Tunde Olaoluwa Adekunle popularly known as Tunde Ednut, is a comedian, blogger, musician, and social media influencer. He was born on 20th January 1986, age 37, hails from Katsina State, Nigeria.
Tunde is based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America. He is a Christian and is 5 ft 2 (160cm) tall.
He is popular for his song ‘Jingle Bell’ which he released, featuring Davido and Tiwa Savage.
The socialite is well known for his viral blog posts on Instagram, the influencer usually does giveaways for fans on social media.
Tunde Ednut is one of the most popular influencers in Nigeria, some people refer to him as the ‘King maker’, this is because of how most of his viral posts have made ordinary people famous and weathly.
He is equally a jack of all trade and a man of great influence in Nigeria’s entertainment industry.
He has a massive following and fan base on his social media platforms, this he uses to entertain his followers and promote fellow Nigerian musicians and comedians.
Likewise, he is currently one of the biggest social media influencers in the country, with more than 4 million followers on Instagram.
Education
The influencer went to primary and secondary schools in Nigeria. He completed his primary school education at Cambridge International School and obtained his WAEC at the Federal Government College in Ugolawo, Kogi State.
Then, he proceeded to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) for higher education. He pursued a programme in graphic arts. He moved to the United Kingdom before completing the course and joined Kingsland University of London, where he completed his studies in the same programme.
Career
Tunde started his career as a comedian. His comedy got him an invitation to perform at the Dynamiks Award in 2009.
His performance at the award caught the attention of UK-based Black Nights Entertainment and Femi Amusan.
Tunde’s collaboration with Femi Amusan paved new opportunities for him to perform and explore larger platforms.
Similarly, he was invited to perform in shows in the UK, and it skyrocketed him to being one of the most sought-after comedians in the country at that time.
In 2019, Tunde started blogging by posting the latest gist on his platform. He took it a step further by utilising Instagram for his blogging.
He is one of the most respected bloggers in the country.
Also, asides from blogging and comedy, Tunde has also tried music. His first hit song was Catching Cold Remix, featuring Mavin Records’ Dr Sid.
His other hit songs are Baby Boo and Jingle Bell.
In December 2020, he released the remix of Jingle Bell featuring Nigeria’s top artists like Davido and Tiwa Savage.
Tunde is also known for being big fans of Senator Dino Melaye and Nigeria’s super star, Davido.
Achievements
Throughout the socialite’s career he has brought home a number of awards and nominations which are;
1. Nigeria Future Awards successively.
2. Dynamiks Youths Awards.
3.Young Achievers Awards.
4. Best Nigerian Comedian in the UK.
Family
Tunde Ednut’s family are known for being private.
However, it is known that his father is a lecturer. While, his mother is also a lecturer. The Adekunle family consists of five children. The comedian has one sister and three brothers. The siblings were raised in a Christian family that resided in Katsina for a while before relocating to Lagos, Nigeria.
Relationship Status
Although, Tunde Ednut is not married, it is reportedly said that he his dating Ghanaian-born Erica Emefa.
Net worth
Tunde Ednut reportedly charges as much as N250,000 for every sponsored post on his page.
His net worth is estimated to be around $200,000.