Eman Kellam
| Eman Kellam | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Emmanuel Kellam Olaniyan 27 November 1997 Lewisham, London |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | TV presenter, YouTuber, actor |
| Years active | 2012-Present |
Emmanuel Olaniyan (born 27 November 1997) is a Nigerian British YouTube personality, better known by his online name Eman Kellam, Lewisham, London, in the United Kingdom.
Olaniyan was born and raised in Lewisham, London, to parents of Nigerian origin. He attended Forest Hill School and then The BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology.
Olaniyan started creating content on his YouTube channel "EmansBlogs" in 2012. He started creating video blogs in his kitchen discussing topics that were popular and relevant at that point in time. It was not, however, until 2014 when he uploaded his most viewed video, "Pranking My African Dad", in which he told his father that he had impregnated a 14-year-old girl, that his channel went viral and started to pick up speed and gain subscribers. This video has had over 4 million views to date and has been discussed and shared across various platforms including WorldStarHipHop and Bossip. In January 2016, he appeared on the CBBC Channel as Lifebabble talent on the Scottish BAFTA award nominated show Lifebabble.
Olaniyan is also known for his "British Slang With" series on his YouTube channel. In which he asks predominantly American actors to try and figure out the meaning of a slang word commonly used by youth in the United Kingdom. Celebrity guests who have featured include Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Dacre Montgomery, Becky G, Naomi Scott, Ludi Lin, RJ Cyler, Dave Franco, Kaya Scodelario, Dane Dehaan, Demetrius Shipp Jr., Cara Delevingne and the former EastEnders star Ben Hardy.
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