Edo Born Content Creator Lights Up Entertainment Industry with New Brand
Tosin Clegg
An Edo born graduate of International Studies and Diplomacy and Content Creator, Osemwota Efe, popularly known as FunyP, has cautioned against off the mark pranks.
In a chat with selected journalists in Benin City, the entertainer behind the HomeOfLafta brand, Osemwota Efe, says it requires consistency and a streak of creativity to captivate audiences and attain success in content creation; stressing that such traits are essential to building a thriving brand.
He is one name in the entertainment industry who has deployed his skills in comedy, skits-making, innocent jokes, biting sarcasm and satires to spread love and laughter across Nigeria and beyond.
“Have you ever imagined a world without humour and laughter? Boring isn’t?”, he asked.
FunyP whose other stage names include Pluto Presido and “Angel Wey Dey Bleach”, first took the industry by surprise with his HomeOfLafta brand which produced ace comedians and Content Creators like Eduado Untamed, Medica Live, Just Comedy With FunyP and a host of others .
According to FunyP, “I started out with the intention of making people laugh and passing messages using ordinary day-to- day occurrences. Over time, I have built my craft and have started to structure my talent to attract different audiences.”
FunyP said he has also added another feather to his entertainment cap as he is currently trending in all social media handles with his latest brand – the Pluto Presido, a series aimed at expressing and bringing out the unique life styles of youths who call themselves Plutomanians.
According to the CEO of HomeOfLafta, the series has become the darling of young people both in Nigeria and beyond on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, Twitter, YouTube, and Whatsapp.
Acknowledging that no man is an island on his own, the HomeOfLafta said, “I have learnt from my colleagues in the industry and will continue to refine my craft so as to appeal better to the audience.”
Continuing, he said, “It is important to carve a niche for oneself by churning out top-notch productions at every outing so as to stand out.”
The entertainer acknowledged that the HomeOfLafta brand has developed a unique touch to his contents over the years, establishing partnerships and collaborations with other notable skitmakers across Nigeria to deliver world-class contents to his followers across various platforms.
He also used the opportunity to offer words of caution to practitioners and upcoming skit makers to adhere to acceptable standards.
“While everyone is at a liberty to choose what works best for them, it is also pertinent for skitmakers and those who produce Pranks to exercise caution. Some skits can get really dangerous and we have seen instances where contexts were not taken into account when people made skits.
“This is why some of my colleagues have gotten into trouble. We need self-censorship and that is what is required to avoid running foul of the law and to respect the sensibility of our follower’s”, the Pluto Presido sensation opined.
