Adenrele Oluwafemi Edun popularly known as Denrele (born 3 June 1981),[1] is a Nigerian television presenter, actor, model, and dancer who has been recognized with many awards including The Best TV Personality at the NEAs in New York 2011,[2] Dynamix Award for Best Youth TV Personality 2006/2007/2008, The Future Award for Best Producer 2007.[3]
He was Lead dancer/choreographer for "The Iroko Band' managed by filmmaker, Dr Ola Balogun[4] and later became a Backup dancer for LexyDoo, Ruggedman, Jazzman Olofin, 2Shotz, Lady Di and also "Stage Shakers".
Career
Denrele is known for his fashion style and personality.[5] He started his television career as an actor at eleven when he played a presenter/producer on NTA Network's Kiddivision 101. As an undergraduate at the University of Lagos he went into modelling, and after graduation, he joined Sound City as a TV presenter. Denrele studied English Education at the University of Lagos; it was during this period he had a starring role in the campus based comedy Twilight Zone. [6][7]
Denrele is an entertainment personality whose style has been described as "punk and fun". In an interview with ModernGhana, he stated "I am just expressing my individuality. Most people ask me that question and I would say I just want to be me. Some people think I dress (cross-dressing) like this to attract attention, but I have always had attention from childhood".[8][9]
Denrele has won 16 awards and over 30 nominations in his career.[10] He has previously worked with SoundCity before he quit and moved on to become one of Channel O's VJs.[11]
In 2013, he took to his twitter page to announce that he was robbed and everything was carted away by the robbers, putting his grandmother and father in shock.[18]
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