It’s not a day’s job for a Nigerian celebrity to get a break in the entertainment industry, especially with all the competition and limited opportunities. Despite this, some incredible families have earned a spot in the entertainment industry with not just one, but two and sometimes three of the family members making a name
for themselves.
Here is the list of 7 Nigerian celebrity siblings who defied the odds in the entertainment industry:
1. Dakore Egbuson Akande and Timini Egbuson
Aside from acting talent, good looks also appear to run in the genes of the Egbuson family. Dakore Egbuson Akande has acted in over 50 films and is an ambassador for Amstel Malta and Amnesty International. Timini, on the other hand, is Dakore’s younger brother who is in the early stage of his acting career. He plays the role of ‘Tobi’ in MTV Shuga Naija.
2. Paul, Peter and Jude Okoye
These guys deserve an award for the most unified family in the industry (at least, they appear to be). The Okoyes- Jude, Paul and Peter – have been in the music industry for over 10 years and produce their songs under the label, Square records. Peter and Paul alias PSquare are the artistes, while Jude is their manager. They have major hits to their credit, such as ‘Do Me’, ‘Taste the Money’ and their most recent song ‘Shekini’.
3. Gabriel, Kunle and Aremu Afolayan
Sons of the foremost filmmaker of the 70s and 80s, Adeyemi Afolayan, Kunle, Aremu and Gabriel Afolayan are no obscure names in the Nigerian Entertainment industry, especially Kunle, who is one of the most prominent filmmakers in the movie industry today. In recent times, Gabriel Afolayan who is an actor, launched his music career as ‘G Fresh’ and has produced songs such as ‘Kokoro Ife’. Aremu could be mistaken for Kunle’s twin and is also a talented actor.
4. M.I and Jesse Jagz
Both brothers are popular acts in the Nigerian rap industry. Jude Abaga, alias M.I is a hip hop act with many popular songs like ‘Crowd mentality’, ‘One Naira’ and a host of others. He is a music executive at Chocolate City. Jesse Garba Abaga, alias Jesse Jagz, is also a top rapper and producer. Initially with the Chocolate City Label along with his brother, Jesse left the label in 2013 and has since started his own imprint known as Jagz Nation.
5. Don Jazzy and D’ Prince
Michael Collins Ajereh, alias Don Jazzy, is a 32 year old music producer. The award-winning songwriter, musician and entrepreneur, is the CEO of Mavin Records,one of the top record labels in the continent.
Having launched Mavin Records in May 2012, Don Jazzy remains one of the best producers in the industry.
The Collins brothers sure have a strong bond. Don Jazzy plays the role of elder brother as he has D’Prince (whose real name is Charles Enebeli) signed on to his label, Mavins Records. Both are making waves together in the music industry and have no major scandal on record.
6. Dbanj and K Switch
Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, alias D’banj is a 34 year old singer, songwriter, and a businessman. He recently celebrated his 10 years in the music industry and is also an ambassador for Nigeria’s ‘Agricultural Revolution’.He was introduced into the music industry in 2006, with his hit single Tongolo. He is also Nigeria’s first United Nations Youth Ambassador for Peace, and he owns the Koko Foundation for Youth and Peace Development.
Kehinde Oladotun Oyebanjo, alias Kayswitch, the younger brother to Dbanj, is the first signing of D’Banj’s DB Records and is also an artiste in the hip hop genre
7. Sound Sultan and Baba Dee
Olanrewaju Fasasi alias Sound Sultan is a 38 year old Nigerian rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, comedian and recording artist, better known by his stage name Sound Sultan. He is regarded as one of the pacesetters of
modern hiphop music in Nigeria. He recently acquired the multi million naira ‘Naija Ninja’ studio with his
brother, dancehall singer and video director Baba Dee.
Baba Dee released a statement recently concerning his plans to release a music album in 2015.
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