MEET THE CEO OF CHICKZY RISING STARS PRODUCTIONS

CHIDIEBERE CHUKWUMA SOLOMON, POPULARLY KNOWN AS CHICKZY, WHO HAILS FROM ANAMBRA STATE NIGERIA, HAD HIS PRIMARY SCHOOL AND SECONDARY SCHOOL IN AKWA IBOM STATE; THEN MOVED TO LAGOS TO STUDY THEATRE ACT IN UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, WHERE HE GRADUATED WITH GOOD GRADE. IN THIS EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, HE SHED LIGHT ON HIS JOURNEY SO FAR




HOW DID YOU START YOU ACTING CAREER?

 Acting has been a part of me right from childhood and i love acting. The passion I have for acting made my friends not to take me serious because they believed everything about me is acting. I love joining the moving train of Entertainment once it involves acting. So I can simply say I was born into the world of entertainment and the first movie I featured in Nollywood was “FAMILY MYTH”, produced and directed by EBEX in 2012.

YOUR LOVE FOR CAMERA:

 My love for camera started over 3 years ago and I have found happiness facing Camera with my style of actions.

PARENTAL SUPPORT:

Yes. My parents have been very supportive from day one. They knew I had what it takes to become a star and they allowed me to express myself; for that I am grateful.  Their support has made me achieve enough and also becoming a producer too.

CHALLENGES

Well, I do not have much challenge because whatever I am doing, I always have a focus of where I am going to. For me, I do not see challenges as issues because whatever we do in this life is surrounded by challenges. Challenges must come but as an actor, you will know how to handle them.
I believe in myself and knowing fully well where I am going, makes me fly higher without looking back.

HOW MANY MOVIES ACTED SO FAR?

I have featured in about 12 movies and still counting. Here are some of the titles: 30 minutes, Emerald, the invisible man, sex scandal, super hero, comforts, age of paradise, hot maid in bed, etc. The one I have produced personally is called: BATTLE OF HEART, under my own production house called CHICKZY Rising Stars Productions.

HOW DID YOU SEE THE NIGERIA MOVIE INDUSTRY?

Nigeria movie industry has not been very easy because of the ups and downs, but focus and determination has kept me going.

YOUR HOBBIES:

My hobbies are playing football, basketball, acting, reading and writing.

YOUR ADVICE FOR UP AND COMING ACTS:

My advice for up and coming acts is for them to know what they want and be focused, believing tomorrow will be great and the sky is their limit. But also bear in mind that CHICKZY Rising Stars Productions is here for them.

YOUR FAVOURITE FOOD:

I do not have a favorite food or meal but I love good food.

HOW DO YOU RELAX?

I love relaxing with my family and friends.

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