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By Christian Agadibe
Multi-talented and prolific spoken word artiste, Tofarati Ige, popularly known as Grand Tycoon, recently performed at two major comedy events in Nigeria, entertaining audiences in Abeokuta, Ogun State, and Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Grand Tycoon first took the stage at veteran comedian, Gbenga Adeyinka’s Laffmatazz show, held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta.
His performance caught the attention of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, who is the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Ogun State.
During his performance, Grand Tycoon composed a rhyme on the spot for the senator. Following the performance, an aide to Adeola fetched the artiste from backstage to where the senator expressed his appreciation for the performance.
Grand Tycoon subsequently travelled to Port Harcourt, where he performed at the Aztech Arcum Event Centre during comedian Ayo Makun’s AY Live show.
The spoken word artist received a warm reception from the audience, performing some of his popular pieces, including A Woman Is, Salutation Is Not Love, Lagos Girls, God Is Able and Nobody.
At the Abeokuta show, his set featured Life Na Jungle, Be Humble, Champions and Grace.
The two performances add to Grand Tycoon’s growing presence on major entertainment stages, where he combines poetry, rhyme and performance to engage audiences.
The artiste, who is also a journalist and author, has performed spoken word at several events and continues to combine his media career with his creative pursuits.
