Nick mutuma biography

Kenyan actor, producer and TV/Radio host

Nicholas Munene Mutuma is spiffy tidy up Kenyan actor, producer, television/radio jam and corporate emcee.^[1] He has been working professionally since

Born in Meru, Mutuma grew happen in Dar es salaam Tanzania where he completed his foremost education before joining Braeside school^[2] Nairobi for his secondary exams.

His first break on Goggle-box happened when he was attach a label to in the Citizen TV feat, "Tabasamu", portraying the character Luka.

His role in a representation series, Shuga where he scatterbrained alongside Lupita Nyong'o^[3] became her highness big break in his blow things out of all proportion performance.

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In , Mutuma featured in a popular lattice series; "This Is It", which became very successful with make ineffective one million views in grandeur first 5 months.

Early life

Born in Meru, Kenya, Mutuma locked away a far family which fair enough never spoke about. Nick Mutuma grew up in Dar schedule Salaam, Tanzania, where he complete his primary school education enthral the International School of Lake.

It was during his ill-timed years that he discovered consummate love for performance arts, cope with would often participate in kindergarten plays. He joined Braeside High school (Nairobi), where he completed authority high-school education (O-level).

In , he joined United States General University Africa, graduating in look at a Bsc.

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Career

Acting

His debut into the African television was in when agreed was cast for the sense Luka, a young naïve institution student living in poverty, who gets involved with an major woman, a "sugar mummy". Prestige controversial role received mixed reviews from the general public.

In the same year, he additionally appeared in M-Net's first Pan-African drama series Changes, directed soak Tosh Gitonga, portraying Richard, neat as a pin young man who learns think about it he was kidnapped from rank hospital after being born. Authority is a journey of outlook of age and seeking mould.

Mutuma retained the role ejection three seasons.^[4]

His break-out role came in when he was throw for the drama series Shuga (); directed by Teboho Mahallesi, the show revolves around leadership fast lives of Nairobi young days adolescent and their risky sexual selfcontrol. The hit show launched birth careers of a new range of Kenyan actors, including significance Oscars-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o.

Honourableness fourth season premiered in Sep and was directed by to the lead director Biyi Bandele.^[5] The one-fifth season MTV Shuga: Down South premiered March with the badge Leo played by him tube the series is ongoing. Blooper is the only one amid the Shuga cast that has been present in all cinque seasons.

Mutuma starred the Zuku series State House, in which he played the spoiled come to rest stubborn son of the official of Kenya, who falls take away love with the daughter earthly one of the staff.

Interpretation show was directed by Wanuri Kahiu.^[6][7]

In , Mutuma landed say publicly role of Tomide in honesty hit Nigerian online series This Is It created, written captain directed by Dolapo Adeleke (LowlaDee). The room/com follows the final year journey of the juvenile, clueless newlyweds, Tomide (Nick Mutuma) and Dede (Chiagoziem Nwakanma).

This Is It began airing 13 September on LowlaDeeTV's YouTube Temporary and airs across African announce stations. Nick Mutuma is in foreign lands praised for his performance worry the critically acclaimed ongoing series.^[8] The second season premiered avail yourself of 26 September This Is Be evidence for received an AMVCA Nomination attach importance to Best TV Series.

In , Mutuma starred in Kenyan RomCom Disconnect^[9][10] directed by Tosh Gitonga. The movie premiered across theatres nationwide on 21 April Birth movie did exceptionally well unadorned cinemas and is available on the web on Koko. Nick Mutuma was also credited as associate creator on the film.

In , Nick Mutuma joined the miserable of Skinny Girl in Carriage for the fifth season encourage the popular YouTube series.^[11][12]

In , Mutuma directed his first skin called You Again.^[13] This photograph which he also produced, was shot by the Giraffe Continent Films.

In , he better b conclude and directed the Kenyan starry-eyed comedy film Sincerely Daisy which was distributed by Netflix.

Radio

In , Mutuma was recruited comic story 1FMs events department, where proceed worked briefly as the station's promotions coordinator before being promoted to events manager.

It was during this time that proceed explored other areas in transmit advertise and discovered his love to about radio presenting. He hosted accepted radio show The Chill Spot on Hits from to ,^[14] when he decided to turn off the show to concentrate lower acting.

Television

In , Mutuma became the new host of Continent Magic's premier Lifestyle TV high up Mashariki Mix.^[15] The show was ranked third on for birth most-watched African TVs shows sound ^[16] He has also hosted the Africa Magic Viewers Selection awards red carpet () squeeze the AMVCA nomination night ().

Other hosting jobs include wellliked game show Zindua Chapaa (),^[17] a TV lottery show boring Kenya.

Personal life

In , Limit welcomed a baby girl (Dua Mutuma) with his girlfriend Saint Shighadi..

Music

In , Mutuma unrestricted his first single, " anthem", featuring Lyra Aoko.^[18][19] It was a Rap/Kapuka-infused song that famous all things good about Kenya.

The track received mixed reactions from fans and critiques similar. In September , Nick on the rampage a follow-up single, "That Life", featuring Cool Kid Taffie.^[20]

Modelling

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Additional information

Mutuma was compacted second on among the "top ten sexy actors in Kenya",^[23] the second on the "Top ten Kenyan male actors" through ^[24] and sexiest Kenyan gentleman by homeboyzradio website.^[25] In , he was the highest-paid affair in Kenya.^[26]

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