Tunde Ednut Biography, Age, Career and Net Worth

By Vanessa Dube
Posted on June 7, 2020

Tunde Ednut who many or almost all the youths know in Nigerian, due to his popularity is a Nigerian Instagram comedian and former music artist.

He is a man of so many dealings and he has had different his fair share of almost every area of the entertainment industry. He is possibly one individual whose name will keep coming up almost every month for many reasons.

Tunde Ednut Biography

Tunde Ednut is a Nigerian social media influencer, blogger and comedian who was born on the 20th of January in Katsina but originally from Kogi State.

Tunde Ednut Education

He moved to Lagos with his family in the ’90s. He also had his primary school education at Cambridge International School, his secondary school education at Federal Government College Ugwolawo, Kogi State and then proceeded to the University of Lagos (UNILAG) where he studied Graphic Arts. He is the only son, from a family of three and the second child.

In secondary school, Tunde Ednut was known to be a funny kid. He would constantly listen to various Nigerian comedians and mimic their jokes to his friends back then in school.

While moving into the University Of Lagos, Tunde Ednut realized that he had a talent in comedy and eventually decided to make the best of it.

Now, let’s look into the comedy career aspect. Let’s see how it all started.

Tunde Ednut Comedy Career

As an entertainer, Tunde officially began his career as a comedian. In 2007, Tunde Ednut was invited to perform at the Dynamiks Awards in Nigeria. The award show was a big deal, it had a good number of top media and entertainment names in attendance.

Tunde delivered an amazing comedy show that his performance received a standing ovation. Unknown to him, his life was about to take a major turn for a brighter future. During his performance, Tunde caught the attention of some top media names at that time such as; Femi Amusan and the Black Nights Entertainment crew (A top Nigerian entertainment company based in the Uk at that time).

Following his amazing display of talent on stage, Tunde was invited for a performance in the UK, and like the saying goes, the rest is history.

Tunde was fortunate to gain some maximum exposure for his brand and he moved on to perform alongside some of the biggest names currently topping the charts in and out of Africa.

During his stay in the UK, Tunde made a name for himself as one of Nigeria’s finest comedians based in the UK at that time.

Tunde Ednut Music Career

Not like his comedy career, Tunde’s musical ambitions were short-lived. Tunde’s passion for music started brewing at an early age. He was in the youth choir of his church while he was still in Nigeria.

He eventually moved on to record a number of tracks, but his most successful track was Catching Cold Remix featuring Dr. Sid. Tunde had been tipped to become a household name but it never happened.

Tunde Ednut Blogging Career

Tunde Ednut also has a self-hosted WordPress blog that he started working on since August 2019.

Tubde Ednut Social media influencer Career

After trying out music and sitcom, Tunde Ednut appears to have settled down for his apparent true calling. The entertainer shares a wide range of information on his Instagram blog, including comedies, breaking news, viral videos, and more.

According to several sources, Tunde charges within the range of 80,000 to 100,000 naira for sponsored posts on his page.

However, his main source of income remains his Instagram page.

Tunde Ednut Awards

Tunde has been recognized for excelling in what he does, both as a comedian and social media influencer. He was nominated twice for the Nigeria Future Awards (2007 & 2008), and nominated thrice for the Dynamiks Youths Awards (2007, 2008, & 2009). He won the Dynamiks Youths Awards (2009). He also won the Award for the best Nigerian Comedian in the U.K and Young achievers’ awards. He has really made a mark in Nigeria as a social media influencer and is still waxing strong.

Tunde Ednut Sumary

Full name	Tunde Ednut
Date of birth	20 January (year unknown)
Profession	Blogger, Comedian, former musician and a social media influencer.
Place of birth	Katsina
Tribe	Yoruba
Height	Less than 1.6 metres
Net worth	roughly $200,000
State of origin	Kogi State