Uncle Ebo Whyte

Uncle Ebo Whyte (born James Ebo Whyte;[1] 20 July 1954[2]) is a Ghanaian playwright, author and motivational speaker. He is the creative head and lead writer at Roverman productions and has written over 42 plays for stage. Ebo Whyte is also the author of the Rover Monthly Report, a inspirational magazine and has two novels: The Deal and The Perfect Couple written by him.[3]

Uncle Ebo Whyte
BornJames Ebo Whyte
(1954-07-20) 20 July 1954
OccupationAuthor, playwright
Nationality Ghanaian
Alma materPresbyterian Senior High School, Osu
University of Ghana
GenreDrama, fiction
Notable worksThe Deal
The Perfect Couple

Early life and education

Ebo Whyte attended the Osu Presby Senior High School and the University of Ghana where he studied to become a Statistician. He later taught himself to sit for the Chartered accounts and marketing exam and worked as the head of marketing and finance in a bookselling company for a period of time before pursuing his passion as a playwright.[1][4]

Career

Ebo Whyte started his career as an artistic director with a theatre group which performed in schools and churches in 1974. However, the biggest challenge for him was his transition to commercial theatre in the late 90s which led him to abandon his certificates to challenge himself.[5]

Personal life

Uncle Ebo married his wife Florence in 1983 and the couple have raised several children together despite not having children of their own[4]

References
  1. "The rise and rise of Ebo Whyte". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  2. "Photos | Audio: Uncle Ebo Whyte celebrates 63yrs by going back into his 13-year old shoes". www.myjoyonline.com. 2017-07-20. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  3. "Uncle Ebo Whyte's first-ever novel 'The Deal' to exorcise poor reading demons". www.myjoyonline.com. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  4. Online, Peace FM. "I Have No Children And…So What – Uncle Ebo Whyte". www.peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  5. "Ghanaians don't utilise their talents – Ebo Whyte". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.


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