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Passion! That's my driving force, it's always been; that is what has kept me up at night organizing and searching for the right people to work with. I know it's expected for one to think, oh well, passion is all there is to it... but No Way! It actually takes much more than passion. Persistence and perseverance must also be in the mix for a dream to come true. Click and read more of our latest edition of the STYLE BEAT MAG. NG. NOVEMBER 2017
Passion! That's my driving force, it's always been; that is what has kept me up at night organizing and searching for the right people to work with. I know it's expected for one to think, oh well, passion is all there is to it... but No Way! It actually takes much more than passion. Persistence and perseverance must also be in the mix for a dream to come true. Click and read more of our latest edition of the STYLE BEAT MAG. NG. NOVEMBER 2017
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then singing and now presenting and production for<br />
dancing<br />
television.<br />
I have always been an entrepreneur. Back in school I<br />
Anyway,<br />
to be a show promoter and also had a modelling agency. So<br />
used<br />
organised events an all. When I first came back to Lagos, I just<br />
I<br />
for an audition for presenting, got the job and evolved from<br />
went<br />
As an African, you need to know that working in Africa, Nigeria<br />
A:<br />
particular, you need to know that respect is reciprocal. If you<br />
in<br />
to get something done quickly, you need to be very<br />
want<br />
and sometimes diplomatic. But truest me, it isn’t easy<br />
respectful<br />
THE SOFA TALK<br />
WITH JAYPAUL BARNABY EPHRAIM<br />
HOSTED BY OGOCHUKWU EJIOFOR<br />
...you need<br />
to know<br />
that<br />
respect is<br />
reciprocal.<br />
Q: what did you study?<br />
I studied computer science at University of Calabar (Unical), did<br />
A:<br />
Proficiency in grammar at Poise, studied Film production,<br />
English<br />
editing and directing at the film school.<br />
We Survive<br />
How old where when you started this work and did you get this<br />
Q:<br />
straight away or did you try other things first?<br />
job<br />
I was as young as 11 years old when I started television. I started<br />
A:<br />
at first on children’s series on TV before I switched in<br />
acting<br />
that into production.<br />
Q: How do you manage older colleagues?<br />
but we survive.<br />
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