About me

People often ask: "who the heck is this Ato guy? What has he got?"
Usually it's the politicians and those whose feet I occasionally (and accidentally) step on who ask.
My answer to them is quite simple. I'm nobody, really. And I have nothing. Absolutely nothing!
 

But I'm working on that. I am looking forward to the day when my assets will fill about half an A-4 sheet.
 

I was born on January 8, 1977 in Essikado, near Sekondi-Takoradi. Some people even think it's a suburb of Sekondi-Takoradi. But let's not get into that.

I'm not very well-educated but, at least, I'm luckier than most Ghanaians and I have the basics. I can read and write, add and subtract. I can even solve some 'Sudoku' puzzles.

Former Information Minister, Oboshie Sai-Coffie called me "Ghana's most irreverent journalist". I really liked that. It's my only badge of (dis)honour and I wear it with great pride. 

My mum is a retired 'bofrote' seller and my dad has been out of work for a long time. I'm an only-child. But I have a lot of 'brothers and sisters' who are not blood-related.

I'm married to the very beautiful (and funny) Esi but we are not in a rush to have children yet. I will keep you posted if we change our minds.

I work as a journalist. I've worked on TV once (and I didn't enjoy the experience very much). For now, though, I love radio and thoroughly enjoy hosting the 'Newspaper Review' segment on JOY FM's Super Morning Show. I also like to write my newspaper column in the Daily Dispatch. It doesn't pay much but I love it.

I am also an occassional guest on 'Thank God It's Friday', a variety show hosted by Kwaku Sintim-Misa on Metro TV.  

On this site, you will be reading a lot of my writings, listening to some of my audio clips and watching some of my video collections, mostly from KSM's 'Thank God It's Friday'.

That's all about me. Is there anything else you want to know? Just ask.  

 
My contact
Send me an email:
ato@atokd.com