, Emmanuel (2022-04-24). "MC Casino tours Europe". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  9. ^ Okogba, Emmanuel (2021-12-26). "New Year Bash: 2Baba, MC Casino, 15 others, to set Benin City agog". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-12-09.
  10. ^ Nwosu, Philip (2022-05-19). "I don't judge people, only use my skits to correct societal ills – OfficialMCCasino". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-12-09.