SamSpedy

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SamSpedy
Born
Samuel Oluwafemi Asubiojo

(1994-05-05) May 5, 1994 (age 30)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Other namesSPD
Education Zaporizhzhia State Medical University
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • YouTuber
Years active2012-date
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers3.38 million [1]
Total views1.134 billion [1]
Last updated: February 20, 2024

Samuel Oluwafemi Asubiojo (born May 5, 1994) popularly known as SamSpedy (SPD) or "Mama Ojo" is a Nigerian comedian, actor and YouTuber. He has 3.8m subscribers and is a fun comedian to watch. [2] In October 2023, he was listed as one of top ten most streamed Nigerian YouTubers. [3] [4]

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Early life and education

Samuel Oluwafemi Asubiojo was born on 05 May 1994 in Lagos State, southwest Nigeria but is an indigene of Ido-Osi, Ekiti State, Nigeria. He was born into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Femi Asubiojo as the second child of five children. [5] At the age of three, his family relocated to FCT Abuja, Nigeria where he spent most of his childhood. He attended the Abuja International Academy for his primary education and Royal College for his secondary education. [6]

In 2018, he graduated from the Zaporizhzhia State Medical University, Ukraine with a Degree in Medicine. [7]

Career

Samuel discovered his passion for comedy when he was a teenager. In 2014, while he was still in secondary school, Samuel officially started his comedy career with his debut video, which was released on YouTube. [8] After his graduation from medical school, he returned back to Nigeria and left his medical career to pursue his passion for comedy. [9] [10] In October 2023, he was listed as one of the top ten most streamed Nigerian YouTubers with over three million subscribers. [11] [12]

In 2023, he was nominated for the Trendupp Awards as the Force of YouTube and was also nominated for the Africa Entertainment Awards as the Digital Content Creator of the year alongside Mr. Marcaroni, Khaby Lame and Eddie Butita. [13]

Awards and recognition

YearTitleCategoryResultRe
2017Splash AwardsComedian of the yearWon
2022Comedy Skit AwardsBest Skitmaker of the YearWon [14]
2023 Trendupp Awards Force of YouTubeNominated [15] [16]
Africa Entertainment AwardsDigital Content Creator of the YearNominated [17]
2024 Trendupp Awards Force of YouTubeWon [18]

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