Comedian Waris recently bagged an influencer deal on his vacation in Nigerian where he worked with their top skit-makers. He detailed some interesting points in his journey as a professional comic on the 360 Showbiz show. Comedian Waris disclosed to Giovani Caleb that his girlfriend broke up with him when he decided to pursue his present career. He said, “When I started, I had no hope. I remember I used to have a girlfriend who wasn’t supportive. She even left me. And if her mother should ask her what her boyfriend does for a living, how can she say fooling is my profession? So, she left.”
The first time I went to Nigeria was in 2018. I went to perform at EcoEarh Hotel for the Funny Bone Untamed. So when I got back to Ghana, I saw her message. Hello? I didn’t reply. So she sent another one. Hello, so you won’t mind me erh? If you won’t mind me, ekraa I support you ee.”
According to Comedian Waris, he didn’t become a comedian because he needed money or was undecided about his future. He said his decision was very intentional and purposeful. He said, “I felt I was creative enough because to do comedy you need to be very intelligent to crack a joke which is out of the system. You can’t just be hacking people’s jokes, or you can’t go on that stage with them.”
Comedian Waris, Who has been in the comedy business for six years, revealed that standup comedy has always been his first love. But he ventured into other types of comedy, like skits and content creation when the market demanded. He also advised that people explore the influencer marketing boom if they are natural inclined to capture and persuade audiences.
By Grace Somuah-Annan|3news.com|Ghana