I’m my biggest competitor, says Shank Comics

Popular social media comedian and content creator, Adesokan Emmanuel, aka Shank Comics, has described himself as his biggest critic and competitor.

Speaking on what makes him unique in the saturated industry, the entertainer who has 2.7 million followers on Instagram, 2.5 million on Facebook and 3.7 million on TikTok, said, “I am different. I make completely abstract comedy sketches. From my name, my videos are like comics. In recent times, my YouTube videos have differentiated me from others. The videos are real, unscripted and spontaneous.

“I believe that all my videos are good. I try to be better than my previous posts. I am very hard on myself. I would rather not make a post than to do something that does not meet my standard. I am actually competing against myself.”

Shank also stated that he never planned to venture into content creation. He said, “Right from when I was in school, I was funny. But, I did not know that I could take it up as a career till I graduated from the university, observed the National Youth Service Corps scheme, and had no job. I had to make ends meet, so I started making videos. I give the glory to God for where I am today. It has not been easy, but I am grateful.

“I just knew I would be rich and famous, but I did not know how. At some point, I thought I was going to become an engineer, but the joke was on me.”

Though he started making skits in 2020, he has won many awards, including Trendup Award in the ‘Emerging Force’ category in 2022, and Social Media Award for Viral Slang Maker of 2023.

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