Change is a process, not an event. Overtime, several Nigerian celebrities have seen themselves transform in looks, personality and net worth! Here is StarGist’s list of 10 Epic Throwback Photos of your favourite Nigerian celebrities
1. Ice Prince
Ice Prince is that you?! The 28 year old hip hop act rose to fame after releasing “Oleku“, one of Nigeria’s most remixed songs of all time. Before he unleashed the ‘Aboki’ inside that thrilled fans within and outside Nigeria, The fire of Zamani didn’t always burn so bright in respect to Ice Prince’s wardrobe.
2. Banky W
The EME boss and music mogul shot to the limelight singing ‘Ebute Meta’ and everybody loved him (regardless of his dull mode of dressing). He definitely stepped up his fashion game when he got rich and famous.
3. Dr Sid
The rapper said it all with his hit song ‘Surulere’ meaning Patience pays. Only God knows where he got all that meat but Dr Sid used to look a lot different back in the days.
4. Jude Engees Okoye
Elder brother and manager to the influential music duo Psquare has changed a lot! Before the gold chains, expensive cars and mansions, Jude Okoye could have looked a lot better
5. Don Jazzy
Mavins Records Boss Don Jazzy has always had always had his swag game going on. Back in the days, he still looked like a boss.
6. Segun Arinze
Nollywood actor Segun Arinze, popularly known for his ‘visual endowment’ didn’t change much. Before he became a household name and wowed the heck out of Nigerians, Mr ‘Ojuyobo’ used to look like the picture above.
Now, he looks like this
7. 2face Idibia
He could easily have been mistaken for Steve Urkel
Music King, 2baba, wasn’t always the fresh bald man that he appears to be now. I wonder how he lost all that hair though.
Now he’s this handsome ‘badt’ guy
8. Tiwa Savage
The music diva has always been a cutie, no doubt.
9. Basketmout
This super entrepreneur and ace comedian sure came from humble beginnings:
A number of years down the line and he became this:
