Meet celebrities with famous parents

Femi Adebayo is a Nigerian lawyer, film actor, director, producer and Special Adviser to the Governor of Kwara State on Arts, Culture and Tourism. He is the son of the veteran actor, Adebayo Salami alias Oga Bello. After kicking off his acting career on the set of his father’s first movie, Ogun Ajaye, in 1985, the 39-year-old actor did face the usual pressure of finding his own identity with a famous father.

Naeto C

Former Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Kema Chikwe is the mother of Naetochukwu, who is known as Naeto C. Naeto C cut a nitche for himself in the entertainment industry.

Dr. SID

Born Sidney Onoriode, but known commonly as Dr. SID, the University of Ibadan-trained Dentist turned singer and songwriter is the son of the late actor, Justus Esiri, who was famous for his role in the Village Headmaster, a popular Nigerian sitcom in the 1980s.

DJ Cuppy

Ifeoluwa Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, daughter of oil magnate and Nigeria billionaire, Femi Otedola, is one of Nigeria female DJs currently making waves internationally and on home soil.

For her music is passion as she made a career path out of her passion, disc jockey (DJ) regardless of her background. She began her career as a DJ at 16 in London.  With a degree in Business and Economics from King’s College London and a master’s degree in Music Business form New Your University, DJ Cuppy with her carefully planned career path, has carved a perfect niche for herself – dishing out volumes of her house mix compilation. She has also recently delved into singing as she has a few songs to her name.

Falz The Bahd Guy

Falz is a popular name among many in Nigeria. With his some of his songs have drawn a lot of attention to him lately. Legal luminary, Femi Falana is the father of popular Falz The bad Guy. Folarin isn’t anything like his father even though he read law also. He is a singer and an entertainer.

Given his father’s reputation, one would have expected Falz followed his footsteps, even though he studied law.

His infusion of comic lyrics, which people can easily relate with, with a lot of old school and the contemporary hip-hop is what, makes his brand of music very unique.

Leo’nel

Christened Lionel Chukwuemeka by his parents, Zack and Ngozi Orji, fast rising artiste, Leo’nel fell in love with music at the age of nine, and ever since, has not looked back. The graduate of media studies and television from the University of Bradford did his first studio session and officially released his first single titled, Baby Jo, an afrobeat style of music in 2010.

“People tend to listen and associate with me when they know I’m Zack Orji’s son. But I wouldn’t want to rely on that. I want to carve a niche for myself and create my own name, so that people would associate and listen to me because of me, not because of my father.”

Ozonna

His is young and trying to make a mark in the music industry, Ozonna Soludo’s. Yes, he is Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, the renowned economist and former governor, Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) son?

The Nigerian-born, London raised and New York-based genius in the art and craft of music. The 22-year-old, studied at the Institute of Contemporary Music, London.

He has performed all through London, opening for the likes of Chrystal Fighters, Kyla La Grange, We Have Band, and Alice Gold. It wasn’t until he released his free promo single Me & You On Top, which got him on rotation in six U.S. markets and featured on over 400 major blogs, and has received over one million hits on YouTube.

His father is quoted to have said that he noted that Ozonna started writing songs when he was 11 or 12 years old.

Tillaman

Tillaman is one of the sons of the reigning Alaafin of Oyo Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi III. Born Prince Adetona Adeyemi, Tillaman sings hip hop.

Toolz

Tolu Oniru popularly known as Toolz was born in London on 6 July to the famous Oniru Royal family parents of Lagos State. The gorgeous Nigerian radio personality is also a talk show host and presenter.  She has definitely brought a whole bag of elegance and beauty to the Nigerian entertainment scene.

Daniel Kanayo Daniel

Daniel Kanayo Daniel  a popular Nigerian actor (known as Daniel K Daniel or DKD) was born  at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria on May 22nd, 1986 to Igbo parents from Nenwe in Ani-Nri Local Government Area of Enugu State. His father, Chris Daniel, was an engineer and his mother, Kande Daniel, is a Broadcast Journalist and former National President of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists. DKD is a Nigerian television and film actor, model, voice-over artiste and events compere.

Temitope Ojudu

Temitope Ojudu, who goes by the stage name Morello, is the first son of journalist-cum-politician, Senator Babafemi Ojudu. He premiered his song ‘System’ last year in Lagos. Morello is a lawyer, a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Yes, he was called to the bar on 27 November 2018

Yul Edochie

Yul Chibuike Daniel Edochie has gained popularity in Nigeria over the last years due to his fantastic acting. Apparently, the fact that he comes from an acting family helped him too. Especially when his father is the legendary Pete Edochie himself!

He was named after the famous actor Yul Brynner, so acting was basically his destiny. He pursued his primary and secondary education in Enugu, and later in life, began mastering acting.

Clarence Peters (born Clarence Abiodun Peters) is a Nigerian music video director, filmmaker and cinematographer. He is the founder and CEO of Capital Dream Pictures.

Clarence Peters is a popular video directore who has worked with so many popular Nigerian stars. His parents are, famous Nollywood actress Clarion Chukwura and Juju maestro, Sir Shina Peters

D’ija

Hadiza Blell, better known by her stage name, D’ija. The petite singer is a Sierra Leonean-Nigerian recording artist, visual artist, fashion designer and songwriter.

D’ija, who has lived in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, the United States and Canada, started singing in 2008 back in Canada when she released her first song, ‘Rock Steady’ which was nominated for Best Urban/R&B Single at the 2009 Canadian Radio Music Awards.

Her mum is from Kaduna State in Northern Nigeria while her dad Joseph “Joe” Blell is from Sierra Leone. He is a politician from the opposition Sierra Leone People’s Party. He served as Sierra Leone’s High commissioner to Nigeria from 1993 to 2002. He was also Sierra Leone’s Deputy Minister of Defense from 2002 until 2007.