In a recent interview with Kim Oprah, comedian Emmanuel Chukwuebuka Amuzie, often known as Brainjotter, detailed his incredible journey from impoverished beginnings to comic success. Looking back on a 2019 video that highlighted his early career, Brainjotter talked about the difficulties he had to overcome to gain admission to the University of Lagos in 2020.
He said in the interview that he made about N15,000 working as a laundry worker. Later, he changed professions and doubled his income to N30,000 the next year by selling bedbug killers. He emphasized that this job was his best-paying one before his skits gained widespread recognition.
Brainjotter's open disclosures illuminated the hardships he faced prior to rising to prominence as one of Nigeria's most lucrative skit makers. The debate surrounding the interview with Kim Oprah gave viewers a glimpse into the inspirational path of the comedian.