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Skit maker, Mama Chinedu Becomes Global Sensation

By Oluwarantimi Oludase

Nigerian skit maker, mimicker and footballer, Chukwudike Akuwudike Damian, best known as Mama Chinedu recently became a viral sensation.

The skit maker went viral due to the video where he acted as different international football managers and mimicked their actions.

He revealed how he attained such feat in an interview with legit.ng, his video of mimicking famous international managers got so viral as it got featured on Eurofoot, Sportbible, 433 and other international sports platform.

The skit maker also revealed what inspired the Mama Chinedu character he exhibited in his content. He said; “I'm from an African home. My mum inspired the character Mama Chinedu how she used to be very very African with me and my siblings. I tried it once and discovered that many people could relate to it. So, I have decided to stick with it, and it has been working since then. However, I have constantly tried to be innovative about the character.”

The skit maker further opened up that he has always been a great mimicker. His greatest video is also a video of him mimicking popular football managers and their actions on the sidelines. He also revealed how he was able to mimick the football managers. He said; “In terms of life, I am actually a professional football. I started as a footballer, while content creation is my second hustle. I don't usually put it out there like that, that I am a footballer, even though I play football full time and I am very good at it. But when It comes to content, I am a very good actor and a great mimicker. I have always been a great mimicker.”

He further revealed that he hopes to play football one day. He said; Iam still quite hopeful of playing football professionally because it is something I am working towards. Though, it is something I keep on the lowkey. If it works out I am pretty sure it would come as shock to many of guys so look out for it. But what I can say is something big is coming in that aspect.”

Mama Chinedu also shared how his skits of being an African mother went popular and how his mimicking of football managers went viral also. He said;”I said earlier, I love football a lot and I watch a lot of it. I have seen many of this manager's matches and many of their antics on the sideline. Some of them are famous for some unique traits while others have more calmer demeanour. So I decided to do a compilation of it and put it out and it came out great."

The skit maker further revealed on featuring in movies one day, he said "Themovie industry is crazy; I don't know how they give roles or stuff like that. And I am ready to bow to anybody or beg for roles. I just feel like If you respect what I do or what others do and you call me in for an audition, I know for a fact that I would kill it. I don't know how it works, but I am not ready to beg for roles.”

The skit maker emerged as the number one Nigerian skit maker in Nigeria with over 214m views and over 593k subscribers. He revealed the lucrative aspect of content creation, he said: “Till when my other dreams come true, I am here just doing my skits, having fun and making the money too. Content creating has been fulfilling, I feel blessed. The way I am today is not the way I was last year, 2 years ago or even 3 years ago. So yes, I won't lie content creation has been very good to me and I mean it when I say it that It has been creative.”

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