Nkechi (pronounced nnn-KAY-chee) is a female actor, singer-songwriter and painter. She recieved her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. While at Stanford she performed in a few theater productions and on a dare auditioned for and was chosen to sing lead for a college band. After working a few years as an engineer for a leading semiconductor chip manufacturer in Silicon Valley following college, she became inspired to leave engineering and pursue life as an artist. She hasn't looked back since.Feature film credits include About Cherry (Stephen Elliott), Jujuluv (Lisbon Okafor) and Doorman (Kristian Hansen). See Filmography page for complete list. Nkechi's on-camera representation is Stars, the Agency www.starsagency.com.
Theater credits include Spring Break, the Musical (Jessica Heidt), Suessical, the Musical (Kimberly Dooley), In Our Own Words (Jackie Bendzinski), Abigail, the Rock Opera (Michael Xavier), The BFG (Jon Tracy), Trucker Rhapsody (Katherine Murphy), Vagina Monologues (Tracy Ward), Farewell to a Cannibal Rage (Sandra L. Richards) as well as improvisational theater and sketch comedy with the Oui Be Negroes Ensemble (Shaun Landry and Hans Summers). Complete list is on the Theater page. Nkechi recently completed the 2012 Summer Training Congress - Classical Intensive (Shakespeare) at American Theater Conservatory.
Nkechi entered the entertainment industry as a model and after some training began booking national commercials. After further developing her craft as an actor she has added roles in film and theater to her growing resume.
As a musician Nkechi is a singer-songwriter whose voice and music explore a range of music territory, from acoustic soul to folk rock and pop in a signature inspirational and lyrical sound. Nkechi's rich vocal textures and knack for improvisation make her live performances a dynamic one-of-a-kind experience. She writes and delivers conscious messages through verse, rhyme, and melody. Nkechi's EP Soul Rock Butterfly is available on the Music page.
Nkechi believes God wants her to be a fully expressed artist inside and out which requires a daily practice of staying out of her own way and not taking herself too seriously. Nkechi's passion is exploring Christ's love, the source of her joy, gratitude and talent, through music and the entertainment arts.
The website for Nkechi's creative happenings is www.nkechi.com.
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