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Maleke Moye Idowu | |
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| Born | Maleke Moye Idowu 14 February 1978 |
| Education | Oguola School [primary], EdoKpolor Grammar School, Edo State [secondary] |
| Alma mater | Auchi Polytechnic, Edo State |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, musician |
| Years active | Since 2007 |
| Notable work | "Mini Mini Wana Wana" [music], Executive Director to Edo State Governor on Entertainment |
Maleke Moye Idowu (born 14 February 1979) is a Nigerian comedian and musician.
In 2017, he served as the Executive Director to Edo State Governor on Entertainment and the PMAN (Performing Musician Employers Association of Nigeria) chairman Edo State Chapter. [1] [2]
Maleke Moye Idowu [3] was born in Benin City, where he attended Oguola primary school. He attended secondary school at EdoKpolor Grammar school, and proceeded to Auchi Polytechnic, where he studied business administration.
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Maleke first performed comedy at the Nite of 1,000 Laughs show, organized by Opa Williams. During that show, he worked alongside other comedians, including I Go Dye, Basketmouth, Ali Baba, Igosave, Gandoki, Okey Bakassi, Julius Agwu, Mike Ogbolosinger.
Maleke has recorded numerous songs. [4] His debut album, Small Small, with seven tracks on it was released in 2007.
Maleke was better known from his music comedy with his hit track, "Mini Mini Wana Wana", which was released in 2007. "Mini Mini Wana Wana' was a trend of those days.
In early 2015, Maleke released a single, "Cheeta Dance" [5]
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