Julius Agwu (born April 7, 1973) is a Nigerian

stand-up comedian Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage and delivers humorous and satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical acts. These performances are typically composed of rehear ...

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, singer and MC. Julius Agwu is the MD/CEO of Reellaif Limited, music, and movie production company. He is also an entertainment consultant and motivational speaker. He is the producer behind comedy shows like Crack Ya Ribs, Laff 4 Christ's Sake and Festival of Love.

Early life and career

Born in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, south-south region of Nigeria to Chief Augustine Amadi Agwu and Mrs. Mary Agwu, Julius is the fifth child in a family of six children. He started his acting career on stage in the city of Port-Harcourt where he grew up. He acted in several television series and movies such as Badamasi (2021), Wives on Strike (2017), Dognapped (2017), Torn (2013), A Long Night (2014), After Count (2011) and Lagos Boys (2003).

Education

Julius Agwu started his education at Elementary State School and later UBE Primary School both in Choba,

Port Harcourt Port Harcourt (Pidgin: ''Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa)'' is the capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fifth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, Ibadan and Benin. It lies along the Bonny River and is locate ...

Rivers State Rivers is a states of Nigeria, state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). Formed on 27 May 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Nigeria, Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include Imo State, Im ...

where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate. After his primary school education, he proceeded to Government Secondary School in Borokiri, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria and later completed his secondary school education in Akpor Grammar School in Ozuoba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State obtaining his West African Senior School Certificate in the process. While he was in Akpor Grammar School in Ozuoba, he was the Social Prefect and President of the Dramatic, Debating and Cultural Society. Upon the completion of his secondary school education, he later studied Theater Arts at Diploma level from the

University of Port Harcourt The University of Port Harcourt is a public research university located in Aluu and Choba, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. It was established in 1975 as University College, Port Harcourt and was given university status in 1977. The Univ ...

with specialization in acting and followed suit with a degree programme (BA) in directing in the same institution.

Filmography

* ''Rattlesnake'' (1995) * ''A Long Night'' (2015) * ''Wives on Strike'' (2016) * ''Wives On Strike: The Revolution'' (2017)

References

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