Ayodeji Richard Makum, popularly known as A.Y, is a Nigerian who hails from Ifon, Ose local government in Ondo state.
He is the oldest male child of seven children. The star was born on the 19th of August in the year 1971 and is currently 49 years of age.
He started becoming famous when he became the event manager and personal assistant of Alibaba Akporobome. He came into the limelight when he wrote A.Y wire as a guest columnist in “the sun” (Nigeria) and Gbenga Adeyinka’s “laugh Mattaz”. He is also the host of A.Y comedy skits and lives shows. He produced 30 days in Atlanta as his first movie as it was directed by Robert .O.Peters.
According to astinmedia.com, he has an estimated net worth of $2 million and is considered one of the richest comedians in Nigeria. Apart from being a comedian, he is also an actor, a radio and TV presenter, writer, producer, and movie director.