Akpororo
About Akpororo
Akpororo came to comedy by way of gospel music. Born Bowoto Jephthah Oluwatiseyifumi Tanimola and raised in Warri, he was a gospel musician when, in 2008, he entered the National Comedy Challenge run by Opa Williams and won its Calabar zone. He studied sociology at Lagos State University.
His act fuses secular jokes with humour taken from church life, and he never dropped the singing, so music and acting sit next to the comedy in his work.
The climb went through the Lagos showcase circuit. In 2009 he finished second at AY's Open Mic Challenge and won it on his next attempt, and his set at Basketmouth's Laff and Jam in 2013 is remembered as his breakthrough. On 12 August 2014 he headlined his own show, Akpororo vs Akpororo, at the MUSON Centre in Lagos. The same year brought film roles in Headgone and The Antique; he had been named comedian of the year at the Naija FM Comedy Awards in 2014, and in 2015 he won Best Comedic Act at the Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards.
Videos (248)
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3:36this is how we praise God in okoko. akpororo radical Street praise
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3:08AKPORORO CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE. New skit out guys
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35:53SO AKPORORO CAN SING
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3:24AKPORORO GENERATOR DEY WALKER. NEW SKIT OUT GUYS
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2:00Nigerians need to calm down about osimhen
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5:42AKPORORO- BIG GOD (OFFICIAL VIDEO)
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18:50MC FREEMOUTH WAS ON FIRE AT AKPORORO VS AKPORORO LAGOS
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17:11Klint d drunk is something else. Akpororo vs Akpororo Abuja
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5:06AKPORORO THE PLAYBOY. New skit out
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11:33AKPORORO IS ALWAYS ON POINT WITH HIS PERFORMANCE PART 2
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10:37DAN DE HUMOROUS FULL PERFORMANCE AKPORORO VS AKPORORO LAGOS
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3:25I MUST ARREST EVERYBODY IN THIS COMPOUND. NEW SKIT OUT GUYS
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15:19MY PERFORMANCE AT AKPORORO VS AKPORORO UGHELLI. ENJOY GUYS
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4:43New dance steps from me. Gather here if you can dance
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10:19AKPORORO IS ONE OF THE HOTTEST COMEDIAN IN AFRICA PART 2
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0:21I can never forget this day. akpororo and pst ifeanyi adefarasin
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3:24HOW CAN AKPORORO GEN BE WALKING AROUND. New skit out guys
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3:07AKPORORO, destalker & Mr Paul can't take this anymore
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6:32January radical Street praise was a blast
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2:30COMEDY IS IN MY BLOOD
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3:39AKPORORO love to dance
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7:34MESSAGE TO BORNO STATE GOVERNOR
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2:28AKPORORO VS AKPORORO 2024
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4:09AKPORORO always dance
4.4K viewsFrequently asked questions
What is Akpororo's real name?
Akpororo was born Bowoto Jephthah Oluwatiseyifumi Tanimola, he was raised in Warri, and he studied sociology at Lagos State University.
How did Akpororo get into comedy?
Akpororo was a gospel musician when, in 2008, he entered the National Comedy Challenge run by Opa Williams and won its Calabar zone.
What kind of comedy does Akpororo do?
His act fuses secular jokes with humour taken from church life, and because he kept singing, music and acting sit next to the comedy in his work.
What was Akpororo's breakthrough?
His set at Basketmouth's Laff and Jam in 2013 is remembered as his breakthrough, after he had finished second at AY's Open Mic Challenge in 2009 and won it on his next attempt.
When did Akpororo headline Akpororo vs Akpororo?
Akpororo headlined his own show, Akpororo vs Akpororo, at the MUSON Centre in Lagos on 12 August 2014.
What awards has Akpororo won?
He was named comedian of the year at the Naija FM Comedy Awards in 2014 and won Best Comedic Act at the Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards in 2015.
Which films has Akpororo acted in?
Akpororo's film roles include Headgone and The Antique, both from 2014, the same year as his headline show in Lagos.
