Femi Akintunde-Johnson, popularly called FAJ, enlisted his name in the Nigerian media industry with forays in editing entertainment pages of The Punch newspapers, defunct Climax magazine between 1988 and 1991. He quickly rose to become Editor and Editor-in-Chief of Climax, Fame, National Encomium, New Treasure and Treasure People & Life, consecutively between 1991 and 2015 (the latter four he also co-founded). A prolific and engaging writer and public commentator, Akintunde-Johnson is also credited as the mastermind behind the establishment of four of Nigeria's best-known awards: Fame Music Awards (FMA), The Movie Awards (THEMA), The REEL Awards and Awards for Musical Excellence in Nigeria (AMEN). Akintunde-Johnson, a graduate of English from the University of Jos, has lectured at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism; led a communication training initiative called Basic Skills Academy. He is also a columnist with ThisDay Newspapers, and an avid reader and speaker. Two books bear his name: a mini autobiography, 'Lifelines: A Slice of My Life' and 'Footprints: Interventions in Nigerian Entertainment', both published in 2011.