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Tochukwu Young Umezulike | |
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Born | Adazi,
Anambra State |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Alma mater | Nnamdi Azikiwe University |
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Tochukwu Young Umezulike // , better known as Toks Asher Young, is a Nigerian talent manager, entrepreneur and executive producer. [1] He is also the author of the book, DEUCES: An Anthology of WORDS, RHYMES & POEMS. [2]
Toks Asher Young was born in Adazi, Anambra State and raised in Enugu State. Toks hails from Umueji, Ufuma, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. He is a graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka in Anambra State, where he studied Electro Mechanics and was later posted to Ise Orun Council, Ekiti State for his one year national service. [3] [4]
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In 2007/2008, Juju, a dancehall artiste living in Amsterdam, made Toks his manager after he had helped him secure a collaboration with 2baba, plan his album launch, and debut into the Nigerian Music industry.[ citation needed]
The following year, Toks became the manager to General Pype and realized he could do talent management as a career, causing his career as a talent manager to start. As well as being Pype’s manager Toks was also General Manager and co-founder at Podium Worldwide (also known as Podium Vybez). [5] [6]
In 2009, he and Storm Records executive produced Champion by dancehall artist General Pype. [7] [8]
In June 2014, Umezulike got a contract from former Etisalat, now known as 9Mobile, to be the talent manager for their Cloud Nine musical event series held in Port Harcourt and Abuja, Nigeria. [9] [10]
In 2017, he was the resident judge for the first edition of THE GROUNDED TALENT SEARCH which was won by BShine, an indigenous hiphop artist based in Enugu State, Nigeria. [11]
He also modeled for Zlni Couture’s 2017 Summer collection. [12]
He has worked with some public figures like Kenny Keke Ogungbe, Dayo D1 Adeneye, Obi Asika, and Ayo Rotimi, who also mentored him on his career.[ citation needed]
He is the manager for Naeto C, Yung6ix, Kollydee and Grindha. [13] [14]
In 2010, the "Champion (Remix)" video executively produced by Toks won the Channel O Music Video Awards as the Best Ragga Dancehall Video. [15]
Year | Award | Category | Result | Notes |
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2016 | Scream All Youth Awards [16] | Talent Manager Of The Year | Nominated | — |
2017 | Nigerian Campus Choice Awards [17] | Entertainment Personality Of The Year | Nominated | — |
African Entertainemnt Awards USA [18] | Best Manager Award | Nominated | — | |
2018 | Nigeria Hype Awards 2018 [19] | ARTIST MANAGER OF THE YEAR | Won | — |
2019 | The Intellects Awards (TIA) | Best Publicist | Nominated | — |
2021 | Nelson Mandela Leadership Award Of Excellence and Integrity [20] [21] | ECOWAS YOUTH AMBASSADOR | Won | — |