Short Biography – Val Frakas Mo’fire Amadi.
Valentine Frakas “Mo’fire” Amadi is a US-based Nigerian Entertainer, Film/Theater/Music Producer, Writer, Director, Entrepreneur, Research Scientist, Social Justice Crusader and a People’s Advocate. He is the founder/CEO of We4We Media/Val Media/Pinnacle Entertainment/Pinnacle Films/ We4WeREPORTS.COM/ We4We Foundation and the Val Amadi Foundation.
He has been a major player, and in the forefront of the entertainment arena for close to two decades. He has helped to make it easier for African entertainers to cross over into American and other Western entertainment markets through pushes for major and better standardized practices in production, marketing and distribution of finished products.
As a graduate of New York Film Academy, he helped introduce some of the major players of the Nigerian movie industry (popularly known as Nollywood) to the New York Film Academy, helping to further enhance their skill sets, creativity and overall global marketing standards/presentations, and distribution.
As a music producer and working/collaborating with heavyweights like J Martins, Flavour N’abanịa, Daddy Showkey, etc., he has helped to usher in some of the major Afrobeats players into the diaspora markets, especially in the U.S. and Europe. Through his music production and publishing outfits (Pinnacle Entertainment/ Val Media Group, Valtracks Publishing, We4We Music), he was one of the few African producers in the early 2000’s to work and collaborate with major Jamaican and U.S. Artists (Wu Tan Clan affiliates, L.G Profess, L.I.S, etc). – (https://youtu.be/7wLob0oD_6s?si=lR-9E9M8wLzhNcRi-)
As a research Biochemist and an alumnus of the famous City University of New York, he has participated and led in various research projects, especially those involving people of African decents and the tropics. Research areas such as Sicke cell Anemia, Malaria (Plasmodium) eradication, Fatty Acid Synthase and Obesity Relationship, Indigenous Petrochemical Cracking Methods, Refining, Caloric Standardization and Packaging of Indigenous African Food/Products (Akamu, Agidi, Garri, Amala, etc) and other major research projects fall under his belt’s notch.
He has been a very passionate community organizer, leader and people’s advocate for a long time, helping to raise money for needy families and individuals. On several occasions, he has spareheaded funds and drives to help with funeral expenses for needy families. His foundations (We4We Foundation and Val Amadi Foundation) has consistently helped young adults in the areas of scholarships, skills acquisition, mentorship and business set up, funding and running assistance. The elderly, women, children and some of the more vulnerable ones in our society have at various times been beneficiaries of some of his philanthropic moves.
Recently, the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka, in recognition and appreciation of the works done by Val Frakas Amadi and his Charity outfits, issued out a Mayoral Proclamation in their honor.
(https://we4wereports.com/mayor-baraka-honors-val-frakas-amadi-with-a-proclamation/ )
The Humanity For Africa Foundation and many other bodies have equally recognized his various Services to Humanity.
(-https://youtu.be/dKIMH1ghHd4?si=VpEJgxNFiufC5psk-).