Mr macaroni

Real name Debo Adebayo, Mr Macaroni plays the convincing role of a typical African sugar daddy on the prowl for young ladies to ‘freaky freaky’ him into the night dressed in his staple burgundy agbada, stripped fila, sunglasses and the ever-present Yoruba accent to match. 

With more than two million followers on Instagram, the Mr Macaroni brand has rightfully found its place within the Nigerian entertainment industry, earning Debo his well-deserved nomination in the “Best Online Social Content Creator” category at the 2022 AMVCA. 

Describing how he separates both personalities, Debo explains that he sees “Mr Macaroni” as a fictional character” and himself as the actor channelling the role of “Daddy Wa.”

Creating Mr Macaroni came by chance, he reflects, “I did not start comedy because I wanted to do comedy.” In fact, he never knew he had a funny bone and his ability to make people laugh still surprises him, making it a little difficult for him to pinpoint his sources of inspiration among other comedic giants. 

Like many other success stories, Debo found his calling while going through a tough time. 

In 2019, he found the metaphorical light after watching the likes of Maraji and Twyse inspiring him to consider content creation, putting to good use his academic qualification as a thespian.

Admitting that he started content creation with “nothing to lose,” he notes that he had “everything to gain.”

Applauding AMVCA for creating a separate category celebrating content creators, he believes that this change will inspire others to do the same, giving content creation its rightfully deserved spot and recognition within the African entertainment industry and globally. 

For Amstel Malta, he has three words “they’re doing well.”

Receiving the Mr Macaroni trademark of appreciation, it is clear that their efforts in supporting the AMVCAs over the last eight years have not gone unnoticed by both newcomers and old-timers within the African entertainment industry.