My name is Yul Edochie son of the veteran actor Pete Edochie. I was born January 7, 1982, into a big family; I have five siblings, when I was growing up, I wanted to be a journalist. Its one profession I cherish with a passion. But I think I have this movie background. I was named after a Hollywood actor, Yul Brynner who acted in 1956 movie, ‘The King and I.’ then, my father loved watching Hollywood movies and the actor in question had this kind of my baritone voice. By the time I completed my secondary school and was about to gain admission into the university, I have always loved to watch movies. And my father was already a big fish in the industry at that time. But because of the kind of person I am, I decided to define my own path in life. That’s why I said earlier that I’m not living under his shadows.


Then, my dad wanted me to join the industry and start doing little roles that we call ‘Waka-pass ‘at a very early stage. But I insisted on going to the university to sharpen my skill. It was my belief that if I go to the university to study the course,