Broda Shaggi Net Worth, Profile & Relationship: Samuel Perry is a popular comedian, know by his stage name, Broda Shaggi. He is being regarded by his fans as the “Nigeria’s Finest Area Boy”. Broda Shaggi’s birth name is Samuel Perry, although his stage name has understandably overshadowed his real name. Who real name epp, after all?
Broda Shaggi is a famous Nigerian street comedian based in Lagos. He is a popular comedy skit maker who is known by his character of Lagos street hooligan. In this article, we delve into his background, relationship and his current net worth.
Broda Shaggi Education
Although much has not been known of him in terms of his level of education, but we know that Broda Shaggi is a famous Nigerian comedian on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, with millions of followers. His style of comedy which depicts the character of Lagos area boys won him the admiration of many as he connects them to the day-day behaviour of area boys on the streets of Lagos.
As revealed, Samuel aka Broda Shaggi had a passion for drama as a child. He was said to have been motivated to take up drama by his late father who taught drama at May Flower Junior School, Ikenne, in Ogun state. But it was not until he got to UNILAG that he took his comedy seriously. He has played such roles as Inspector Perry, Professor Dele, Police Officer, and Akanni Ibadan since coming to limelight.
How Broda Shaggi got his name?
He got his stage name in a somewhat funny scenario. According to him, he went to a mechanic one day, and he heard some of the apprentice playing around the character. Then he thought to himself that it will suit him because of the potential of it being funny. He then went with the name and has become successful.
Broda Shaggi relationship with Uche Jombo
Having been seen around the veteran Nollywood actress Uche Jombo, a lot of his fans wanted to know his relationship with her. And in an interview, Broda Shaggi stated that Uche Jombo is like an elder sister to him. He claimed further that she was the one who gave him a platform to showcase his comedy talent in her TV series.
How did Broda Shaggi became famous?
Broda Shaggi wasn’t really known until his popular comedy video skit “Jesus Appeared in Mushin” hit the internet. In the video, he was asked how he would react if Jesus appears in the area and he replied with “oya hit me” in a Yoruba accent. Although he was criticized by many actors who accused him of mocking Jesus and asked him to take the video down, but he refused, citing that he is an actor, and that he was only doing his job.
Broda Shaggi Net Worth
Since coming into the comedy scene, Broda Shaggi has had huge following both on Facebook and Instagram where he advertises various products and services. The biggest of them all being the Globacom ambassadorial contract to which he appended his signature. With many endorsement deals in his kitty, he is estimated to have a net worth of 100 million.
Source: Nyscinfo