5 Nigerian Celebrities whose Barbing is Their Side Hustle
Here are names and faces of 5 Nigerian celebrities who are barbers.
People are versatile, immensely talented beings, with many endowed of abilities unknown to themselves and the rest of the world. While many people consider success as a Nigerian performer or celebrity to be the pinnacle of achievement, numerous of Nollywood’s biggest stars also enjoy employing their other talents, one of which we will examine today.
While some of these celebrities left their professions as barbers to seek a career in entertainment, others left their careers in entertainment to become barbers, and still, others did both at the same time.
Below are five celebrities we picked out who are barbers; public figures whose Barbing is Their Side Hustle.
5 Celebrities in Nigeria who are Barbers
1. WhiteMoney
White Money, winner of the sixth edition BBNaija reality tv show had various identities and hats before entering the Big Brother house. Barbing was one of White Money’s money-making ventures. People are impressed by White Money’s versatility, as seen by photos and anecdotes from his days as a barber.
Photo of Celebrity Barber WhiteMoney barbing customer
2. Mr Ibu
Mr Ibu, commonly known as John Okafor, is a well-known humorous actor in Nigeria. However, Mr. Ibu’s life was not always happy. When asked about his youth, John Okafor recalled the responsibilities he faced when his father died in 1975.
According to okafor:
That’s how we became fathers to each other and our mothers. I was preparing myself in secondary school. I was doing a number of odd jobs. I was selling firewood, assembling wooden mineral containers, and taking wait-and-see photographs. I used to be a butcher; if you wanted to slaughter a goat, cow, or pig, I would do it for you, cut it to your specifications, and send it to your door. That was how I made ends meet.
3. Majid Michel
Majid Michel, a Ghanaian actor and Nollywood star, surprised fans by uploading photographs of himself trimming the hair of fellow actor John Dumelo.
While Majid did not explain the image, supporters admire Majid for having another life talent that he is putting to use.
4. Africa China
African China, best known for his compositions No Condition is Permanent and If You Love Someone, has remained relatively silent in the music industry.
According to rumours, the famous vocalist left music in 2016 to pursue a career in barbering. African China was the owner of Chyna Town Multipurpose Beauty Salon in Festac, Lagos, at the time of their report.
5. Prince Nelson Enwerem
Supporters were so pleased with Big Brother Naija’s Prince’s barbing and hairdressing skills that they set up a GoFundMe page to help him open a hairdressing salon.
Ebuka questioned Prince after the house about where he got the idea for a barbershop, and Prince revealed that he worked as a barber for a year before attending university in 2012.
Photo of BBNaija Prince barbing in his saloon, barbershop
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