for himself in the Nigerian movie scene. Not only has he
become a household name in Africa, he is also a national award
recipient.
Even with his success, the actor is still not fulfilled because he
believes that by this time in his life, he should have bagged a
Ph.D degree.
He said, “Aside obtaining my first degree in mass
communication at The Institute of Management and Technology
(IMT), Enugu, I had the opportunity to go to New York Film
Academy in 2004. I did film acting, it is like a certificate
programme and I have learnt over the years on the job too. By
now, the way I had it in mind when I finished school, I should
have had my second Master’s degree if not Ph.D. Each time I
think along that line, other things come to mind and I am not
happy about that. When you see me again, I might just be
finishing a particular course.”
The actor also attributed his success to his caring grandmother
who allowed him to play freely as a kid. Aki said, “My
background contributed a lot to who I am today and it is still
contributing. I grew up with my grandmother in Abia State and I
learnt a lot from her. She probably just gave me a free hand to
operate as a little boy and that gave me the opportunity to know
how to set traps, play pranks on people and to know other little
things that children usually do. The experience really influenced
what I do today because most of the films I do are children-
friendly. You will always see me playing one mischievous role or
the other; I learnt these things while I was a little boy. Also,
every child has a story; you know I was a street boy, so to
speak. All those little things I gathered on the streets. Aki is the
character that everybody knows me for, though Chinedu
Ikedieze is not a mischievous person.”
SOURCE: The Punch
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