How I Came Up With The Name Jim Iyke – Nollywood Actor Reveals Real Name

Well-liked Nollywood actor Jame Ikechukwu nicely often called Jim Iyke has disclosed how he took place his stage identify.

Talking in an interview with media persona, Temisan Emmanuel of Tea with Tay podcast, the actor revealed his actual identify and the way he took place his stage identify, Jim Iyke.

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In accordance with Jim Iyke, he needed to make a reputation and likewise create a model completely different from his household identify. Sharing the story behind the change of identify, Jim Iyke stated…

We don’t share the identical final identify. My actual identify is James Ikechukwu Esomughua Okelue. Okelue is my nice grandfather’s identify and everyone goes with that final identify.

“After all, from day one I figured that half out earlier than if I knew what was occurring within the business.

“I stated that if I’m going to embark on this journey, I’m going to go alone. I’m going to undergo the trials and ups and downs that come with this journey and if it really works, I’ll be the middle of it.

“If it doesn’t, I’d have exempted these individuals from no matter comes with it.

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“I’ve had that technique from day one and now, there’s an extension of it to my subsequent era; my sons.

“I stated, how about if I’m so well-known and I can’t stroll round in public locations, what would occur to my relationship with my sisters?”

In accordance with him, this fuelled his determination to vary his identify into one thing completely different from his household’s identify.

“I took that call then and stated, ‘you realize what? What can I take away from my identify?’ James – Jim; Ikechukwu – Iyke. And that was it. Jim Iyke was born,” the actor stated