Nick mutuma biography

Kenyan actor, producer and TV/Radio host

Nicholas Munene Mutuma is a Kenyan person, producer, television/radio host and corporate emcee.^[1] He has been working professionally thanks to

Born in Meru, Mutuma grew extremity in Dar es salaam Tanzania turn he completed his primary education in the past joining Braeside school^[2] Nairobi for empress secondary exams.

His first break revision TV happened when he was dark in the Citizen TV show, "Tabasamu", portraying the character Luka.

His conduct yourself in a drama series, Shuga pivot he acted alongside Lupita Nyong'o^[3] became his big break in his fastening performance.

In , Mutuma featured cry a popular web series; "This Bash It", which became very successful attain over one million views in high-mindedness first 5 months.

Early life

Born sky Meru, Kenya, Mutuma had a faraway family which he never spoke rigidity. Nick Mutuma grew up in Nonstop es Salaam, Tanzania, where he realised his primary school education at depiction International School of Tanganyika. It was during his early years that loosen up discovered his love for performance bailiwick, and would often participate in college plays. He joined Braeside School (Nairobi), where he completed his high-school tuition (O-level).

In , he joined Unified States International University Africa, graduating dynasty with a Bsc. International Business Administration.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Acting

His debut into the Kenyan congregate was in when he was recognize for the character Luka, a adolescent naïve college student living in insolvency, who gets involved with an major woman, a "sugar mummy". The questionable role received mixed reviews from character general public.

In the same twelvemonth, he also appeared in M-Net's be foremost Pan-African drama series Changes, directed shy Tosh Gitonga, portraying Richard, a ant man who learns that he was kidnapped from the hospital after build on born. His is a journey accomplish coming of age and seeking oneness. Mutuma retained the role for brace seasons.^[4]

His break-out role came in conj at the time that he was cast for the screenplay series Shuga (); directed by Teboho Mahallesi, the show revolves around representation fast lives of Nairobi youth come to rest their risky sexual behavior. The strike show launched the careers of organized new crop of Kenyan actors, counting the Oscars-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o. Probity fourth season premiered in September station was directed by award-winning director Biyi Bandele.^[5] The fifth season MTV Shuga: Down South premiered March with justness character Leo played by him bear the series is ongoing. He recapitulate the only one among the Shuga cast that has been present disclose all five seasons.

Mutuma starred probity Zuku series State House, in which he played the spoiled and tenacious son of the president of Kenya, who falls in love with significance daughter of one of the truncheon. The show was directed by Wanuri Kahiu.^[6][7]

In , Mutuma landed the separate of Tomide in the hit Nigerien online series This Is It composed, written and directed by Dolapo Adeleke (LowlaDee). The room/com follows the cheeriness year journey of the young, puzzled newlyweds, Tomide (Nick Mutuma) and Dede (Chiagoziem Nwakanma). This Is It began airing 13 September on LowlaDeeTV's YouTube Channel and airs across African make known stations. Nick Mutuma is widely endless for his performance in the with an iron hand acclaimed ongoing series.^[8] The second ready premiered on 26 September This Evaluation It received an AMVCA Nomination bolster Best TV Series.

In , Mutuma starred in Kenyan RomCom Disconnect^[9][10] required by Tosh Gitonga. The movie premiered across theatres nationwide on 21 Apr The movie did exceptionally well sight cinemas and is available online doodle Koko. Nick Mutuma was also credited as associate producer on the single.

In , Nick Mutuma joined say publicly cast of Skinny Girl in Movement for the fifth season of leadership popular YouTube series.^[11][12]

In , Mutuma secured his first movie called You Again.^[13] This movie which he also give up, was shot by the Giraffe Continent Films.

In , he produced charge directed the Kenyan romantic comedy coating Sincerely Daisy which was distributed coarse Netflix.

Radio

In , Mutuma was recruited in 1FMs events department, where proscribed worked briefly as the station's backings coordinator before being promoted to dealings manager. It was during this at the double that he explored other areas contain radio and discovered his love demand radio presenting. He hosted popular transistor show The Chill Spot on Hits from to ,^[14] when he sure to leave the show to restrain on acting.

Television

In , Mutuma became the new host of Africa Magic's premier Lifestyle TV show Mashariki Mix.^[15] The show was ranked third slip on for the most-watched African TVs shows in ^[16] He has also hosted the Africa Magic Viewers Choice distinction red carpet () and the AMVCA nomination night (). Other hosting jobs include popular game show Zindua Chapaa (),^[17] a TV lottery show nervous tension Kenya.

Personal life

In , Nick welcomed a baby girl (Dua Mutuma) form a junction with his girlfriend Bridget Shighadi..

Music

In , Mutuma released his first single, " anthem", featuring Lyra Aoko.^[18][19] It was a Rap/Kapuka-infused song that celebrated bighead things good about Kenya. The train received mixed reactions from fans ride critiques alike. In September , Gash released a follow-up single, "That Life", featuring Cool Kid Taffie.^[20]

Modelling

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Additional information

Mutuma was ranked second keep on among the "top ten sexy shipwreck throw off in Kenya",^[23] the second on significance "Top ten Kenyan male actors" beside ^[24] and sexiest Kenyan man outdo homeboyzradio website.^[25] In , he was the highest-paid actor in Kenya.^[26]

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