Many Nigerian celebrities did odd jobs before fame.From Timaya working as a plantain seller to Banky W working as a sales boy,life was not easy for many of them at early stage.The celebrities below did odd jobs before stardom.


1. Timaya

Back in the days, Timaya was a great
‘hustler’ and a very good Plantain
seller. Yes! The Egberipapa 1 of Bayelsa
was a Plantain Seller who lived with a
lady who took him in after his landlord
sent him packing in Port-Harcourt.


2. Patoranking

Patrick Nnaemeka, Patoranking didn’t
always have things rosy. Infact, the
Headies Award Next Rated Artiste 2014
was a former Bricklayer and Rat Poison
Seller on the streets of Lagos! He
virtually rose from nothing to the star
he is today.

3. P-square

Although they are one of Africa’s
biggest artistes now, but these two
actually went through hell before the
money started coming in.
Peter once worked as a Supermarket
Attendant while Paul did Some Electrical
repairs for money.

4. Mercy Johnson Okojie

Nollywood star actress, Mercy Johnson
Okojie once opened up about life before
the fame, money and marriage where
she revealed how she managed to rise
from her squalor to become one of
Nigeria’s most celebrated star.
According to her asides once living in
an uncompleted building, she once
worked as a maid just to make ends
meet.


5. Don Jazzy

Before Don Jazzy became famous and
made fellow producers feel inferior, the
Mavin Boss moved to London in the
United Kingdom in 2000 after his Uncle
invited him to come play the drums for
the neighborhood Church. He did
various odd jobs including working at
McDonalds as a security guard while
trying to hit it big.

6. John Okafor

For comic actor, John Okafor, he was
not in anyway born with a silver spoon.
In an interview recently, he said before
he became a popular person, he sold
firewood, was a butcher and a hair
stylist.

7. Joseph Benjamin

Who would even think that polished
looking actor, model and voice over
artiste, Joseph Benjamin was also once a
bus conductor, security guard, waiter,
bakery worker and a shoe seller?
The MTN project fame host revealed in
an interview that he went through
various jobs before finally hitting it big
in the movie industry.


8. Banky W

It’s hard to believe but there was a time
when EME boss, Banky W took on the
job of a sales boy to make money for
studio time in the US.
The RnB crooner worked in fast foods
outlets, clothing stores and as a knife
salesman, selling knives from door to
door.

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hardwork pays

Hardwork pays.One day you will get there too

truly, ogechi kanma...

na Godwin

Every hustler got a pay day

Hmmm..Never despise d dayz of small beginnings

Trying times ain't time to stop trying

. Great things started small!!!
.... I will surely tell my own story one day

Wow....nothing good comes easy.

Destiny can only be delayed not denied.

Lemme start thinking of one odd job I did o so that when I blow I go talk my story to.. **thinking***

Guys I will be celebrated soon.
Make una remember this name oo..
I go give seun employment for my company.
I no sat he no d work anything abi Na lie?

Dnt use my present condition to judge me cos am rising above limitatios..
#yesterday is gone
#use 2day wisely and
#make tomorrow better

Dat means Airforce1 still get plenty hope

There's dignity in labour

Dotwillis1:
Trying times ain't time to stop trying

. Great things started small!!!
.... I will surely tell my own story one day

Exactly