Titi Kuti is a Nigerian actor, film producer, model, and television host, well known for his role on King of Boys: The Return of the King.[1]
Titi Kuti | |
|---|---|
| Born | Titilope Kuti |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Education | Lagos State University |
| Occupations |
|
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for |
|
Biography
editTitilope Kuti was born in Lagos and grew-up between Lagos Island, and Surulere.[2] He is of the Ransome-Kuti family.[3]
He graduated with a B.Sc. in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from Lagos State University.[2] Kuti made his first debut as a model, in 2005, while he was an undergraduate, he became the face of MTN Nigeria, and Conoil on billboards.[4] Shortly after, he modeled for The St Moritz style awards, and Benson & Hedges, on the runway.[4] Before venturing into the media industry, Kuti, began working with Nigezie, where he learned production and media from the VMN crew, and the managing director of Virtual Media Network, Femi Aderibigbe.[4]
Kuti worked as Nigezie TV presenter, producer, and resource person with the channel communications department.[4] In 2009, he became the host of The Top Ten Countdown Show on Nigezie Xtreme (formally Nigezie TV), a music countdown show which he later served as the producer of The Top Ten Countdown Show.[4] In 2010, he filmed his first TV series titled Emerald.[5] In 2018, he played a minor role as Ade Tiger, on Netflix Original King of Boys, and returned back on screen in 2021, with a major role on the Netflix Original series King of Boys: The Return of the King. On 7 December 2021, he covered The Will Downtown Magazine's issue 43, volume 1.[6] In January 2022, Stakers Championship reality TV show, unveiled Kuti, as one of its co-hosts, alongside Uti Nwachukwu, and Liquorose.[7]
He has produced several Television shows, and movies; including, Glo Naija Sings, Nigerian Idol, Nigeria's Got Talent (seasons 1 and 2), Football legends Nigeria and Tecno Own The Stage,[4] reality show. Kuti transitioned from a model into a film producer and debuted his first production for M-Net television series Hustle, which he successfully produced its 3 seasons, for Africa Magic from 2016 to 2018 and later joined Smart Media Production as an associate producer for a reality show Looking for Love Naija in 2018.[4]
Filmography
editList of filmographies by Titi Kuti.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | King of Boys | Ade Tiger | Drama |
| 2018 | Power of 1 | Award Presenter | Drama |
| 2021 | King of Boys: The Return of the King | Ade Tiger | Drama |
| 2022 | Flawsome | TV Series | |
| 2024 | Anikulapo: Rise of the Spectre | Adigun | Drama |
Television
edit| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Top Ten Countdown Show | Host | Nigezie TV[4] |
| Glo Naija Sings | Producer | ||
| Nigerian Idol | Producer | ||
| 2012-13 | Nigeria's Got Talent (seasons 1 and 2) | Producer | |
| Football legends Nigeria | Producer | ||
| Tecno Own The Stage | Producer | ||
| 2018 | Looking for Love Naija | Associate producer | |
| 2022 | Stakers Championship | Co-host | TBA |
| Flawsome | Poju | Drama |
Other productions
edit| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Emerald | Producer |
| 2016-18 | Hustle | Producer |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Why I took "Ade Tiger" role in King of Boys - Titi Kuti". P.M. News. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Titi Kuti: I have been creative, expressive from a young age". The Guardian Nigeria. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Adeola Otemade (September 19, 2021). "I'm Not Fela's Hidden Son —Titi Kuti". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "TITILOPE KUTI: The dynamic and talented man behind the character 'ADE TIGER' and his growing influence". Vanguard Nigeria. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Why actors should put status bar aside - Ade Tiger". Daily Trust. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ ""King Of Boys" star Titi Kuti Covers TheWill Downtown Magazine's Latest Issue | Special Feature with #BBNaija's Cross". BellaNaija. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
- ^ "Uti, Liquorose to host Stakers Championship reality TV show". The Nation Newspaper. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
External links
edit
 | This biographical article related to film in Nigeria is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |