ANOTHER NOLLYWOOD ACTOR, KING JOE, VENTURES INTO MUSIC

Nollywood actor, King Joe Okechukwu popularly known as “King Joe” is now a musician.

The tall, dark and handsome star of “Alice My First Lady”, “Rings of Fire”, “Falling Apart”, and nearly a hundred other hit Nollywood movies had travelled to the United States seven years ago to attend a film school. He studied Filmmaking at the New York Film Academy (NYFA), at the Universal Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles – California and later produced a hit movie, Second Chances in the state of Maryland, USA. He announced his return a few years ago from years of academic sojourn in the United States of America and fans have waited eagerly for something new from him, but no one saw this coming.

Apparently, the somewhat media-shy actor had been a closet musician, probably longer than he’s been an actor. He had written more than twenty songs but never had the courage to produce any. “I am the prolific Motivator who encouraged people to pursue their dreams against all odds and reach for the heights; but fear held me on lockdown for eight years! What an irony?” he said. According to the star actor, the failure of some of his colleagues who in the past tried their hands out in music but didn’t quiet excel, had psychologically impacted him adversely and consequently contributed to his perceived cold feet towards pursuing a career in music.


His new single, Proud To Be African was written in 2007, produced in 2012 and is now being released in 2015. The hit track is currently enjoying airplay on many radio stations across the country and is indeed a joy to listen to. According to one American Music Producer “this is not a song; it’s an anthem for every person of African origin”. “I don’t think this is a song; I see it as a movement”, a TV Continental (TVC), Lagos presenter said of the track.

Proud To Be African is a Tribute Song To Africa. It’s a song about self-discovery and socio-cultural identification for Africans all over
the world- whether they be Native Africans, African Americans, Africans in Brazil, the Islands, etc. It’s indeed beyond just a song.
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