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MICHAEL HAS SOME EXCITING PROJECTS COMING UP IN 2010!
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Some highlights from 2009 below.
JANUARY
Michael participates in a round table discussion on the inauguration of Barack Obama, for OH TV.
MAY
Michael shocks with his green pancakes on Celebrity Masterchef!
JUNE
His portrayal of Ellis Prince heats up Albert Square! Eastenders
JULY
Returns as Ben Trueman in the fourth series of BBC1’s Hotel Babylon
Michael talks to BBC health http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8136063.stm
AUGUST
Completes London 10k on behalf of charity Coeliac UK.
Comes face to face with Anne Robinson on Celebrity Weakest Link!
SEPTEMBER
See Michael talking to Now Magazine here
NOVEMBER
Michael joins the cast of E4’s Misfits as under cover Detective Pete.
Michael joins Matthew on the Wright Stuff panel for the rest of the week.
DECEMBER
Click on the Press page to see Michael’s steamy shoot for the January 2010 edition of GT magazine! Michael posed along with some other celebrities for Cancer Macmillan.
BLACK SHOES
AUGUST
Debut novel Black shoes is released!
Here come the reviews…
“BLACK SHOES offers a welcome relief from the “ghetto lit” being rung through cash registers across the UK… Ghetto lit will do well to take a leaf out of that book and walk a step or two in Obiora’s Black Shoes.”
Read the full article here
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2009/aug/21/popular-fiction-black-men
“An intricately detailed novel. Deep, unsettling emotions stirred… a compelling read!”
http://juliettellewellyn.blogspot.com/2009/11/black-shoes-michael-obiora.html
“…it’s surprising that Black Shoes is Obiora’s first novel as he probes and wrestles with Daniel’s character like someone who has been writing for years… reveals a complicated, layered and three dimensional character in Daniel. A morality tale, with more than a ring of truth to it for modern Britain – this is a great start for the actor/author.”
Lime Magazine
Michael talks to The Voice about his new book! Check out the interview here http://www.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=16057
OCTOBER
Michael gave a reading and signed copies of his book BLACK SHOES at Housmans Bookshop in London.
Michael says, “Thankyou so much to everyone for all the support. It was such a fun day, and really interesting to interact with the readers!”
See pictures from the event here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelobiora/sets/72157622410342409/
Michael spoke to Living North about breaking down barriers. Click here to read the article http://www.livingnorthmag.co.uk/profiles-michael-obiora-a-shoe-in–213958
Michael signed copies of his book at BORDERS in Cardiff.
Michael says, “Thankyou to everyone who came out in the rain! And thankyou so much for your continued support of the book, Cardiff rocks!”
Click here to see pictures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelobiora/sets/72157622543717131/
Michael rejoins Matthew on the panel on The Wright Stuff, to talk about the reaction to his book!
NOVEMBER
Michael held his last signing for his debut novel Black Shoes at BORDERS Brent Cross. Michael says, “once again, thanks to all of you who defied the rain came out to support me! I’m so grateful for the appreciate you have shown. Thankyou so much for making this journey worth it.”
Click here to see pictures
http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelobiora/sets/72157622692223341/
Michael hung out with the bright team on the premier episode of It’s All Good! on OH TV. Watch the interview here http://www.vimeo.com/8489924