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Jude Thomas Dawam
Birth Name:Jude Thomas Longtong Dawam
Other Names:Uncle Jude, Alhaji Tanko,Longplan
Birth Date:1979 1, df=ues
Birth Place:Lagos
Occupation:Radio Personality, Actor, Musician
Education:University of Jos
Yearsactive:2007–date
Children:2

Jude Thomas Dawam (born 31 January 1979) is a Nigerian radio personality, actor and musician. He started out as a musician playing the guitar before becoming a radio personality and actor.[1]

Biography

Born Jude Thomas Longtong Dawam in Lagos, he has ancestors from Pankshin Plateau State. He has a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Jos, Nigeria.[2] He is married to Elohor Thomas-Dawam, and they have two children.[3]

Career

He started out as a musician with the group B Flat, managed by Kiss entertainment. Subsequently, he set up a band called Evolution Six which featured in the 2007 edition of the band-based competition Star Quest Nigeria sponsored by STAR Lager, for which they were runner ups.[4] In 2007 he started radio broadcasting with Kiss FM, Abuja. After a brief stint at Vision FM, Abuja, he moved to Dream 92.5 FM, Enugu, in 2013. He won the 2014 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards for Outstanding Radio Program Presenter – South-East (Morning Ride 5am–11am).[5] [6] In 2015 he was a regional judge for Project Fame West Africa held in Port Harcourt[7] and Mtv Base Vj Search held in Enugu in 2016.[8] [9] [10] He made his movie debut in 2016 with a credited cameo appearance in Ernest Obi's Poka Messiah as the character Shiekh. He was cast the same year in a supporting role as Sanusi in Mummy Why by Ernest Obi. His performance in Mummy Why earned him a nomination at the Calabar Movie Awards in the best supporting actor category alongside veteran actor Jide Kosoko and Blossom Chukwujekwu. In 2019 he played the protagonist in the Limited release action flick Wrong Initiation by Nani Boi.

Alhaji Tanko

In 2020 he has been more active using his alias Alhaji Tanko, an illiterate comical/satirical character of Hausa origin. The character was derived from his role as Sanusi from the movie Mummy Why. He has made a number of comedy skits and Music under this pseudonym.[11] [12]

Awards

YearAwardCategoryResultNotes
2017Calabar Movie Awards[13] Best Supporting Actor
2014Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards[14] Outstanding Radio Program Presenter – South-East (Morning Ride 5am–11am)

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2021UmojaHuman 2Starring Lorenzo Menakaya (Short Film)
2019Wrong InitiationStoneStarring Nani Boi, Dekumzy
2016Mummy WhySanusiStarring Pete Edochie, Uche Ogbodo
Poka MessiahShiekhStarring Yul Edochie, Alex Usifo

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meet Jude Dawan, Dream FM's debut OAP. 9 February 2020.
  2. Web site: Jude Thomas Dawam – Dream 92.5 FM, Enugu – MassMediaNG . Massmediang.com . 2019-03-20 . 2020-05-31.
  3. Web site: Jude Thomas Dawam & His Wife Celebrate Their 4th Wedding Anniversary. 18 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Nigeria's New Broadcasting Star: The Ingenuity and Brilliance of Uncle Jude at 41. Senior. Editor.
  5. Web site: Final List! Nominees For Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) 2014 [ARTICLE] - Pulse Nigeria |publisher=Pulse.ng |date= |access-date=2020-05-31].
  6. Web site: No MORE, No LESS! Here Is Authentic List Of Nominees For NBMA 2014. Nigerian Voice.
  7. Web site: Anazia . Daniel . MTN Project Fame Season 8: Regional Auditions Wraps Up In Lagos | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World NewsSaturday Magazine — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News . Guardian.ng . 2015-07-10 . 2020-05-31.
  8. Web site: MTV BASE VJ SEARCH AUDTIONS HEADS TO ENUGU. 8 November 2016.
  9. Web site: Audition for MTV Base VJ search opens. 30 July 2016.
  10. Web site: After Abuja, MTV Base VJ search audition hits Coal City. 13 August 2016.
  11. Web site: WATCH: 'I'm a cow' — Nigerian comedian responds to Ghanaian rapper's 'I'm a goat'. thecable.ng.
  12. Web site: GISTJude Thomas Dawam versus Alhaji Tanko. coalcity.ng.
  13. Web site: Woman Declares Undying Love For Enugu OAP Jude Dawam. blueprintafric.com.
  14. Web site: BEHOLD! Winners at Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards (NBMA) 2014. Nigerian Voice.