Popular Wazobia FM on-air personality, Steve Onu aka Yaw, has
revealed his grass to grace story on his Instagram account.
The actor c*m writer, told his own #MySuperStarStory saying
he once sold ice water at Yaba market, did bus conductor once in a while just
to survive with a friend called Mutiu.
Read his story below: -
“It started from being the 7th child out of ten from Anambra
State and heading to Lagos State University for a diploma course in
1995/1996. I began to hustle and do
shows and finally, I went back for a degree course in 2000. I remember when I
decided that I would study Theatre Arts, everyone saw me as a #useless person.
“I have a diploma in #Radio, #Television and Film Production
while my degree was in Theatre Arts. A cousin took me to a welders shop to go
learn, #Refused, he said i should go to mechanic workshop to learn how to
repair cars but I refused and finally he said the last help he would do for me
was to learn how to fix motor cycle ‘Okada’ and in his words he says that was
where my destiny lies; well I had to sell things to survive.
“I sold ice water at Yaba market, did bus conductor once in a
while just to survive with a friend called Mutiu. Joining the movie industry
wasn’t easy in 1995, I remember days of walking from Kilo to Fadeyi or walk
from Utziz Garden near 23rd to Mile 2, and take a bus to Oshodi from there to
take Molue to Iyana Ipaja & from the bus stop; I’d trek to my aunt’s place
in Alimosho.
I just give God the glory for the good things he has done for
me. I won’t say it is little, especially when I compare it to where I am coming
from. I am better off now, from hawking ‘ice water and mineral’ soft drinks at
Yaba Market to Representing Africa at the 2012 Olympic where i lifted the torch
to riding cars.
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