Onyebuchi Ojieh, known by his stage name Buchi (born April 4, 1979) is a Nigerian comedian, composer, writer, and actor from
Delta State
Delta is a States of Nigeria, state in the South South (Nigeria), South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. Named after the Niger Delta—a large part of which is in the state—the state was formed from the former Bendel State, on 27 August 1 ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
.
Early life and education
Buchi was born in Kwale
Ndokwa West, Delta State, south-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. He attended D.S.C Nursery and Primary School and Ovwian Secondary School in
Ovwian
Ovwian is a town in the Udu Clan, Delta State, Nigeria. Its population is over 200000. Ovwian shares boundaries with Aladja, Ekete, Owhase, Egini, Orhuwhorun and Ujevwu communities. Ovwian is the biggest town in the Udu Local Government area.
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Warri
The city of Warri is an oil hub within South-South Nigeria and houses an annex of the Delta State Government House. Warri City is one of the major hubs of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. Warri, Udu, Okpe and Uvwie are the commercial ...
. After secondary school, he attended Bendel State University (now known as the
Ambrose Alli University
Ambrose Alli University (AAU) is a state-owned university in Edo State, Nigeria. It was established in 1981 by the governor of Bendel State (now Edo and Delta States), Ambrose Folorunsho Alli. Initially known as Bendel State University, subs ...
), where he studied law.
Comedy career
Buchi began his comedy career in 2008, after he was introduced to comedian
Tee A, who invited Buchi to his show ''Tee-A Live N Naked''. Show in Lagos. This led to meetings with other comedians, such as Ali Baba and Opa Williams, who gave Buchi a spot on his ''Nite of A 1000 Laughs'' show. Buchi has performed alongside other comedians, such as
I Go Dye,
I Go Save,
Basketmouth
Bright Okpocha (born 14 September 1978), better known by his stage name Basketmouth, is a Nigerian comedian and actor. He has organized popular stand-up comedy concerts like ''Basketmouth Uncensored'' across the globe.
Basketmouth hosted a comedy ...
, and
Bovi
Bovi Ugboma is a Nigerians, Nigerian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He has organized popular stand-up comedy concerts like ''Bovi: Man on Fire'' across the globe.
Early life and education
Bovi Ugboma was born in Benin City, the capital ...
, among others.
Awards
See also
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List of Igbo people
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List of Nigerian comedians
References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
Nigerian male comedians
Ambrose Alli University alumni
Entertainers from Delta State
Igbo male actors
Nigerian stand-up comedians
Male actors from Delta State
Nigerian composers
Nigerian male writers
Nigerian television actors
Nigerian comedians
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