Gone are the days when aspiring entertainers waited on long queues at talent shows, hoping to get selected. Today, they have free platforms on Instagram to express themselves to the world. Success hasn’t been far from those who have used the Instagram platform to explore opportunities available to them and express their creative talents.
It may amaze you that many of these Instagram skitters charge so much just to congratulate people on their platform. While some charge as high as 50k to 100k, many others charge more. And do you know they sometimes make many millions from Instagram? And of course, they also become instant celebrities as well. The most successful ones have managed to become full-blown celebs in their own right. City People Entertainment Reporter, PRECIOUS POMAA, brings you a list of 10 young comedians who are making money and fame at the same time on Instagram.
XPLOIT -COMEDY
His name is Brizy Emmanuel but he’s better known as Xploit_comedy. He has over 508k followers on IG, there are three of them, but Brizy is head. These guys are different from other guys, especially in the way they infuse their graphics and special effects in their skits. Instagram has really helped him and his group, no one knew who was called Xploit until they came up with their wonderful content on Instagram where they have gained fame, money and recently became the brand ambassador for Patricia, a gift card company. Not only depending on his skits, but he also has this popular slang he uses in his comedy ‘akpurakubem’ and because of how much his fans are used to this slang, he decided to invest in a cloth line and called it Akpurakubem.
BRODASHAGGI
Samuel Perry, popularly known as broad Shaggi, has gained many followers on Instagram and other social media platforms. A graduate with a Bachelors’ degree in Creative Arts from the University of Lagos, he started comedy many years ago while in the university but came to limelight when he decided to do Instagram skits. While in school, he created characters such as Inspector Perry, a policeman; Professor Dele, and Akoni Ibadan, before he created Broda Shaggi. He is also a very good actor and dancer who also calls himself no 1 ‘agbero fine boy’. Shaggi has recently been making good money with his skits. Different people call him to perform at their events and he gets well paid.
LASISI ELENU
Lasisi Elenu is an Instagram sensation Lasisi Elenu is popularly known for his rant videos which he usually starts with,‘Hello everybody, something just happened right now.’He uses a Snapchat filter to cover his real face while he rants. Lasisi burst onto the scene late last year with a series of hilarious videos ranting about issues which most Nigerians can relate with. Well, Instagram has done well to Lasisi in the sense that one of our Instagram big boys, Hushpuppy, bought him Gucci shoes worth 1m. This same Instagram has taken him to Dubai.
MARAJI
Maraji, whose real name is Gloria Oloruntobi, is an Edo State-born graduate of Covenant University who came into limelight with her great lip syncing ability on Instagram. She’s a regular customer on ‘Musically’ and has inspired a lot of people who also want to be in the lip-sync business. In 2016 she won $5000 in a lip-sync batter. Right now Maraji is one of the biggest Instagram comedians all artistes want to use for their video shoot.
CRAZE CLOWN
Craze Clown whose real name is Emmanuel Iwueke was born on the 24 of December 1991 and hails from Imo State. He is an entertainer and Instagram celebrity who came to limelight after making short comedy videos on Instagram. His Instagram fan base has grown rapidly over the years. Right now he has over 1 million followers on Instagram. He is currently based in Ukraine where he graduated as a medical doctor from the University of Ukraine.
WOLI AGBA_AYOAJEWOLE
They call him Woli Agba but his real name is Ayo Ajewole. He first came to limelight as the overconfident prophet Woli Agba, in the ultra-popular Oti Ganpa comedy series and since then, Instagram has become another way for him to thrill his fans. His adventures with his mischievous protégé, Dele, will leave you in stitches, even if you do not understand Yoruba.
JOSH2FUNNY
They call him josh2funny but his real name is Chibuke Josh Alfred. Josh is best known on Instagram with over 831k followers and for dressing like a woman, reading from an upside down hymn book. He also has a unique way of remaking popular songs, and making audition videos. One of his audition videos in which he was saying all my guys are ballers went viral recently and all blogs carried it.
OLUWADOLARZ
His real name is Ogunleye Olamide Babatunde. He is a comedian, mc and actor but he is best known on Instagram with over 700k followers, with his younger brother and sister making skits alongside his friends, Vandosh and Okiki. These guys come together with great content delivery and make their fans laugh out their lungs. No jokes, but Oluwa is very talented that his skits will lyrically leave you rolling on the floor in laughter.
SYDNEYTALKER
Sydney is best known on IG as The Towel Guy because he is always with a towel, He has over 332k followers on Ig, he is also a great content creator. He comes up with great skits linking up with other young skitters like Bello Kreb, Okiki and Zfancytv. He trended recently when he took a picture with one of the Instagram hot babes who tweaks-Dimple-Nipple-Weirdo. Sydney will leave you watching his videos over again because he comes up with different characters but never leaving his towel behind.
THESPAINNOZY
Sydney is best known on IG as The Towel Guy because he is always with a towel, He has over 332k followers on Ig, he is also a great content creator. He comes up with great skits linking up with other young skitters like Bello Kreb, Okiki and Zfancytv. He trended recently when he took a picture with one of the Instagram hot babes who tweaks-Dimple-Nipple-Weirdo. Sydney will leave you watching his videos over again because he comes up with different characters but never leaving his towel behind.
