Emmanuel Chijinkem Ukah
Comedian • MC • Musician • Host
Professional Summary
Emmanuel Ukah is a people/business-oriented individual with strong leadership capabilities and managerial skills complemented with high passion for excellence, national development, and global impact. I am a human resource professional, business strategist, capacity development coach, teacher, writer, and editor; popularly known as an ethical comedian, MC, and musician. Over the years, I have worked with various organizations in developing people's capacity to excel which resulted in boosting organizational performance. Above all, I am committed to the success of those within my circle of influence as I believe their success is my success.
Core Competencies
Comedy | Event Anchoring | Music | Acting & Directing | Creative & Content Writing | Editing & Proofreading | Reviewing | Public Relations | Motivational Public Speaking | Teaching | Coaching & Mentoring | Cross-functional Team-building | Human Resource Management | Strategic Management | Capacity Development | Peace & Conflict Resolution Strategy | Corporate Training & Development Programming | Succession Planning | Critical Thinking & Problem-solving Technique...
Professional Experience
Comedian/MC | Musician
October 2012 – Present- Performed on several stages and platforms, thrilling my audience with creative ethical and thought-provoking jokes filled with truths.
- Anchored several events (birthday parties, wedding receptions, church programs, etc.) to the satisfaction of my clients and audiences.
- Trained several students on musical performance, instrumentation (Guitar and Keyboard), and vocalization (singing).
Official Host/Agency Manager & Business Developer
December 2022 – November 2024- Host audio live events.
- Recruit, train, and manage Boomlive Hosts and Agents on Boomplay App.
- Organize artist promotion events.
- Expand the company’s market and operations.
- Formulated and implemented effective strategies for the expansion of the company’s operations resulting in more users on the platform.
- Influenced the implementation of USD withdrawal methods on the app.
- Recruited over 300 hosts and 10 successful agents.
Lead Guitarist/Keyboardist
December 2019 – Present- Assisted the Music Director in coaching and instructing the Band/Choir members.
- Recruited new members.
Lead Guitarist/Keyboardist | Vocalist
2009 – 2020- Won competitions and awards with the church band (Amazing Grace Band) and youth choir (Sharon Praise Choir).
- Trained young students in Music Theory and Application and how to play musical instruments (Guitar and Keyboard).
Keyboardist | Music Instructor
2018- Assisted the Music Director in coaching and instructing the Band/Choir members.
- Trained the Band/Choir members in Basic Music Rudiments and Sight-reading.
- Recruited new members.
Education
Evangel University - Akaeze, Ebonyi, Nigeria