{"id":13765,"date":"2024-10-29T12:54:43","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T12:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.news.naijatraffic.ng\/?p=13765"},"modified":"2024-10-29T12:54:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T12:54:43","slug":"okey-bakassi-biography-age-family-education-and-career","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naijatraffic.ng\/news\/okey-bakassi-biography-age-family-education-and-career\/","title":{"rendered":"Okey Bakassi Biography: Age, Family, Education and Career\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, better known as Okey Bakassi, was born on October 3, 1969, and is a prominent Nigerian comedian and actor hailing from Imo State.<\/p>\n<p>He received the esteemed &#8220;Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo)&#8221; award at the Best of Nollywood Awards in 2014 for his performance in the film Onye Ozi.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>FACTS ABOUT OKEY BAKASSI<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>FULL NAME:<\/strong> Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule<\/li>\n<li><strong>DATE OF BIRTH:<\/strong> October 3, 1969<\/li>\n<li><strong>PLACE OF BIRTH:<\/strong> Mbaise, Imo State, Nigerian<\/li>\n<li><strong>NATIONALITY:<\/strong> Nigerian<\/li>\n<li><strong>SPOUSE:<\/strong> Ezinne Onyegbule<\/li>\n<li><strong>OCCUPATIONs:<\/strong> Actor, Comedian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Originally from Mbaise in Imo State, Okey completed his primary education at Alvan Ikoku Demonstration School in Owerri, where he earned his First School Leaving Certificate.<\/p>\n<p>He then attended Federal Government College in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where he obtained his West African Senior School Certificate.<\/p>\n<p>Okey pursued higher education at Rivers State University of Science and Technology, graduating in 1992 with a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Agricultural Engineering, after which he fulfilled his one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) obligation in Lagos State.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>CAREER<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>His acting career began when he met Zeb Ejiro, a popular movie producer and director.<\/p>\n<p>Okey made his television debut in the series &#8220;Fortunes,&#8221; portraying &#8220;Nick,&#8221; one of the Johnson family&#8217;s bodyguards.<\/p>\n<p>After eleven episodes of &#8220;Fortunes,&#8221; he shifted his focus entirely to Nollywood.<\/p>\n<p>Leveraging his skills in acting and comedy, Okey smoothly transitioned into the entertainment industry, performing on numerous international comedy stages and appearing in various Nollywood films.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, he received the Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo) award at the Best of Nollywood Awards for his role in the film &#8220;Onye Ozi.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Okey Bakassi has firmly established himself in Nigeria&#8217;s comedy scene, gaining recognition as a master of stand-up comedy.<\/p>\n<p>In 1995, he teamed up with Opa Williams and Reginald Ebere to enhance the stand-up comedy landscape by launching &#8220;Night of a Thousand Laughs,&#8221; a widely acclaimed comedy show that entertained audiences throughout Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Okey hosts the comedy program &#8220;It&#8217;s Okay with Okey&#8221; on Lagos Talks 91.3fm, sharing the spotlight with fellow comedians such as Acapella, Senator Comedian, and Dan de Humorous.<\/p>\n<p>He also presents &#8220;The Other News&#8221; on Channels TV. In April 2018, Okey marked 25 years in the comedy industry.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>PERSONAL LIFE<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He is married to Ezinne, and they have been together for over a decade, raising three children\u2014one son and two daughters.<\/p>\n<p>The family lives in Canada, where Ezinne completed her education and is now employed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Okechukwu Anthony Onyegbule, better known as Okey Bakassi, was born on October 3, 1969, and is a prominent Nigerian comedian and actor hailing from Imo State. He received the esteemed &#8220;Best Actor in a Leading Role (Igbo)&#8221; award at the Best of Nollywood Awards in 2014 for his performance in the film Onye Ozi. 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