Celebrity Corner interview with MC Ollo

After seven years of adding vigor to NBS Youth Voice, MC Ollo aka the Louboy changes his grazing grounds for the first time ever since he stepped into the field of youth entertainment. His departure comes at a time that he himself has become a bigger brand than the show itself after having established the most influential brand among the youths in Hi Skool Kiromo begging a question of, will NBS Youth Voice have the crème it had during his times. In an exclusive interview, SCHOOL NEWSPAPER seeks answers to best understand the passionate journey of the Louboy.

QUESTION: What was that one significant event or experience from your childhood that influenced your career path?
ANSWER:  Doing journalism for me was partly a mistake, my aspiration was becoming a lawyer while still in high school and I had even gotten the points, 18 points was what I had.

I remember my first auditions was on NTV T-Nation, and the producer boldly told me I was good but I should go check myself. Back then, I was this dark skinned guy and I didn’t have the fancy clothing cause my situation was hard..

MC Ollo

QUESTION: What happened then? I mean with such an incredible performance what went wrong?
ANSWER:  you see, my A level I studied it cost free and reaching campus, I had no tuition and had used my JAB fees to apply for government sponsorship to buy clothes in order to stay fresh for TV because by then I was already co-hosting NBS Youth voice.

QUESTION: You mention that you were already on TV while joining campus, when did the journey start?
ANSWER:  In Senior Five, by then I was St. Kizito Namungongo before joining Kyambogo College for my Senior Six.

QUESTION: Why the change, was it school fees or some other thing?
ANSWER:  At St. Kizito Namungongo, I was on academic bursary if I must say, however every Friday I could leave school to co-host NBS Youth Voice because my journey had already started. then it reached a point, the school gave me two option, I either chose to remain in school or go for TV .

QUESTION: And what did you do?
ANSWER:  I chose TV and the Head Teacher expelled me, telling my mother that I was doing drugs.

QUESTION: In the two of you’re A level, you were already on TV and got expelled, what was it like in Kyambogo?
ANSWER:  I studied the whole year without paying tuition that up until now, I haven’t gone for my certificate.

QUESTION: How was that possible? I mean were there no clearance cards or forms for fees and how did you do UNEB given that every school would be so serious by then?
ANSWER:   During UNEB, we jumped the fence from behind on numerous occasions for we stayed in hostels outside school, once into the fence getting into the examination hall was easy and I was already a celebrity so at times, the watchmen would just let me in.

QUESTION: What was the population by then?
ANSWER:  We candidates were over 600 and so it was hard to know who did and didn’t jump.

QUESTION: Your path wasn’t a straight one, who was that mentor or person who had a significant impact on your career?
ANSWER:  My mother. Growing up, it was I, my mother and two sisters. My father passed on while I was two and I had to mature fast to be the head of my family.

QUESTION: What was it like, growing up to fast than normal?
ANSWER:  It was hard man, I even reached a point I could sale scrap, fetch jerry cans of water for cash all in order to stay fresh for TV.

QUESTION: What was it like, first time being on TV?
ANSWER:  I remember my first auditions was on NTV T-Nation, and the producer boldly told me I was good but I should go check myself. Back then, I was this dark skinned guy and I didn’t have the fancy clothing cause my situation was hard.

QUESTION: But you made it, you went and checked yourself and now your back as the thee man himself for NTV T-Nation?
ANSWER:  I am truly the man of the occasion. I made NBS Youth Voice what it is now and am here to elevate NTV T-Nation to the next level.

QUESTION: Growing up, did it ever cross your mind that you would once be the GOAT to have roamed the two biggest TV stations in the country while choosing your path?
ANSWER:  Yes, very much. Immediately after my auditions, I knew I was destined for greatness and never once did I doubt my potential because I knew myself better than anyone did.

QUESTION: Let’s talk Hi Skoool Kiromo, where did that idea and passion come from?
ANSWER:  I remember my first show I attended was the Panda Turn up at Kati Kati, Lugogo. That shaped me and I was motivated to go and create a platform for the youths to express them while having fun.

QUESTION: Hi Skool Kiromo and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s), what a big collaboration, huh?
ANSWER:  Only 6 years remain for the United Nations to achieve her seventeen SDG’s and so I thought how about engage the youth so that by 2030, a youth is focused at executing even on is enough.

QUESTION: It’s a new year and new resolutions are drafted, are there any future projects or collaborations that you are particularly excited about?
ANSWER:  Yeah, this year Hi Skool Kiromo is going bigger and better and we are going to host international artists this year.

QUESTION: Can you share a funny or embarrassing from your time of joining this industry?
ANSWER:  I have been chased from every stage a youth can think of. Buzz teens awards, I was chased by the audience, two years later I hosted the event. Kadanke stage I was chased and few years later I hosted. Those moments were embarrassing but I persisted.

QUESTION: Any closing remarks?
ANSWER:  I currently only did diploma in journalism but look where I am and am still aiming ahead. Do not settle for less, set your ambitions high but allow it not be greater than your strength.