Eman Kellam facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eman Kellam
Olaniyan in 2020
Born	Emmanuel Kellam Olaniyan (1997-11-27) 27 November 1997 (age 27) South London, London, England
Education	BRIT School
Occupation	Presenter Journalist
Years active	2012–present
YouTube information
Subscribers	124,000
Total views	16 Million
Subscriber and view counts updated as of 13 January 2025.

Emmanuel Kellam Olaniyan, born on November 27, 1997, is a fun Nigerian-British comedian and TV host. Most people know him as Eman Kellam. He's famous for hosting shows and for his own YouTube series called British Slang With Eman Kellam.

About Eman Kellam

Early Life and Education

Eman grew up in South London, England. His parents are from Nigeria. He went to Forest Hill School and then studied Broadcasting at The BRIT School. This school is famous for helping young people learn about performing arts and technology.

Starting Out on YouTube

Eman started his YouTube channel, "EmansBlogs," in 2012. He made videos from his kitchen, talking about popular topics. His channel really took off in 2014 with a video called "Pranking My African Dad." In this video, 16-year-old Eman pranked his dad.

This prank video became super popular, getting over 500 million views across the internet. It was even shared on big sites like WorldStarHipHop. Eman and his dad are often seen as important figures in African meme culture because of this funny video.

Working with French Montana

On November 5, 2016, the famous rapper French Montana released his album MC4. Eman and his father were featured on the album in a short skit called "Check Come". This skit was taken from Eman's famous "Pranking My African Dad" video.

TV Shows and BBC Work

In January 2016, Eman appeared on the CBBC Channel in a show called Lifebabble. This show was even nominated for a Scottish BAFTA award!

In February 2018, Eman became a guest presenter on the CBBC Channel. He helped promote "BBC Own It," a new online learning tool for kids aged 9-12. This tool teaches kids about growing up in the digital world. Eman made several more guest appearances on CBBC shows.

YouTube Black Voices

In January 2021, YouTube announced its first "YouTube Black Voices Class of 2021." Eman was chosen as one of the UK members!

Some members of this group were also featured in the September 2021 issue of British Vogue. British Vogue said that these creators are "the new figureheads in the making to follow."

TikTok's "Ones To Watch"

In October 2024, TikTok named Eman as one of their "Creators To Watch" for Black History Month. TikTok praised these creators for using their creativity to celebrate Black culture.

British Slang With Eman Kellam

Eman is very well known for his "British Slang With Eman Kellam" series on his YouTube channel. In this series, he asks mostly American actors to guess the meaning of common British slang words. These words are often part of "Multicultural London English," also known as MLE.

Many famous people have been on the show, including Gabrielle Union, Denzel Washington, Childish Gambino, Regina Hall, Keke Palmer, Daniel Kaluuya, and Issa Rae.

Vogue Business has praised Eman for his "authentic style," which means he is very real and natural. This style has made many people like his content across different platforms.

Episode List

Eman Kellam & Friends

On December 14, 2024, Eman started a new show called "Eman Kellam & Friends." It's a spin-off of his "British Slang" series. In this show, he chats with Hollywood actors in short videos on TikTok and Instagram.

The first episode featured Aaron Pierre (actor) and Kelvin Harrison Jr. People really liked it on social media!

Episode List

Film and TV Appearances

Eman Kellam has also appeared in various films and television shows.

Film

Television

Music Projects

Eman also has a secret music project!

Extended Play (EP)

Songwriting

Eman also helped write a song for French Montana.