[2] Awurum grew up in Lagos State and had aspirations to be a professional actor from a young age.
Eventually he got an invitation from the producers, but could not feature on the show due to his young age and minimal support from the people and his local community.
[5] He left Lagos State and went to pursue his University Education in the University of Calabar where he got a Bachelor's Degree in Théâtre Arts [6] Awurum started out acting in his church as well as his school so that by the time of graduation from college, he was already a good and versatile actor.
[7] In 2014, Awurum became a brand ambassador for multinational telecommunications company Globacom owned by Nigerian businessman Mike Adenuga.
[8] The 2016 'Award of Excellence', organized by Magic Lens Africa Film Academy Awards (MAFAA), was hosted by Charles Awurum.