Saturday, April 14, 2012

BamSliZ: The Swift Rise of Okey Uzoeshi

His name is Okey Uzoeshi. You may not know, but you obviously know the face. From Somewhere or Somehow.
He's an all round entertainer who started his journey into showbiz in 2000 as a model. He featured in several fashion shows for top Nigerian designers like Zizi Cardow, Steve Ray, I-dee couture and a host of others. He has done a couple of photographic assignments, including Guiness Extra Smooth, Gordon's Spark and was the face of Zooto fashions.
Okey on set of  yet another Teco Benson movie 2011
In 2006, he entered for the Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO2) show where he made it to top ten. He has starred in several Nollywood productions, including Emem Isongs Fatal Imagination, Sweet Tomorrow, The Rivals (winner best international drama at the New york independent film festival) Cash Money, and most recently Two Brides And A Baby, directed by Teco Benson, which he has been nominated for AMAA 2012 BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE... which we know he is going to win!
Okey and the cast  of two brides and a baby

He is also one-third of the international boy band, Gxploits, with two singles that reached the number one spot on all major Radio and Television charts (including MTV World Top 10) a world tour and various nominations under his belt including Soundcity Music Video Awards, Nigerian Music Video Awards, and Channel O Spirit Of Africa Music Awards.
Okey and other Gxploits band mates
Okey in Gxploits album cover

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