My Story
My story starts in church. I come from a spiritual family, and my dad is a preacher. Growing up, I watched him command a room from the stage, and it planted a seed: I can stand up and talk in front of people. I got my humor from my dad, and my "I don't care what you think" attitude from my mom. Put those together and you get a comedian.
My first stand-up set was at 14, in church. I prepared a few jokes, roasted the bishop, and poked fun at the congregation. It was a blast. In primary school, my friends called me a clown. I was only serious when it came to food. Nobody plays with my plate. Everything else in life was a joke, and I didn't take them seriously when they said I should do this for a living.
In high school, they wouldn't let it go. I was the art guy: talent shows, roast battles, and impressions of 19 of our 22 teachers. My friends kept telling me to get into entertainment, even though I had no idea what that meant yet. Then I went to university and studied theater and film technology, doing stand-up and sitcom work on my free days, and the passion only got stronger.
My comedy starts with my own perspective, delivered in a way that makes people laugh. Comedy is subjective, but it's also universal. When I moved to America, I had to rebuild my material in English, and that was a real challenge with the language barrier. But art meets you in the middle, at the point where a story is relatable and anyone in the room can get it. Pushing myself to new heights is where the fun is.
Catch me at any of my upcoming shows, and keep your eyes open for my debut stand-up show, The Kenyan American, coming soon. Watch out!
My first stand-up set was at 14, in church. I prepared a few jokes, roasted the bishop, and poked fun at the congregation. It was a blast. In primary school, my friends called me a clown. I was only serious when it came to food. Nobody plays with my plate. Everything else in life was a joke, and I didn't take them seriously when they said I should do this for a living.
In high school, they wouldn't let it go. I was the art guy: talent shows, roast battles, and impressions of 19 of our 22 teachers. My friends kept telling me to get into entertainment, even though I had no idea what that meant yet. Then I went to university and studied theater and film technology, doing stand-up and sitcom work on my free days, and the passion only got stronger.
My comedy starts with my own perspective, delivered in a way that makes people laugh. Comedy is subjective, but it's also universal. When I moved to America, I had to rebuild my material in English, and that was a real challenge with the language barrier. But art meets you in the middle, at the point where a story is relatable and anyone in the room can get it. Pushing myself to new heights is where the fun is.
Catch me at any of my upcoming shows, and keep your eyes open for my debut stand-up show, The Kenyan American, coming soon. Watch out!