How I started out as a comedian, Says Comedian Waris

Ugo Aliogo

Fast-rising Ghanian comedian, Abdul Waris Umaru, popularly known as Comedian Waris has revealed how he became a professional comedian after his formal job stopped.

The content creator, in an interview with THISDAY said that he was a sound engineer with a radio station when fire razed down the building, consequently causing him to leave the job, “I use to be a sound engineer but after years of working, the radio station got burnt. Then one day, I saw an audition of which comedy was included, so I joined and came out with the 3rd position comedian.”

According to the stand-up comedian cum actor who has been in the comedy space for six years comedy is the best that has happened to him.

He urged young people who are creative enough to join the industry, adding that creativity pays, ‘it’s one of the best when you hit the audience with huge fan base and it also pays way beyond bills if you manage well,’ he said.

Comedian Waris also revealed that he didn’t set out to become a comedian but that it came to him by chance due to his ingenuity, ‘I didn’t have that dream of being a comedian, and it didn’t cross my mind but I was very funny and creative.

Waris who said Basketmouth excites him, added that creative idea comes to him when he is taking his bath, “My ideas come up most when I’m bathing and reminiscing about things I have been through and how it could have been if it happened other ways. My ideas are mostly practical ideas.”

Responding to the question of other profession he would have liked to join   outside comedy, the comic man said “If I wasn’t a comedian, I would be a radio or TV sound engineer,” he said.

He added that the worse thing about his job is when people try to use him for bigger value than what they gave, while the best thing about his job is creating good materials for the stage and it works, “It feels like heaven,” he said.

He also said that he tries to create balance by not been too serious all the time, “I’m a seriously unserious guy, I crack it to see my friends reaction, times I go raw serious else I will remain unserious forever.”

To his credit, the Ghanaian funny man has performed on big platforms such as the Laugh line comedy show, Laugh Kitchen comedy show, Music Magic and comedy which was live on ETV GH, April Fools comedy chow, Madagascar FIFA Competition, Winneba University comedy night, Pentecost University Hall week comedy and West Hill Mall.