Nyjo Nyyo
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About
Content creator, actor, singer, and producer who rose to fame on TikTok. Known for his entertainment news and humor, his signature hashtag #ItsBeenReportedByNyjo has over 100 million views. He has served as an On-Air Contributor for TMZ and booked global campaigns with Ancestry.
Before fame
He began acting lessons at 12 and studied Vocal Performance at the Middle School of the Arts in West Palm Beach. In high school, he won multiple Gold Medals in drama. He was later selected to train under mentor Burt Reynolds. He holds a bachelor's from FAMU and a master's from Full Sail.
Trivia
is original music has millions of TikTok plays. Under his banner, The J is Silent Productions, he produced Talking With the Taxman About Poetry (2015). He worked as a private flight attendant, filming projects in Amsterdam and Norway.
Family life
He has African, Scottish, and Indigenous American roots. He has a twin sister, entrepreneur Chandia DeFrantz. His mother taught dance and choreography; his father is a musician. He is the great-grandnephew of guitarist Joseph Spence. His godfather is Raphael "Ray" Munnings, singer of "Funky Nassau."
Associated with
His debut film featured Vanessa Simmons, Sal Stowers, and Crystal Lee Naomi.
