| Destalker | |
| Birth Name: | Oghenekowhoyan Onaibe Desmond |
| Birth Date: | 12 May 1984 |
| Birth Place: | Ughelli, Delta State |
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Oghenekowhoyan Onaibe Desmond (born 12 May 1984)[1] is a Nigerian comedian and businessman.[2] He won the best comedian award organized by Naija FM in 2019 and also the Cheq TV comedian of the year in 2021.[3] [4]
Destalker was born and had his early life in the town of Ughelli in Delta state. He is the first child of an extended family of 23. He attended Oharisi primary school then went ahead to attend Afisere secondary school, Ughelli, before moving to Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), where he earned his first degree in Public Administration, graduating in 2006.[2]
Destalker came to Lagos in the year 2008 to pursue his comedy career. He started his comedy club in the year 2011 at Bukkahut Lekki phase1, where he won comedy club host of the year,[5] and has been running it from then till date. Destalker had his breakthrough year in 2019 after performing at the yearly AY Live by Ayo Makun and Warri Again comedy shows.[6] He, in an interview with The Punch disclosed he once worked as an undertaker before going into the comedy industry.[7] He is famous for his Destalker Laughter Crusade.[8] The show has had performances from Tubaba and rapper, Reminisce.[9] [10]
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Comedy Club Awards | Host of the Year | ||
| Naija FM Awards | Comedian of the Year | [11] | ||
| 2022 | Cheq TV | Best comedian of the year | [12] | |
| Ughelli's Maiden Concert | Nomination list | [13] |