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| Chief Dr. Emeka Okonkwo (E-Money) |
E-Money
is a nickname of Chief Dr. Emeka Okonkwo
who was born on February 18, 1981. The
nickname E-money came to him after he started throwing money and demonstrating
what a luxurious life he had. Some other people even call him Arabic money for
his extreme generosity. He has nothing to do with Nollywood, though he is in
show business. He is the CEO of Five
Star Music Limited. He is the younger brother of a Nigerian celebrity we
know as Kingsley Okonkwo (Kcee Presh)
who is a Nigerian singer and a performer.
It is
interesting that the latter has signed a contract to record his music at
E-money’s studio which is kind of interesting. The rumors had it that years ago
E-money had no money whatsoever. He had hard times trying to make a living.
This has been particularly obvious after he got married and had no money to
take his wife back home. He was desperate but still never lost faith that one
day he would make it in show business where his older brother was already
cracking his way. His first big contract was only signed after he got married
to a beautiful woman named Juliet
who agreed to become his wife despite all the financial issue he had at the
moment.
E-money and
Juliet’s love story
When
you look at Juliet Okonkwo, you
cannot but notice how happy she looks in all the pictures. She is a beautiful
woman, a happy mother of three, and a devoted wife of Emeka Okonkwo. When she
shared how she had met her husband she showed no sign of regret that when they
got married, they had no money. Money was not her biggest desire then. E-money
and his wife-to-be met when they were young and full of energy (which they
still have). They became friends first, and Juliet always found his crazy ideas
and entrepreneurial spirit amusing and had faith in him becoming a successful performer
one day. She met him during the toughest financial times.
E-money
says: “When we met, I was a young man who was
struggling to make ends meet and she was equally very young. She was in her
sophomore year at the University. Because she was my first girlfriend and the
first woman I ever loved, I remained faithful to her. I was looking for a
God-fearing lady who wasn’t excessively concerned with material possessions and
who I could plan a future with. Fortunately, I found those qualities in her.
Even though I lived in Ajegunle, with my brothers at that time, she visited me
on several occasions. I remember that on one of those occasions, she fell into
a gutter in a flooded street.”
He
also stated that she was his first girlfriend and apparently the last one. He
fell in love with her so deeply that nothing could make him stop thinking about
her. So, he proposed and she agreed despite the worried looks of her family and
friends.
According
to Juliet, “When we started dating, my friends were
surprised that I sidestepped all the rich guys in Lekki, where I was resident
for a man who lived in Ajegunle, but I was not bothered. I looked forward to
getting a good job upon my graduation from the University. He didn't even have
enough money to take us back to Lagos after our traditional marriage. KCee was
the one who lent me N20,000. I used it to pay our fare in Lagos.”
It was
on their way to Lagos when E-money received a call which changed his whole
life. Here is what he remembers about that day: “We
were on our way to Lagos when I received a phone call informing me that I had
been awarded a $2m contract and that is how our lives changed forever.”
After
that, he became known for his personal steadily growing business which he runs
without problems these days. Today he is a blessed husband who cannot imagine a
single day of his life without his Juliet. Besides, he is a father of three
energetic boys. Juliet lives in the United Kingdom now, while E-money has to
run business in Nigeria. However, it is not a problem for the family, as he
travels to see his family every other week. He seems to be quite proud right
now and says that his cup is full of blessings.
E-money’s net
worth
The
estimated numbers show us that he has at least 2 billion naira at his disposal,
which makes him one of the key players of the Nigerian economy. Even though he
is mostly associated with Five Star music record label, that is not his only
source of income. However, it is a huge deal to record artists' songs. Among
them are KCee, Harry song, and Skibi. Besides, thanks to this business he has
recently gotten a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter which could not but cost him at least
a couple of million Naira. He also gave luxury cars to his family and friends
as gifts. And he is also known for having a money spraying machine. And we are
not talking figuratively here.
People
noticed that at a few public events he got a special gun which could spray
money. That was so impressive that the news went viral on the Internet. E-money
also owns several amazing houses. In fact, he bragged about his possessions on
the Internet so much that the Police warned him about attracting excessive
attention to his possessions.
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