Denrele Edun, a prominent media personality, shared insights into his unconventional journey to fame during an interview on Arise News TV.
He revealed that before gaining recognition, he worked as a cage dancer, recounting his days of hustling at the African Shrine while juggling his studies as a student.
Denrele reminisced about his time as a backup dancer at the African Shrine on weekends, where he also performed with the Iroko band.
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Reflecting on his journey, he noted that May 21st marks his three decades in the entertainment industry, tracing his professional beginnings back to 1994.
In his words, “I used to dance in the shrine. I used to be in the cage, yes, I used to be one of the cage dancers. I did everything to hustle at that time. And I was still in Unilag at that time. So I was a backup dancer every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at the African Shrine and I was a cage dancer. Also, I used to dance for the Iroko band which was headlined by Dr Ola Balogun, one of the pioneers of filmmaking. Come May 21st I will be marking 3 decades in the Entertainment Industry. I started professionally in 1994, on a TV soap opera. My first paycheck was N150”.
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