On Air Personality, Toke Makinwa and comedian Bovi have been unveiled as host of Headies 2014; Nigeria’s most prestigious music awards. This year awards will hold on October 25th 2014.
Toke Makinwa and Bovi unveiled as host of Headies 2014
Awww! Comedian Bovi narrates his experience as Richard Mofe-Damijo's Personal Assistant
Wow! It is really good to be good! Stand-up Comedian Bovi narrates his experience as Personal Assistant to actor-turned-politician Richard Mofe Damijo, for two years (2004 – 2006) as the latter turns a year older today. He wrote on his instagram page.
“Fresh out of school via NYSC, I had come to Lagos with just a bag. Squatting with my uncle who was a squatter, I dusted my scripts and headed to my appointment with nolywood icon, RMD. He leaned back on his swivel chair and crossed his legs on his table. It was the cleanest pair of mokasin shoes I had ever seen. In my mind I was before a “god”. Tell me about yourself, he said. I mumbled my family history unfluently. Any hopes of selling my scripts to him fizzled when he pointed to a corner in his office that had about a hundred scripts. I wasn’t the only one trying to sell scripts. He promised to read mine and that he did. To fulfill all righteousness he took me to meet potential buyers on movie sets. One of such buyers, a director, ripped my story and made a movie years down d line.
After four weeks of escorting RMD on set, he said “I’m looking to hire a PA. If you think you fit the profile go home and think about it and let me know on Monday.” My answer was immediate, “I don’t need to go think. I can do it” “then resume on Monday”. And PA I was for two years and six months but what I came out with, the things I learned from his direct teachings is what u describe as d polishing of diamond. He have me a book and said “Bovistus, if you read this book it would seem like you have a masters without d certificate.” And that book was ” the 22 immutable laws of branding”. And it was true.
Once I asked him, how do you cope with the attention and the fame? He replied ” ignore it. Or you will just die”. Once I asked him “when does one cement his status as an entertainer” and he said ” you are only as good as your last performance. There is no holiday on this job. If you flop in your next outing, that’s the one people will remember”. Once I asked him why a favorite big brother Nigeria character had been shockingly evicted, he smiled, looked me in the eyes and said “whenever you start from the top, there’s only one place to go; down”.
These are few of the very many life changing advice that where handed down to me. More than silver and gold. And I appreciate them forever. Well, all I’ve been trying to say is ” happy birthday to the legend, Richard Mofe-Damijo.
TOP AMERICAN COMEDIAN, MIKE EPPS TO HEADLINE RHYTHM UNPLUGGED
Hangover actor, film producer and popular American stand-up comedian, Micheal Elliot Epps will join Nigerian comedy power house; Basketmouth, I Go Dye, Gordons, Bovi and Buchi to hoist the 2011 edition of the Rhythm Unplugged concert in Nigeria.
With the calibre of artistes on the list, fanatics of the annual event should however look forward to an enthralling event as they bring their respective expertise to the fore.
Rebranded as Harp rhythm unplugged, the show is slated to hold at the exquisite Eko Hotels and Towers on the 18th December 2011.
Also, on 23rd December, 2011, BBA anchorman, IK and wave-making acts like Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, 2face, Psquare, the Chocolate City boys, Olamide and a host of others will join enthusiasts of the show at Ocean View restaurant in Victoria Island Lagos for the second arm of the Lagos event.
Ceceil Hammond, Chief Executive Officer, Flytime Entertainment and organizer of the event disclosed that this year’s edition is star-studded and hence would be bigger and better than the previous editions.
Speaking further on the involvement of his company and Guinness Nigeria Plc, Hammond said that ‘I am excited about this partnership, the coming together of two great brands in Harp and Rhythm Unplugged. It’s a relationship that guarantees first class entertainment to consumers of Harp lager beer and fun loving Nigerians.”
The Harp Rhythm Unplugged show will hold in four major cities in the country namely; Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Benin.