Kiriku

Kiriku (born 17 December 2014), also known as Enorense Victory, is a Nigerian comedian, content creator and child actor.[2][3]

Personal information
Born
Enorense Victory

(2014-12-17) 17 December 2014
Benin City, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Occupations
YouTube information
Also known asAbeg Shift
Years active2021–present
Genres
Subscribers270,000
Total views53.3 million
Associated acts
100,000 subscribers2021[lower-alpha 1]

Background

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

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

Kiriku won the award for the Breakout Social Content Creator of the Year 2022 at the Net.ng awards.[14][15]

Personal life

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

Notes

  1. Enorense received a second Silver Play Button for the Kiriku Official channel in 2021.[1]

Citations

  1. "Finally Arrived, Thank you YouTube. I be fine boy ooo". KIRIKU OFFICIAL TV. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. "Kiriku, Child Content Creator Making A Difference". The Sun (Nigeria). 24 May 2022.
  3. "Young Comedian And Skit Maker Kiriku On The Ruse For Comedy Excellence". This Day. 10 April 2022.
  4. Ojo, James (17 November 2022). "Skit Making Not Affecting My Education, says 7 Year Old Kiriku". TheCable.
  5. "Kiriku Biography: Facts About The 7 Year Old Nigerian comedian". Eje's Gist. 19 March 2022.
  6. Odebunmi, Samuel (22 August 2022). "Meet Kiriku: Biography, Net Worth, Education, Awards, And Career". Koko.ng.
  7. Alake, Olumide (14 November 2022). ""Many Think I Picked Kiriku From the Street": Skitmaker Umbrella Boy Clears The Air, Shares Other". Legit.ng.
  8. Akindele, Tolu (23 March 2022). "Popular Young Instagram Skit Makers Working With Family Members". The Nation (Nigeria).
  9. Nosa, Oke-Hortons (25 December 2022). "7 Things You Need to Know About the Most Popular and Youngest Skit Maker in Nigeria". Legit.ng.
  10. Wamangu, Peris (20 February 2023). "Kiriku's biography: age, birthday, real name, family, net worth". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  11. "Kiriku Worth Paying Attention, An Asset To The Industry – Mayowa Adenekan". Vanguard (Nigeria). 16 November 2022.
  12. "Kiriku: Nigeria's Most Sought After Child Comedian". The Sun (Nigeria). 24 May 2022.
  13. Azubuike, Emmanuel (6 August 2022). "Kiriku: The Seven-Year-Old Nigerian Kid Comedian Who Is Bringing Laughter To Millions". The Netng.
  14. Abiosun, Anjolaoluwa (5 July 2022). "NET Honours 2022: Kiriku Wins Breakout Social Content Creator Of The Year". The Netng.
  15. 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.
  16. Bassey, Ekaete (13 June 2022). "Kiriku Acquires Two Mercedes Benz Cars". The Nation (Nigeria).
  17. Stephen, Kolade (13 June 2022). "Comedian Kiriku Buys Two Mercedes Benz Worth Millions Of Naira". NaijaLoaded.
  18. Ajose, Kehinde (4 December 2022). "Why I bought Car For My Father –Eight-year-old Skitmaker". The Punch.
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