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James Onen

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James Onen
Born (1975-06-19) 19 June 1975 (age 49)
Career
ShowThe Fat Boy Show
StationRX Radio
Time slot6am - 10am
StyleMusic, celebrity gossip, news
CountryUganda
Websitewww.rxradio.ug

James Onen (born 19 June 1975), known professionally as Fatboy, is a Ugandan award-winning radio presenter on the online station RX Radio.[1] Onen hosts the weekday radio program The Fat Boy Show from 6:00 Am– 10:00 AM [2][3][4] James Onen is a popular, albeit controversial DJ in Uganda for his unconventional views towards religion and superstition.[5]

Personal life

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Onen grew up in Japan when his father was working for the embassy of Uganda in Japan.[6] Onen is currently single and lives with his dog, Rukia. Rukia is named after an anime character from the anime Bleach. He enjoys spending a lot of his time reading manga series.

Onen is quite vocal about his atheism and has set up organizations to combat superstition and mysticism in Uganda.[7][8][9][10][11]

James is also an avid gamer and speaker of Japanese.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Fat Boy Wins Radio/Personality Award at AFRIMMAs".
  2. ^ joomlasupport. "15 years of Sanyu". Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  3. ^ "I want children, not marriage – FatBoy". Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  4. ^ Cresswell, Matthew (14 October 2011). "Atheist Ugandan works his magic on British humanists - Matthew Cresswell". Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
  5. ^ Steven. "New age Uganda Martyrs - Kampala Sun". kampalasun.co.ug. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  6. ^ "FAT BOY [ JAMES ONEN ] ON CELEB SELECT WITH CRYSTAL [ 11- 02- 2017]". Youtube. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  7. ^ Fallon, Amy (26 July 2012). "'Bona fide rock star': Archbishop of York's controversial evangelical preacher brother". Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  8. ^ "The rise of scepticism in Uganda: leading Ugandan sceptic James Onen speaking in London on 12 October". blog.newhumanist.org.uk. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  9. ^ Gatsiounis, Ioannis (27 October 2010). "Uganda: Debating God in a God-Fearing Country". Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via content.time.com.
  10. ^ Okeowo, Alexis (18 December 2012). "Uganda's "Kill the Gays" Bill Back in Limbo". Retrieved 14 September 2017 – via www.newyorker.com.
  11. ^ Cresswell, Matthew (14 October 2011). "Atheist Ugandan works his magic on British humanists | Matthew Cresswell". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  12. ^ "I am seeing someone - Fatboy". Monitor. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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