Kiriku (born 17 December 2014), also known as Enorense Victory, is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

comedian, content creator and

child actor The term child actor or child actress is generally applied to a child acting on stage or in film, movies or television. An adult who began their acting career as a child may also be called a child actor, or a "former child actor". Closely associ ...

Background

Kiriku is of

Benin Benin ( , ; french: Bénin , ff, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (french: République du Bénin), and formerly Dahomey, is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east, Burkina Faso to the north ...

descent from

Edo State Edo, commonly known as Edo State, is a state located in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria. As of 2006 National population census, the state was ranked as the 24th populated state (3,233,366) in Nigeria, However there was controversy ...

. He is part Urhobo. He is the brother to Umbrella Boy, who is also his manager. And He is the last child of a family of four siblings.

Career

He is recognized for his use of the phrase "abeg shift" and his preference for wearing t-shirts that are larger than his size in his skits. He came into the limelight after his skits were posted severally by Instablog9ja and Tunde Ednut. He started his career in his hometown,

Benin City Benin City is the capital and largest city of Edo State, Edo State, Nigeria. It is the fourth-largest city in Nigeria according to the 2006 census, after Lagos, Kano (city), Kano, and Ibadan, with a population estimate of about 3,500,000 as of ...

, before moving to

Lagos Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the List of cities in Africa by population, second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national ca ...

- which is Nigeria's entertainment capital - to continue pursuing a career in comedy. He has had collaborative works with

Broda Shaggi Samuel Animashaun Perry, known professionally as Broda Shaggi , is a Nigerian comedian, actor, Songwriter and musician. He is a native of Ishagamu in Ogun State but born in Ikene in Ogun state. At a young age, he took an interest in acting drama a ...

Mr Funny Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Ejekwu, known as Mr Funny or Oga Sabinus, is a Nigerian comedian, actor and skit maker. Born in Port Harcourt Early life Born in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Mr Funny had his early education in Port Harcourt and went o ...

and

Iyanya Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk (born 31 October 1986), known by his stage name Iyanya, is a Nigerian Afropop recording artist. Career He rose to fame after winning the first season of ''Project Fame West Africa'' and is best known for his hit single "Kuk ...

. He has also had comedy collaborative works with Officer Woos and Cute Abiola. He was called the most sought after child comic actor in Nigeria by The Sun.

Awards

Kiriku won the award for the Breakout Social Content Creator of the Year 2022 at the Net.ng awards.

Personal life

Kiriku alongside his brother bought two Mercedes Benz cars for their parents in 2022, as a token of appreciation. Citing his reason for buying a car for his parents as being that his father's car had become too old and faulty over the years, and he had always dreamed of getting his father a new car once he had the financial capacity to.

References

Notes

Citations

* {{Authority control 2014 births Living people People from Edo State Comedy YouTubers English-language YouTube channels Nigerian children Nigerian YouTubers Nigerian male actors 21st-century Nigerian male actors