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My Story in a Nutshell - Alain Joe

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My story in a nutshell Birth Name: Alex Dagbemabou Agbannon best known as Alain Joe is a Beninese Pop, Hip-Hop and R&B singer songwriter. He sings in Yoruba, English and Fun/Gun his local dialect. Social media handle: @isalainjoe Background: He is 7th of 8 children, born in 1985 January 1 in Dassekomey Ouedo, Abomey Calavi (Atlantique) Benin Republic, where he use to be a farmer, dancer, footballer and a mill apprentice. his late father Honfo Hounye Agbannon was a farmer and a hunter who also lived in Nigeria in the 60s and mother Yeyinou Agbannon is a trader. Early Life and Experiences: He grew up in Lagos Nigeria where he has been since 1994 after a decision to leave Benin for Nigeria which his parents frowned at but later granted it after much pressure. At age 9 he worked with a family in Ago Okota and Isolo Lagos, where he hawked moi-moi, eko, rice and eba for two years. He also worked with other families as a house help in 1997 to