Enorense Victor, a teenage comedian and skit creator who goes by the stage name Kiriku, is perhaps Nigeria’s fastest-rising famous comic in 2022.
He went from being a largely unknown young child online to becoming one of Nigeria’s most popular and watched online comedians.
In this post, Gossipinfo has chosen to draw attention to some of this young man’s lesser-known talents. In this feature article, your most pressing questions concerning Kiriku will be addressed.
Which part of Nigeria is Kiriku from, and where was he born
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Fast-rising kid comedian and skit maker Enorense Victor is from Edo state and a native of Bini. He was born on December 17, 2014, in Benin city.
The little man was born into a family of 6, and he is the youngest of 4 siblings. Kiriku’s parents, Mr and Mrs Enorense, have been married for nearly three decades and recently celebrated their wedding anniversary on October 16, 2022.
Kiriku started his skit-making and comic career at four
At age four, comedian Kiriku began his acting, comic, and skit-writing careers. He had just about finished nursery school.
The director, manager, playwright, and producer of Kiriku’s skits is his older brother Umbrella Boy.
Kiriku’s ability was discovered by Umbrella Boy, who then chose to develop it and begin publishing it online for digital consumption.
Kiriku’s big breakthrough
Late in 2021, prominent Instagram writer Tunde Ednut uploaded one of Kiriku’s skits, which led to his big break.
This reposting put Kiriku on a higher platform so that his content would be seen by a broader audience, which was a huge validation for him and his skill. Since then, Kiriku has continued to wax lyrical about his successes without looking back.
Kiriku’s Role Models and Collaboration
Since his big breakthrough in 2021, Kiriku has gone on to work with many senior colleagues within the content-creating industry, like Broda Shaggi, Oga Sabinus, Officer Woos, Cute Abiola and many others.
During a recent interview with Gossipinfo Kiriku revealed his two most prominent role models and how they influenced him. Kiriku noted that his father and older brother are his biggest motivators and influences.
Awards and endorsements
NET Honours recently gave the young comedian an award as the breakout social creator of 2022.
Kiriku is also one of the most courted brand influencers online. He has several paid endorsement deals with companies, including PU Exchange, Octa FX and many others.
Properties and Achievements Kiriku has been able to acquire
When Kiriku recently stated he had bought two Mercedes-Benz saloon automobiles, it astonished many people on social media.
As if that weren’t big enough of a deal, he bought another car and gave it to his father a few months later.
It’s rumored that Kiriku and his older brother are currently trying to buy a home in Lagos’ affluent Lekki neighborhood.
A silver plaque was recently awarded to Kiriku by YouTube for reaching and surpassing 100,000 subscribers on the online streaming service.
Followership, catchphrase, contemporaries and other talents
Kiriku is also one of the country’s most followed skit-makers, with over 1.3m followers on Instagram, 231k subscribers on YouTube and 3.4m followers on TikTok.
He is also famed for the catchphrase ‘Abeg Shift’, which has even been coined into memes and WhatsApp stickers.
Victory is also a top-class actor and singer. The little one also shares the stage of kid skit makers with a contemporary like Omogeh, Aunty Precious, and a few others.