Everything to know about the Popular Kumawood actor and man of the moment in comedy skits, Ras Nene; his education, real name, hometown, net worth, etc.
The Kumawood actor has soared up recently with his series of funny skits. He is the most talk about comedian in town.
- Real Name:
The popular actor is known in real life as Ebenezer Akwasi Antwi.
2. Nicknames:
In most of his movie roles in Kumawood, he is known as Ras Nene and this name has been his trademark which many know him for.
He started YouTube short videos in recent years and played a role of Dr. Likee where his comic side was earthed to Ghanaians.
3. Hometown:
Ebenezer Akwasi Antwi was born and raised at Tafo, a suburban of Kumasi, Ashanti Region. Dr Likee spent most of his young and adult life at Tafo.
4. Past Lifestyle Of Ras Nene:
Ras Nene disclosed in an interview that he has done a lot of bad acts in real life at Tafo. If one is familiar with the settings of Tafo, it’s somewhat a recalcitrant town.
People there engage in all manner of awful acts. Ras Nene was a major participant in the vilest acts that was happening there.
He said he used to sell weed and smoke as well. Today, he has given his life to Jesus Christ, thus, cut off his dreadlocks.
According to Aka Ebenezer, he joined the movie industry by accident. He narrated in an interview that:
“Friends of mine called Tutu and Daniel Adeyele tried to talk me into it but I ignored them. There was a time Tutu was on set at Buokrom and I had to go pick my keys from him. As soon as the director saw me, he said he had a gangster role for me and he was impressed with the way I executed it so that is how it all started.”
5. School:
Ras Nene had his basic school at Tafo and has failed to continue from there.
6. Net worth:
The net worth of Ras Nene is not entirely known because these actors are sometimes paid based on the impressions of the sales of their movies or videos. But Folkxhub can speculate that the gangster turned comedian is worth $18,000.
7. Movies and skits:
Ras Nene is changing Ghana comedy acts with stunning and funny videos. Unlike the days he used to be the villain in movies, he has successfully transitioned to entertaining viewers with his unusual funny stunts.
Breaking the internet and YouTube with his sensational comedy, he pronounced words in a weirdly different manner. Words like Legon was mentioned Laygan. He impersonated celebrities like Asamoah Gyan, Medikal, Essien and others to win himself a lady.
Today, his videos have flooded the internet and YouTube has tons of them.
8. Star Endorsement:
Due to how funny his contents are, Ras Nene has hanged out with many celebs aside his colleague actors as others in the music scenes and other walks of lives have revealed they love his craft.
Ras Nene has featured rapper Medikal and Bosom PYung in two of his numerous funny videos, Shatta Wale has also shared his content on his Instagram page as way to endorse him.