Veteran hip-hop artiste, Michael Ugochukwu Steven, popularly known as, Ruggedman, has revealed adding skit making to his portfolio.
The ‘Baraje’ crooner disclosed that unknown to many people, he started his career as an actor, who played minor roles in some movies before he became a popular rapper.
Ruggedman who has been missing from the music scene for some years, made the disclosure during a recent interview with Hip TV.
He said, “I created a character called ‘Mazi Kalu.’ He is Igbo, old man, has problems but at the same time, sometimes tries to solve problems.
The rapper further revealed that although he had been venturing into skits for a while, he has now decided to take up his new role, and promised to create funny and impactful content.
“And ofcourse, I have been doing some skits here and there. But now, I have decided to get serious with the ‘Mazi Kalu’ character. So, it’s a character that is gonna be out there. There will be funny ones but of course, it’s still gonna teach you things.” He added.