X FACTOR: Gideon Okeke

Gideon Okeke made
his debut in 2006 with the television series ‘Big Brother Nigeria’.
Shortly after, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Biochemistry graduate
recorded his first single titled, ‘Ogidigada’ featuring singer Darey
Art-Alade, rapper Ikechukwu and Uchie.

The onetime
presenter of the Storm Media produced lifestyle magazine show ‘The
Scoop’,he plays Philip Ade-Williams on the MNET Television series,
‘Tinsel’ and is currently working on his debut movie ‘Relentless’
directed by Andy Amadi Okoroafor.

myFirst

...Stage performance?

It was for Big Brother Nigeria in 2006

…Award?

I got ‘Neatest Boy award’ in secondary school

…Foreign trip?

It was to South Africa in 2005

… Nickname ?

They used to call me ‘Atom Ant’

…Movie Line learnt ?

It was for a stage
play called ‘This is our chance’ and goes thus -‘this is the child of
my brain, the product of my inventive genius’

…Gadget?

A Fisher Price toy train

TAKE 7

How will you spend your last ?1000.00?

I would buy recharge card

Favourite hang-out spot?

Get Arena

Three things you can’t live without

Music, Word of God, and Food

What was your childhood dream?

To be on TV

What is your current ringtone?

‘Say Hello’ by Jayz featuring Fela Kuti

What is your best sleeping position?

On my side

What style to you?

Style means freedom

myTunes-

Nigerian gangster

Album by Jayz and Fela Kuti

Voyage to India album by Indie Arie

Southern Comfort album by Anthony Hamilton

Juslisen album by Musiq soul child

Famous Five

– Five favourite dishes

Rivers State native soup with pounded yam

Achi soup with pounded yam

Nsala soup with pounded yam

Egusi soup with pounded yam

Different Rice dishes

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