7 quick facts fans should know about OC Ukeje at 35

Nollywood actor, Okechukwu Ukeje (better known as OC Ukeje), clocked 35 on Friday.

Below are seven things fans should know about the man who combines acting with modelling and singing.

  1. He attended Federal Government College Ijanikin Lagos and began acting from his first year at the University of Lagos, Yaba, with a lead role in a stage play.
  2. He went on to pursue both music and acting, focusing mainly on acting in stage plays for the first four years of his career before winning the Amstel Malta Box Office (AMBO) reality TV show in 2007.
  3. His first screen appearance was in White Waters (2008) with Joke Silva and Rita Dominic. The film was directed by Izu Ojukwu.
  4. He won the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) 2008 for the Best Upcoming Actor and the City People’s Award 2010 for Best New Act.
  5. He continues to write music, collaborating with a few Nigerian musical artistes and producers, and working on radio jingles for corporate organisations.
  6. He got married to Senami Ibukunoluwa Togonu-Bickersteth on November 8, 2014
  7. Actress, Kemi Lala Akindoju, was one of the “groom’s men” at the wedding.