Titi Kuti | |
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Ade Tiger | |
Born | Titilope Kuti |
Citizenship | Nigerian |
Education | Lagos State University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2005 |
Known for | The Top Ten Countdown Show, King of Boys: The Return of the King |
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]
Biography
Titilope Kuti was born in Lagos, and grew-up between Lagos Island, and Surulere.[2] 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.[3] Shortly after, he modeled for The St Moritz style awards, and Benson & Hedges, on the runway.[3] Before venturing into the media industry, began working with Nigezie, where he learned production and media from the VMN crew, and the managing director of Virtual Media Network, Femi Aderibigbe.[3]
Kuti began working as Nigezie presenter, producer, and resource person with the channel communications department.[3] 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.[3] In 2010, he filmed his first TV series titled "Emerald".[4] 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 covers The Will Downtown Magazine’s issue 43, volume 1.[5] In January 2022, Stakers Championship reality TV show, unveiled Kuti, as one of its co-host, alongside Uti Nwachukwu, and Liquorose.[6]
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".[3] 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.[3]
Filmography
List of filmographies by Titi Kuti.
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2018 | King of Boys | Ade Tiger | Drama |
2021 | King of Boys: The Return of the King | Ade Tiger | Drama |
Television
Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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2009 | The Top Ten Countdown Show | Host | Nigezie TV[3] |
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 |
Other Production
Year | Film | Role |
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2010 | Emerald | Producer |
2016-18 | Hustle | Producer |
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
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