Let us asses your 2 years in comedy.
The initial challenges were strong, bit
surmounted. The problems had to be there
because there was no precedence,no sponsors, no Endorsements. A
How did you surmount them?
I was making up rules. I was reading and
watching people who were there before me, because I
was doing it like a business. Everything I did
was always assessed in order to do the better.
Then, books helped. I read books on
Motivations,
service delivery and how to market
yourself. So, I got on by doing that and
watching people in the business before me.
What are the challenges facing the comedy
profession today?
Quacks! Just like in every other profession,
they just jump into it because they see some
people in it doing fine. But they jump in with
nothing to deliver. They have no commitment
to it. They are in it just for commercial
reasons. And the big problem is that they
don’t have materials. They feast on the
materials of people, who are grounded and
tested in the business. They live off other
people’s jokes.
Another problem is people not wanting to pay
due value for service, not wanting to pay what
you demand. They behave as if your service
does not really matter, but if you fail to show
up, they will tell you that you messed up the
whole event, which means the whole event
was anchored on you.
No. initially, I thought it was going to be a
stepping stone to something else. Because it
just provided certain things at that time. But I
later realized it was an accepted form of
entertainment. It never harmed me nor anyone
else. It was new to Nigerians and welcomed
greatly. And the cost of going into it is low.
You don’t need to get equipment.
As long as you have your voice, your hear, and
you can think straight. Another thing for me is
that us fulfills a lot of things financially.
How much do you charge for your service ?
I am not so free to disclose my charges
openly because it may be
misunderstood deliberately by some
customers. But my lowest fee is free.
Sometimes it is for charity, sometimes it is
free because of the personality behind the
event. Sometimes it is determined by the
situation of your clients pleading with you to
come and perform, and save an embarrassing
situation.Charging up to N1 million as service fee is my dream
Who is that person that has made the greatest
impact or encouragement on your comedy
career?
There’s no singular person. Because one
person’s effort led some others. It was a chain
of support. But for now Hot Fm did
What inspires you joke?
The bills I have to pay. When you have bills to
pay, you have to be funny, you will be broke. It
is a very good logic.
We understand that jokes are often inspired,
then prepared, of dev and delivered carefully,
how do you do yours?
With experience, when jokes are inspired, you
just save it. Something happens, you save it
away in your head. One of these days, it
becomes relevant during your performance. It
fits in just like into a puzzle. In addition, there
is the need to test your jokes to know if they
are good and working. And for the delivery,
timing and relevance matter most.
What’s your greatest achievement in comedy?
I think it is the ability to have shared the stage with the
Likes of Akpororo,Youngest Landlord
. It is pioneering a profession that people
looked down on, taking it to an enviable and
rich height.
Since your sense of purpose is in comedy,
with this far you’ve come, do you feel fulfilled
already?
No, but I am satisfied and content and there’s
still more to be done. Nobody says it is
finished. Only Jesus said it. But that was even
the beginning.
