Popular Nigerian comedian, Udaya Chidiebere, professionally known as Deacon Famous, has encouraged Nigerian youths towards turning towards comedy as a means of livelihood. The comedian added that every hardworking comedian is enjoying the benefits of their labour in the industry.

The comedian disclosed this in a chat with Weekend Beats, saying that, “Comedy is a very lucrative business but the amount you make, depends on the amount of work you put in. They’re people who have built mansions and Estates through comedy”.
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Deacon Famous who is popular for his comedy skits on YouTube and Instagram has been in the industry for over a decade but started as a child actor, took a break from acting to return to school and then stormed the comedy industry.
Narrating his journey into comedy, he said “I started comedy from secondary school, I was entertaining my schoolmates during social gatherings in school and after secondary school, I took it as a job and I’ve been feeding with it. In the university, I was the best and most influential comedian on campus and I held the biggest shows on campus”, he said.

Sharing a list of comedians who have inspired him through his journey he mentioned AY, Basketmouth, Bovi, Efe Warri Boy, Trevor Noah, Steve Harvey “and a few local comedians across Nigeria”, said Deacon Famous.