Maleke
| Maleke Moye Idowu | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Maleke Moye Idowu |
| Born | 14 February 1978 Edo State, Nigeria |
| Education | Oguola School [Primary], EdoKpolor Grammar School, Edo State [Secondary] |
| Alma mater | Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State |
| Years active | 2007– |
| Genres | Comedy, music |
| Notable works and roles | Mini Mini Wana Wana [Music], Executive Director to Edo State Governor on Entertainment |
Maleke Moye Idowu (born 14 February 1979) is a Nigerian comedian, in 2017 he served as the [1] Executive Director to Edo State Governor on Entertainment and the PMAN (Performing Musician Employers Association Of Nigeria) chairman Edo State Chapter[1] musician, director, actor, and writer from Edo State, Nigeria.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Maleke Moye Idowu[3] was born in Benin City, where he attended Oguola primary school. He attended secondary school at EdoKpolor Grammar school, and proceeded to Auchi Polytechnic, where he studied Business Administration.
Comedy career
[edit]Maleke first performed comedy at the Nite of 1000 Laughs show, organized by Opa Williams. During that show, he worked alongside other comedians, such as I Go Dye, Basketmouth, Ali Baba, Igosave, Gandoki, Okey Bakassi, Julius Agwu, Mike Ogbolosinger and others.
Music career
[edit]Maleke as a recording artiste Musician has recorded numerous songs.[4] His debut album which is titled Small Small with seven tracks in it was released in 2007. Maleke was better known from his music comedy with his hit track titled Mini Mini Wana Wana which was released in 2007. Mini Mini Wana wana was a trend of those days. In early 2015 Maleke released a single music he titled Cheeta Dance[5]
Discography
[edit]Wanted
[edit]| Miniminiwanawana (2010)[6] |
|---|
| # Situation |
| # Ewole |
| # By Two |
| # Atarodo |
| # Salamaleku |
| # Kolobi |
| # 911 |
Other singles
[edit]- Pick it Up
- Nahio ft Jaywon
- Function ft 2Baba
- Pay U
- Erujeje ft Oritse femi
- "No Bother (2011)
- " Wedding Day"
- "Over f. Harrysong"[7]
- "Cheeta Dance"[8]
Awards
[edit]EAAN AWARDS 2013 Special Recognition Award 2013 Award of Excellence 2014 South South Music Award 2013 Nigeria Fashion Recognition 2014 Ehiglad Entertainment Award 2013 Niger Delta Universities Award 2013 EEMA Awards 2013
References
[edit]- ^ "Official photos from comedian Maleke's wedding". Linda Ikeji. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Artiste raises N6m for kidney patient". Vanguard. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Comedian Maleke Savoring Marital Life (Photos)". thenigerianvoice. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "VIDEO: Maleke – Nko ft HarrySongz". notjustok. Archived from the original on 25 November 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "New Music: Maleke Cheeta Dance". Jaguda. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "I No Fit Lie – The EP". iTunes. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ "Maleke – Over f. Harrysong and By Two". tooxclusive. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Maleke Cheeta Dance". Viewngr. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.