Eman Kellam
| Eman Kellam | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Emmanuel Olajide Olaniyan 27 November 1997 Lewisham, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | TV Presenter, YouTuber, Actor |
| Years active | 2012-Present |
Emmanuel Olaniyan is an Nigerian British YouTube Personality, better known by his online name Eman Kellam, born (November 27, 1997) Lewisham, London, in the United Kingdom.
Personal life
Olaniyan was born and raised in Lewisham, London to parents of Nigerian origin. He attended Forest Hill School [1] and then The BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.[2]
Career
Olaniyan starting creating content on his YouTube channel "EmansBlogs" in 2012.[3] He started creating video blogs in his kitchen discussing topics that were popular and relevant at that point in time. It was not however until 2014 in which he uploaded his most viewed video "Pranking My African Dad"[4] in which he told his father that he had impregnated a 14-year-old girl that his channel would go viral and start to pick up speed and gain subscribers. This video gained over 4 million views to date and has been discussed and shared across various different platforms including WorldStarHipHop[5] and Bossip.[6] In January 2016 he appeared on the CBBC Channel as Lifebabble talent on the Scottish BAFTA award nominated show Lifebabble.[7][8]
Olaniyan is also known for his popular "British Slang With" series on his YouTube channel. In which he asks predominantly American actors to try and figure out the meaning of a slang word commonly used by the youth in the United Kingdom. Celebrity guests which have featured include Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Dave Franco and former EastEnders star Ben Hardy.
On 5 November 2016 French Montana premiered his highly anticipated album MC4 for the first time on the Apple Music show OVO Sound Radio.[9] The show was curated by multi award winning artist Drake, Noah "40" Shebib and Oliver El-Khatib in which who Drake also founded the OVO Sound record label with. Olaniyan and his father where featured on the show as a skit linked to a song on MC4 called Check Come. The skit was taken from Olaniyan's infamous "Pranking My African Dad" prank. Olaniyan confirmed via Twitter that he knew him and his father would be featured and claims he had known and been sworn to secrecy for over 2 years. So it would be a funny surprise for his and French Montana's fans. [10]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Right This Minute [11] | Himself | 1 episode |
| 2016 | Lifebabble [12] | Himself | 11 episodes |
References
- ↑ http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/10748979.Forest_Hill_s_Emmanuel_Olaniyan__15__becomes_Young_Mayor_of_Lewisham/
- ↑ http://www.croydonadvertiser.co.uk/inside-brit-school-croydon-s-fame-academy/story-23233159-detail/story.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/EmansBlogs
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YQY-38ich4
- ↑ http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhY1fvXkwQxq5DZo4j
- ↑ http://bossip.com/917280/african-dad-prank-son-says-he-got-a-14-yr-old-white-girl-pregnant-aabo-wa-oh-my-days-jesus-video/
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/shows/lifebabble
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5345948/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm
- ↑ https://www.thefader.com/2016/11/05/french-montana-pranking-my-african-dad
- ↑ https://twitter.com/EmanKellam/status/795078907993161728
- ↑ http://www.rightthisminute.com/video/pregnancy-prank-pushes-dad-over-edge
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7069477/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cl_t4