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Buchi (comedian) Onyebuchi Ojieh, known by his stage name Buchi (born April 4, 1979) is a Nigerian comedian, composer, writer, and actor from Delta State, Nigeria.[1] Onyebuchi Ojieh Pseudonym Buchi Born April 4, 1979 Delta State, Nigeria Nationality Nigerian Years active 2008-present Website www.buchi.tv Early life and education Buchi was born in Kwale Ndokwa West, Delta State, Nigeria.[2] He attended D.S.C Nursery and Primary School and Ovwian Secondary School in Ovwian, Warri. After secondary school, he attended Bendel State University (now known as the Ambrose Alli University), where he studied law.[3] Comedy career Buchi began his comedy career in 2008,[4] after he was introduced to comedian Tee-A, who invited Buchi to his show Tee-A Live N Naked. Show in Lagos. This led to meetings with other comedians, such as Ali Baba and Opa Williams, who gave Buchi a spot on his Nite of A 1000 Laughs show.[5] Buchi has performed alongside other comedians, such as I Go Dye, I Go Save, Basketmouth, and Bovi, among others.[6] Awards Standup Comedian Comedy of the year Youth Award Comedy of the year See also List of Igbo people List of Nigerian comedians References 1. Vanguardngr (2011-12-17). "I wanted to be an Astronaut, but space is so far – Buchi" . Vanguardngr. Retrieved 2011-12-17. 2. ireporters (2012-04-24). "News Unplugged with Buchi Nigerian Comedian" . ireporters. Retrieved 2012-04-24. 3. Vanguardngr (2014-01-04). "I still cook for my family — Buchi" . Vanguardngr. Retrieved 2014-01-04. 4. National Daily Ng (2012-08-13). "Laﬄine speaks with Buchi" . National Daily Ng. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2012-08-13. 5. Naijagists (2012-01-05). "Nigerian Comedian Buchi Buys Land Rover SUV" . Naijagists. Retrieved 2012-01-05. allAfrica (2012-06-02). "Buchi Nigerian Comedian in Ghana" . allAfrica. Retrieved 2012-06-02. External links "Twitter feed" . twitter.com. Retrieved 2014-02-21. This article about a Nigerian actor or actress is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? title=Buchi_(comedian)&oldid=918991767" Last edited 6 months ago by Kahtar Content is available under CC BY-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted..

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