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November 22nd , 2024

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PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK - VAN VICKER.

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Joseph van Vicker, an actor, director, and humanitarian from Ghana, was born on August 1st, 1977 and goes by the stage name Van Vicker. As the CEO of Sky + Orange, he is in charge of the film making process.

 

Due to his endearing personality in his film career, he has won various honors.

A Ghanaian/Liberian mother and a Dutch father were the parents of Vicker. His father passed away when he was just six years old. He frequently claims in interviews that he regards himself as a global citizen because his mother traveled the world while raising him. His mother is his hero, according to Vicker, who has expressed how close they are.

Vicker started out in the entertainment world in radio as a presenter at Groove 106.3 fm.

In the Ghanaian television program Sun City, which portrayed university life, Vicker made an appearance. He took on the role of LeRoy King Jr., a Fine Arts student from the United States who moved to Sun City to finish his studies. Ten episodes made up the entire run of the show.

Regarding his schooling, Van Vicker attended the Mfantsipim School and, 26 years after finishing SHS, received his first academic degree in B.A. in Communication Studies from African University College of Communications (AUCC).

 

Additionally, Van Vicker received prizes for Best Communication Student, First Class Honors, and Best Student in Strategic Communication.

He won the Best International Actor award at the Papyrus Magazine Screen Actors Awards (PAMSAA) 2013, which was held in Abuja, Nigeria.

He earned the Best Actor African American and Best Actor African Caribbean awards in 2009, and the Pan African Creative Actor award in 2011.

 

He is wed to LaRika Van Vicker, and the two of them have a total of five kids: two girls and a boy from their union, as well as a son and two daughters from Van Vicker's prior marriage.

 

The entire globe, but especially Ghanaians, are happy to have such a cute individual.

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