James Onen
{{short description|Ugandan radio personality (born 1975)}}
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| name = James Onen
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1975|6|19}}
| birth_place = Kampala, Uganda
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| show = The Fat Boy Show
| station = RX Radio
| timeslot = 6am - 10am
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| style = Music, celebrity gossip, news
| country = Uganda
| website = {{url|https://www.rxradio.ug}}
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James Onen (born 19 June 1975), known professionally as Fatboy, is a Ugandan award-winning radio presenter on the online station RX Radio.{{Cite web|url=https://chimpreports.com/fat-boy-wins-radio-tv-personality-award-at-afrimmas/|title=Fat Boy Wins Radio/Personality Award at AFRIMMAs}} Onen hosts the weekday radio program The Fat Boy Show from 6:00 Am– 10:00 AM {{cite web|url=http://www.observer.ug/component/content/article?id=2004:15-years-of-sanyu|title=15 years of Sanyu|last=joomlasupport|publisher=|access-date=14 September 2017|archive-date=12 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221212113557/https://www.observer.ug/component/content/article?id=2004:15-years-of-sanyu|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/new_vision/news/1305472/children-marriage-fatboy|title=I want children, not marriage – FatBoy|publisher=|access-date=14 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2011/oct/14/atheist-ugandan-british-humanists-james-onen|title=Atheist Ugandan works his magic on British humanists - Matthew Cresswell|first=Matthew|last=Cresswell|date=14 October 2011|publisher=|access-date=14 September 2017|via=www.theguardian.com}} James Onen is a popular, albeit controversial DJ in Uganda for his unconventional views towards religion and superstition.{{cite web|url=http://kampalasun.co.ug/2015/06/10/new-age-uganda-martyrs/|title=New age Uganda Martyrs - Kampala Sun|last=Steven|website=kampalasun.co.ug|access-date=14 September 2017|archive-date=14 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914172435/http://kampalasun.co.ug/2015/06/10/new-age-uganda-martyrs/|url-status=dead}}
Personal life
Onen grew up in Japan when his father was working for the embassy of Uganda in Japan.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZMNFtv5ZIA|title=FAT BOY [ JAMES ONEN ] ON CELEB SELECT WITH CRYSTAL [ 11- 02- 2017]|website=Youtube|access-date=26 June 2024}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/uganda/9429872/Bona-fide-rock-star-Archbishop-of-Yorks-controversial-evangelical-preacher-brother.html|title='Bona fide rock star': Archbishop of York's controversial evangelical preacher brother|first=Amy|last=Fallon|date=26 July 2012|publisher=|access-date=14 September 2017|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}{{cite web|url=http://blog.newhumanist.org.uk/2011/09/rise-of-scepticism-in-uganda-leading.html|title=The rise of scepticism in Uganda: leading Ugandan sceptic James Onen speaking in London on 12 October|website=blog.newhumanist.org.uk|access-date=14 September 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2027416,00.html|title=Uganda: Debating God in a God-Fearing Country|first=Ioannis|last=Gatsiounis|date=27 October 2010|publisher=|access-date=14 September 2017|via=content.time.com}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/ugandas-kill-the-gays-bill-back-in-limbo|title=Uganda's "Kill the Gays" Bill Back in Limbo|first=Alexis|last=Okeowo|date=18 December 2012|publisher=|access-date=14 September 2017|via=www.newyorker.com}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2011/oct/14/atheist-ugandan-british-humanists-james-onen|title=Atheist Ugandan works his magic on British humanists {{!}} Matthew Cresswell|last=Cresswell|first=Matthew|date=2011-10-14|work=The Guardian|access-date=2017-10-13|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077}}
James is also an avid gamer and speaker of Japanese.{{cite news|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Magazines/Full-Woman/I-am-seeing-someone---Fatboy/689842-2293544-7bxuo9/index.html|title=I am seeing someone - Fatboy|newspaper=Monitor|access-date=14 September 2017}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.recklessradio.ug/ Reckless Radio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023212734/https://www.recklessradio.ug/ |date=23 October 2020 }}
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Category:Ugandan radio presenters
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
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