Katung Aduwak (born March 21, 1980) was the winner of the premier edition of the ''

Big Brother Nigeria ''Big Brother Naija'', formerly known as ''Big Brother Nigeria'', is a Nigerian reality competition television series, based on the Big Brother television franchise, in which, contestants live in an isolated house and compete for a large cash pr ...

'' reality TV show aired between March 5 and June 4, 2006. He hails from

Zonkwa Zonkwa is the Zangon Kataf Local Government Area as well as the Bajju Chiefdom headquarters, in southern Kaduna state in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. Geography Landscape Zonkwa possesses an elevation of 798m. Climate Zonkwa has an avera ...

Kaduna State Kaduna State ( ha, Jihar Kaduna جىِهَر كَدُنا; ff, Leydi Kaduna, script=Latn, ; kcg, Sitet Kaduna) is a state in northern Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna which happened to be the 8th largest city in ...

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

and is a

scriptwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. T ...

, producer and

director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''Di ...

as well as a graduate of Political Science. He was once a media panelist at the Harvard Africa Business School Forum and served for many years as Senior Channel Manager at

MTV Base MTV Base was a British pay television music channel from Paramount Networks UK & Australia that focused primarily on hip hop, R&B, grime, garage, reggae, funk, soul and dance music. It was launched as part of MTV's digital boutique of music cha ...

, Senior Creative Director at

VIACOM Viacom, an abbreviation of Video and Audio Communications, may refer to: * Viacom (1952–2006), a former American media conglomerate * Viacom (2005–2019), a former company spun off from the original Viacom * Viacom18, a joint venture between Par ...

International and Executive Director at Chocolate City. He is currently the CEO of One O Eight Media and African Partner for Campfire Media.

Career

''Big Brother Nigeria''

The 26-year-old Aduwak was named the winner of the event hosted by

Michelle Dede Michelle Dede is a Nigerian freelance television presenter and actress. She co-produced the film '' Flower Girl,'' starred in the television series '' Desperate Housewives Africa'' and the 2017 drama thriller '' What Lies Within''. Early life ...

and Olisa Adibua, the very first season on June 4, 2006 with a take home prize of $100,000. 11 years later, he revealed that the key to succeeding in the show was to him, in being oneself and also being strategic.

After ''Big Brother Nigeria''

After the reality TV show, Aduwak proceeded to

New York New York most commonly refers to: * New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York * New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States New York may also refer to: Film and television * '' ...

to further his education at the

Digital Film Academy The Digital Film Academy (DFA) is a for-profit art and design college with locations in Manhattan, New York and Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 2001. History DFA was established in 2001 by filmmaker Patrick DiRenna in the historic Film Center Build ...

, graduating with a directorial degree and went into

filmmaking Filmmaking (film production) is the process by which a motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, starting with an initial story, idea, or commission. It then continues through screenwriting, casti ...

Filmmaking

What was to have been Aduwak's debut film was ''

Heaven's Hell ''Heaven's Hell'' is a 2019 Nigerian psychological drama film, produced and directed by Katung Aduwak; it stars an ensemble cast which includes Nse Ikpe Etim, Fabian Adeoye Lojede, Bimbo Akintola, Chet Anekwe, Damilola Adegbite, OC Ukeje, Kalu I ...

''. The actual release date was slated for January 23, 2015. The movie was, however, not released until May 10, 2019. The movie clips were shot in 2012 by One O Eight Media, partnering with BGL and Hashtag Media House and starred

Nollywood Nollywood is a sobriquet that originally referred to the Nigerian film industry. The origin of the term dates back to the early 2000s, traced to an article in ''The New York Times''. Due to the history of evolving meanings and contexts, there ...

actors and actresses and Nigerian singer

Waje Aituaje Iruobe, known professionally as Waje, which is the first letter from each word from the phrase "Words Aren't Just enough" is a Nigerian singer. She first gained recognition after being featured on the remake of P-Square’s "Omoge Mi". Wa ...

. In 2020, Aduwak directed a short film exposing the conflict between African Americans and the African diaspora, titled ''Not Supposed to be Here''.

Personal life

Aduwak is married to Raven Taylor-Aduwak and has a son.

Filmography

Movies

* ''Unwanted Guest'' (2011) * ''PUNEET!TV'' (2012) * ''When Love Happens'' (2014) * ''

'' (2019) * ''Not Supposed to Be Here'' (2020)

Music

* "Superstar" - by

Ice Prince Panshak Henry Zamani (born 30 October 1984) better known as Ice Prince Zamani or just Ice Prince, is a Nigerian rapper, hip hop recording artist and actor. He rose to fame after releasing " Oleku", one of Nigeria's most remixed songs of all t ...

(2011)

References

Nigerian cinematographers Nigerian film directors Nigerian film producers People from Kaduna State Nigerian screenwriters 1980 births Living people Big Brother (franchise) contestants Big Brother (franchise) winners Nigerian media personalities Nigerian chief executives {{film-producer-stub