Prince Hezekiah, a pacesetter in Nigerian comedy industry

Prince Hezekiah Vincent, born on 26 December 1980 in Rivers State, known as Prince Hezekiah, is a Nigerian comedian, content creator, and actor. He has organized popular stand-up comedy shows and concerts like Made-in-Portharcourt, Funny Kingz, Humuor Xclusive, Project Laff, and lots of others.

Born in Akokwa Street, Mile 2, Diobu in Port-Harcourt City, he later moved to Awkuzu Street, Mile 1, Diobu in Port-Harcourt City. He also grew up in Abuja estate town in Port-Harcourt city, Rivers state.

He attended Sangana State Primary School, Port-Harcourt, Enitonna High School Borikiri, Port-Harcourt, and the University of Port-Harcourt Choba.

He started his performances in the church. He then formed a theatre group named (Liberty Productions) and a dance troupe named (Paslm Africa). He was also a founding member of the Nigerian Actors Guild (N.A.G.) later renamed Actors Guild Of Nigeria (A.G.N.) Rivers State Chapter, and has featured in several early Nollywood movies like Oriaja, Crown Battle, Love of the Street, etc.

Prince Hezekiah performed in Opa Williams’ Night of a Thousand Laughs in Port Harcourt, Owerri, and Bayelsa state. Others are Crack Ya Ribs with Julius Agwu, AY Live, Glo Lafta Fest, Basetmouth’s Lords of the Ribs, and Gordons’ Laugh to the Moon.

He also performed at the Calabar Carnival, Rivers State Carnival, Rivers State Peace Carnival, and Rivers State’s 50-years anniversary.

African comedy festival UK, Birmingham City Ball, performed for several Governors and Government functions like Rivers State, Bayelsa State, Akwa Ibom State, Cross Rivers State, and Imo State.

Sharing his thoughts on the Nigerian comedy industry, he said “It’s creating an in-road and breaking new grounds in the diaspora like never before”

He is an A-list events host/Master of Ceremonies who has performed at weddings, coronations, dedications, etc.

Prince Hezekiah has won numerous prestigious awards such as; Best Comedian Niger Delta (NDAA AWARDS), Rivers State Best Comedian (PHC Art Foundation), Best Comedian Federated Union of Kalabari Students (FUKS), Comedian of the Year (Kalabari Times Magazine), Juvenis Comedian of the year and many more awards too numerous to mention.

He became brand ambassador for Royal Heroes Furnitures, and KNL (Real Estate).