Jude Thomas Dawam

Jude Thomas Dawam (born on 31 January 1979) is a Nigerian radio personality, actor and musician. He started out as a musician playing the guitar before becoming a radio personality and actor.[1]

Jude Thomas Dawam
Born
Jude Thomas Longtong Dawam

(1979-01-31) 31 January 1979
Other namesUncle Jude, Alhaji Tanko
EducationUniversity of Jos
OccupationRadio Personality, Actor, Musician
Years active2007–date
Spouse(s)
Elohor Thomas-Dawam
(
m. after 2015)
Children2

Biography

Born Jude Thomas Longtong Dawam in Lagos, he has ancestors from Pankshin Plateau State. He has a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Jos, Nigeria.[2] He is married to Elohor Thomas-Dawam, and they have two children.[3]

Career

He started out as a musician with the group B Flat, managed by Kiss entertainment. Subsequently he set up a band called Evolution Six which featured in the 2007 edition of the band-based competition Star Quest Nigeria sponsored by STAR Lager, for which they were runner ups.[4] In 2007 he started radio broadcasting with Kiss FM, Abuja. After a brief stint at Vision FM, Abuja, he moved to Dream 92.5 FM, Enugu, in 2013. He won the 2014 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards for Outstanding Radio Program Presenter – South-East (Morning Ride 5am–11am).[5][6] In 2015 he was a regional judge for Project Fame West Africa held in Port Harcourt[7] and Mtv Base Vj Search held in Enugu in 2016.[8][9][10]

He made his movie debut in 2016 with a credited cameo appearance in Ernest Obi's Poka Messiah as the character Shiekh. He was cast the same year in a supporting role as Sanusi in Mummy Why by Ernest Obi. His performance in Mummy Why earned him a nomination at the Calabar Movie Awards in the best supporting actor category alongside veteran actor Jide Kosoko and Blossom Chukwujekwu. In 2019 he played the protagonist in the Limited release action flick Wrong Initiation by Nani Boi.

Alhaji Tanko

In 2020 he has been more active using his alias Alhaji Tanko, an illiterate comical/satirical character of Hausa origin.The character was derived from his role as Sanusi from the movie Mummy Why. He has made a number of comedy skits and Music under this pseudonym.[11][12]

Awards

Year Award Category Result Notes
2017 Calabar Movie Awards[13] Best Supporting Actor Nominated
2014 Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Awards[14] Outstanding Radio Program Presenter – South-East (Morning Ride 5am–11am) Won

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2019 Wrong Initiation Stone Starring Nani Boi, Dekumzy
2016 Mummy Why Sanusi Starring Pete Edochie, Uche Ogbodo
Poka Messiah Shiekh Starring Yul Edochie, Alex Usifo
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References

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