{"product_id":"secrets-of-the-streets-twenty-three-secrets-for-making-money-with-your-talent-that-you-will-never-learn-in-school-hardcover","title":"Secrets of the Streets: Twenty-Three Secrets for Making Money with Your Talent That You Will Never Learn in School - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTeju Oyelakin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere was one surefire way to become a recognized stand-up comedian in West Africa back in the day, and that was performing on the biggest comedy stage-a concert tagged \"Night of a Thousand Laughs.\" That feat, however, was easier said than done. You had to grab one of the few rookie spots available every year-and that did not mean performing in front of Simon Cowell and his friends on American Idol. Auditions were held in a bar in the middle of the night with established members of the Nigerian entertainment industry. By the time you were called to perform, they were likely drunk or even high.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt didn't seem like an audition as much as it did an inquisition. It was as if an unspoken question hung in the air: How dare you assume that you are funny enough to be a comedian?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, Teju 'Babyface' Oyelakin shares how an unlikely fresh-faced newbie became one of Africa's foremost stand-up comedians and most successful talk show hosts-as well as twenty-three secrets that anyone can use to make money with their talent and live out their dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeju 'Babyface' Oyelakin, popularly called \"The King of Talk,\" is one of Africa's most successful stand-up comedians and talk show hosts who pioneered the late-night talk genre in Nigeria with \"The Teju Babyface Show.\" A recipient of many awards, he was nominated as a United Nations Sustainable Developments Goal Ambassador for Nigeria in 2017. He is married to Oluwatobiloba, and they are blessed with twin children. He lives in Dallas USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 17, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43035282833543,"sku":"9781664207196","price":55.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/g3vLrHAcJ_9781664207196_3a1192eb-d0f8-4b80-8896-dfa499697728.webp?v=1754813899","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/secrets-of-the-streets-twenty-three-secrets-for-making-money-with-your-talent-that-you-will-never-learn-in-school-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}