Ike Nwala
Ike Nwala is a Nigerian-American comedian, actor, and narrator based in Tokyo, Japan. He was born on June 5, 1986, in Manhattan, New York and was raised in Seattle, Washington. Nwala is a member of the comedy group Chō Shinjuku and is represented by Watanabe Entertainment.
Biography
While in college as a Japanese video shop worker in Chinatown–International District, Seattle, he was shocked by Junji Takada's early morning bazooka corner of the comedy programm Tensai Takeshi no Genki ga Deru TV!!, which became a big opportunity to seek as a comedian. When he saw "Muneo Kurii" and "Yabao Gesu" played by Hironari Yamazaki in Richard Hall, he could not understand what the dialogue, but felt it was "comical and funny!", and his interest in comedy increased. After being recommended by a clerk, he continued to watch Japanese comedians and their shows, such as Junji Takada, Untouchable, Ogiyahagi, Ninety-nine, Downtown, Cream Stew, etc. After having graduated from university with a dream of becoming a comedian in Japan one week after coming to the country, he started living in Hirano-ku, Osaka and studied Japanese and the Kansai dialect by way of self-teaching through watching more programs.After five years passed since he came to Japan, he participated in the audition of Chō Shinjuku with the recommendation of actor Gota Watabe, and joined Chō Shinjuku, who was selected by the audition on 29 September 2011.
Personal life
Since he was nine years old he continued IT as a hobby. When he was eighteen, he entered a private institute of technology in Washington to learn about information technology and technician relations. He grade skipped for two years and graduated at the age of twenty. After that, he worked as a data centre engineer at Goldman Sachs, a major foreign-owned securities company.Actor Gota Watanabe and singer Nana Tanimura are two of his good friends. Tomohisa Yamashita is also close to him, and says that he is "a really friendly creature," in regards to Yamashita's personality.
Style of acting
Chō Shinjuku
He has many blurs trying to conform to Japanese culture. Member Tiger Fukuda dubbed American jokes into the neta. Sometimes he imitates Dante Carver, Usain Bolt, Tiger Woods, etc. Along with Koala Koarashi and the two of them also have a combi-activity with the name Nuwarashi.Nuwarashi
As a representative example, he is the one that made Nankin Tamasudare American style. He heavily uses "Oh!", "Yeah!", and "Come on!" in the stories. Koala Koarashi makes the neta. In addition, there was a rhythm net "Pocochin drum" that shows vocal percussion by hitting the crotch, which was exhibited at TBS Television's Arita Children, which recorded sixth place in the Yahoo search word and collected topics.Pin activities
He performed as a bilingual MC of popular programme Oha Suta.In 5-Ji ni muchū, he was in charge as Kurofune correspondent every Wednesday. He is a cheerful character like Eddie Murphy and it turns back on the pretend of Ryo Fukawa with American jokes and lower neta.
He has a monologue story called "announcement at the entrance of Tokyo DisneySea", and it became a topic on Twitter and so on at the moment on the fact that this was broadcast at the 21st "Komakasugite Tsutawaranai Monomane Senshuken".
He was ranked in the 2016 half-year TV programme ranking "break tarento" department tenth place, attracting attention.
After that, the number of his appearance programmes had steadily increased, the number of his appearance program was 13 in the previous year, which increased to 175 and ranked in the sixthplace of the break-thread division of 2016.
Publications
Newspapers
- The Japan Times "The consummation of cool is a funny business for comedian Ike Nwala".
Magazines
- Shūkan Taishū "Ike Nwala 'America Hitotoshite Saikyō no Entertainer ni' Warawaseru Ningen Chikara".
Discography
Participation work
Films
- ' guest appearance in live-action part
- ' guest appearance
Dramas
- Kaitou Sentai Lupinranger VS Keisatsu Sentai Patranger - as Director Hilltop
Appearing programmes
Television
Current regular programmes
- Oha Suta Bilingual MC from weekdays
- 5-Ji ni Muchū! Every Wednesday
Former regular programmes
- Nep & Imoto no Sekai Banzuke
- Eigo de Asobo Occasional appearances
Former appearances
- Vice News Tonight
- Konya mo Doru Bako
- Kore Kangaeta Hito, Tensai ja ne!? –Sekai no Benri Goods Atsumemashita Special–
- Goddotan
- Nichiyou Chaplin
- 24-Jikan TV "Ai wa Chikyū o Sukuu" 37 Ai wa Chikyū o Sukuu
- Ariyoshi no Kabe
- Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!
- Monomane Grand Prix
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- Geinin Hōdō
- Sukkiri!
- Kyūkyoku no ○× Quiz Show!! Chō Toi! Shinjitsu ka? Uso ka?
- Uwasa no Neta
- Intelli ga Shiranai Sekai no o Baka Gimon
- School Kakumei!
- Tonneruzu no Minasan no Okage deshita Hakase to joshu –Komakasugite Tsutawaranai Monomane Senshuken–
- Sakigake! Ongaku no Jikan
- Proyagu Chin Play Kō Play Taishō
- Nep League
- Love music
- Ninki Geinōjin ni Itazura! Gyōten Happening * Renpatsu
- Barairo Dandy
- Pu' Suma
- Nihonjin no 3-wari shika Shiranai koto Cream Stew no Hana Taka! Yūetsu-kan
- Nanikore Chinhyakkei
- Buramayo to yu kaina Nakama-tachi Atsu Atsu'!
- Kikinikui Koto o Kiku
- Morning Show
- Onegai! Ranking
- Ametalk
- Cream VS Osamu Hayashi! Quiz Survivor
- Sekai wa tatta 6-ri de tsunagaru
- Arita Children
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- Kyūkyoku Battle "Zeus" III
- Suiyōbi no Downtown
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- Nogizaka46 Eigo
- Dream Series Geinin All Star Champion Bowling 2018
- Katte ni Kankō Taishi
- Owarai Wide Show Marco Polori!
- mu-Jack''
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Voice acting
Current regular programmes
- Love music Narration charge; Every Sunday
Former appearances
- The Big Chance! Narration
- Countdown Anime Heroine Narration
- ' Narration
- Zettai! Kazlazer Narration
- ' Narration; as Boss
- VS Arashi Narration; In the corner "Quiz Jun Matsumoto"
Radio
- Lotti no Dame Dame Radio Tenshi no Okotoba
- Radipedia
- CRK Music H.E.A.D.S.
- Alco & Peace no All Night Nippon 0
- Mana Sakura-Hollywood Koshisho no Asamade Maruhadaka
- Gold Rush
- Avalon
- Sanshirō no All Night Nippon 0 –Radio Charity Musicthon Special–
Webcasts
Former appearances
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- Dōga Hakkutsu! Gao Gao Gyao! Part ///
- ' every Monday
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Stage
Personal live
- Ike Nwala no Comedy Challenge
- *Vol.1 Guests: Miracle Hikaru, Saraba Seishun no Hikari's Tetsuya Morita, New York's Hiromasa Yashiki. VTR Navigator: Ogiyahagi's Ken Yahagi
- *Vol.2 Guests: Jun Miho, Shizzle's Jun Murakami, Zigzag Ziggy's Masaru Ikeda. VTR Navigator: Drunk Dragon's Taku Suzuki
Guest appearances
- Chidori no Dai Manzai
- *Tokyo Yomiuri Hall
- *Osaka Shin Kabukiza
Events
- 8 May 2016 "Dynamite Kansai 2016 –Open Tournament Zenyasai–"
- 21 Aug 2016 "Rocketman Summer Fes' 2016 thank you for the music!"
Advertising
Television
- Co-starred with Ogiyahagi's Ken Yahagi as a teacher on a YouTube ad
Internet
- Sanko-Seika web limited video, new product as Rich Cheese Man
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