Denrele Edun or ‘Adenrele Oluwafemi Edun’, was born on the 13th of June, 1983. He is a Nigerian television presenter for Channel O. He was also a TV presenter for Soundcity.
Denrele was born in Hamburg, Germany to a Yoruba father and an Indian-Mauritius mother. He is the only son and has two sisters. He grew up in Germany and came to Nigeria when he was five where he attended St Gregory’s College, Ikoyi and the University of Lagos.
Denrele is known for his unique fashion style and personality. He started his television career as an actor at eleven when he played a presenter/producer on Kiddievision 101 on NTA Network. As an undergraduate at the University of Lagos he went into modelling, and after graduation, he joined Sound City as a TV presenter. Denrele studied English Education at the University of Lagos.
Denrele Edun is an entertainment personality whose style has been described as “punk and fun”. In an interview with Modern Ghana, he stated
I am just expressing my individuality. Most people ask me that question and I would say I just want to be me. Some people think I dress like this to attract attention, but I have always had attention from childhood.
Denrele has won 16 awards and over 30 nominations in his career. He has previously worked with SoundCity before he was forced out and he moved on to become one of Channel O’s VJs.
Denrele and late Goldie
Denrele has interviewed the likes of Akon, Beyoncé Knowles, Tyler Perry, Lil’ Kim, Snoop Dogg, Cuba Gooding, Amerie, and LLoyd. Also, he was really close to Goldie before she passed away (God rest her soul).
Denrele Edun hosted the movie premier of Hoodrush. Denrele has been credited for being behind the success of Big Brother Amplified Winner Karen Igho.
Denrele grabbing Karen’s butt
When asked about his sexuality he said,
Over time, they have labelled me as a homosexual, heterosexual, bi-sexual, I have been called all sorts of names. When people see that you are successful in the entertainment industry, they try to peddle some negative stories about you. Maybe they call me names because of the way I dress. When I started out and people began calling me such names, I found it very disturbing, annoying, and demeaning but I laugh about it now. When I am asked about my sexuality, I just tell them that I am a sexual outlaw. I don’t think my sexuality should be an issue because I am doing my work very well.
And you’ve seen it folks. Denrele Edun is a sexual outlaw, I wonder what that means though.
Denrele claims he is single and when asked what could be done to attract him he said,
Nothing really; I just love people that are natural and down to earth. I love people who can make dialogue with me in a matter of seconds. I don’t want a yes-man around me. I have met people like that in the course of time. I have also met very interesting people.
A girl once asked me at a point in time if I could change my brand identity for her and I willingly agreed. I told her I would change for her because she was somebody I really liked. But unfortunately, things did not work out. This was about four years ago. I still like her and my close friends know that I still like her a lot. She was seeing someone at the time and I was willing to share her. That was how much I liked her. I would not say she was extremely gorgeous but there was something very special about her that I could not lay my fingers on. Her name is Yvonne. But that is in the past.
Denrele @AMVCA 2015
Recently Denrele Edun became one of the most-talked about celebrities. At the 2015 Africa Magic Viewer’s Choice Awards (AMVCA) which held at Eko Hotel and Suites, VI on Saturday, March 8, 2015, you can talk about taking weirdness to a new level, the Channel O VJ wore a revealing, totally feminine gold-coloured gown which has been described by many as outrageous. He spots a blonde hair along with it and a carnival mask but you can be sure he submitted himself to paparazzi even without asking (picture above)…
Now, I believe it is safe to say that we mustn’t understand them all. I don’t wanna rack my brain no more about this dude. He is a man of his own style and swag and that is cool because that is his personality.
Denrele Edun or ‘Adenrele Oluwafemi Edun’, was born on the 13th of June, 1983. He is a Nigerian television presenter for Channel O. He was also a TV presenter for Soundcity.
