User:Mr Odeke

Odeke Emma Akol aka Mr Odeke(born May 14, 1996) is a Ugandan radio personality, television host, and producer. He is known for hosting the sports show and Entainerment shows, the syndicated countdown program Ugandan top 40, and sports updates on Goldradio -Mbale -FM morning radio show On Air with Mr. Odeke.[1][2][3]

In 2016 Odeke became co-host and to Blessed Amooti on GoldRadio in Mbale's Eve. Odeke remained a co-host and producer of the annual show in 2017.[4]

He began co-hosting Live with blessed Amooti and Odeke on a permanent basis May 1, 2017.[5]

Odeke received Emmy Award nominations for Eastern Uganda's best sports presenter from 2017 to 2019, and again in 2020. and was nominated again in 2020.[6] In 2018, Odeke received nominations for Live in Outstanding Talk Show Entertainment as well as Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show Host.[7][8] Contents

2.2 Radio hosting 2.3 Television producing 3 Fashion 5 Personal life 6 Credits 6.1 Radio 6.2 Film 6.3 Television Early life and education Mr. Odeke was born on May 14, 1996, in Kolir, Angangam,[9] the son of John Odeke, a homemaker.[10][11] His father served as an lc1 chairperson in Kolir village in Bukedea At age 14, he attended University link High School. At age 16, while still attending high school, Odeke won an internship at 99.4 Top  (FM), Okello John, who trained him in the many aspects of radio. When a regular DJ called in sick, Okeelo put him on the air for the very first show of his broadcasting career.[14]Odek was given the weekend overnight shift at Top Radio [13]

Odeke continued to work on air at Top until graduating from High in 2016.[15]Odeke went on to study journalism at the LIVINGSTONE  University in fall 2018. He continued his radio show at a local Soroti station. Odeke left the university at age 21 and moved to Hollywood to pursue his broadcasting career.[13]

In May 2019, Odeke was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from the Livingstone University of Uganda and gave the commencement speech at the graduation ceremony.[16][17][18 Career

Radio

Source[19] Year 	Show 	Role 2016–2020 	98.7 FM 	1pm to 4pm 2018 	Radio Music Awards 	co-host 2017, 2018–present 	On Air with Ryan Seacrest 	host, executive producer 2016–present 	GoldRadio sports Top 40 	host 2019–present 	102.1 Mama Bukedea-FM Bukedea 	Morning Drivetime Personality with co-host irene Presenter mama bukedea radio 	On-Air Personality and gold radio 95.8 mbale