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John Osei Tutu Agyeman, also known as Jot Agyeman (born 28 June), is a Ghanaian actor, media practitioner and television anchor. He began his entertainment career on stage at the School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana, Legon. As host of TV3's breakfast show ''Start'' and as judge of the highly rated reality show ''Hottest Host'' and host of political chat programem ''Hot Issues'', he gained a reputation for being a tough, straight-talking host and judge with a firm approach. He spent a major part of his career as a book writer and editor with Eagle Media House, London, UK, where he held the position of Director of Publishing. Jot Agyeman has written and edited bestselling titles including ''War on Poverty'', ''The Concept of Love in Relationships, Being like Hannah''. He returned to Ghana in 2006 to pursue a career in the media. He is the author of two books: ''I Have the Power'' (Destiny Books, 2003) and ''The Concept of Love in Relationships'' (Temple Publishing, 2003). John Osei Tutu Agyeman, popularly called JOT, is undoubtedly one of television’s most exciting and well respected executives. His long list of television credentials is enough to rival the best in the industry anywhere in the world. With impeccable English he has over the years mesmerized his viewers with his ruddy good looks and wit which has endeared many to him. His television career started at GTV as a guest presenter on the ''Breakfast Show'' in the late 1990s with the likes of Akushika Aquaye, Earl Ankrah and Kate Addo. A year later he returned to the United Kingdom for further training returning to Ghana in 2006 and to the GTV Newsroom where he worked on the African Union Summit in 2007 among others. Agyeman’s rise to the top really took off when he was invited by one of his mentors Mr. Robert Kofi Nyantakyi to handle the morning programme ''Start'' on TV3 with Matilda Haynes and Ronald Walker. He credits Mr. Nyantakyi and Mr. Kofi Bucknor as his mentors and the two people who guided his early career. January 2010 began a new chapter in the television executive’s life. A call from the management of e.TV Ghana saw his move to the new station as Programs Manager with responsibility to produce a competitive programming agenda that could see e.TV Ghana at the top of the ratings. He admits it was not an easy road but even before he rolled out his first programs, ''Exposure'' and ''eBusiness Journal'', he knew what could work and what could not. Other programs rolled out under the e.TV Ghana Brand name include ''Breakfast TV'', ''Awake'', ''100 Degrees'', ''News Xtra'', ''Week in Focus'', ''The Late Nite Celebrity Show'', ''Girl Talk'' and ''Big Screen''. In September 2010, he was appointed General Manager for e.TV Ghana, a position he held till 31 October 2012. He was instrumental in the formation of the Ghana office of the Institute for Media Practice, a research-based institution that focuses on media training, surveys, monitoring and evaluation of the media in the West African sub-region. JOT is also Head of Media and Communications for the Joyce Ababio College of Creative Design. In November 2014, he return to e.TV Ghana as a Managing Consultant to the Network. ==Early life== Born in Kumasi, Ghana, Jot Agyeman is the youngest of 10 children. His father was a traditional ruler (chief and clan head), the first ever Nkosuohene to be enstooled in Ghana by the Late Asantehene Otumfuo Opoku Ware II of the Ashanti Kingdom. He attended Prempeh College for high school, Wesley College for Teacher Training and continued to the University of Ghana, Legon, where he studied Theater Arts. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jot Agyeman」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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