Flaqo Raz real name Erastus Ayieko Otieno has opened up like never before about how his numerous characters; Mama Otis/Baba Otis/Otis and so many more came to fruition.
Flaqo Raz who is a singer, dancer, comedian, and scriptwriter has distinguished himself as one of the most sought-after best comedians in Africa, not only in Kenya.
Raz is so good in his craft so much so that he got awarded for his efforts of entertaining us on the internet.
There are actually netizens who usually buy internet bundles just watch his skits/sketches online.
That’s how good he is.
What you might have not known about him though was that the always-smiling, the multi-talented comedian used to suffer from low-self-esteem for the longest time ever.
It was so severe that he used to separate himself from communication confrontation finding solace in self-company.
The comedian confessed to not believing in himself completely at some point, feeling he wasn’t good enough to take on the world as an actor who could take on any part and play it to the best of his abilities. So most of the time, he didn’t go for auditions because he was scared.
This propelled him to find comfort in his own company but ultimately the self-company helped him in the long run to have the courage to play all of the characters in his sketches.
Flaqo Raz believes he will be in Hollywood one day!
Speaking about how he conquered low-self-esteem, Flaqo Raz explained in excruciating details as he could, saying;
“Deep down I knew I got mad potential but always felt I’m not as good as most dudes and never got to really show any of myself to anybody.
It probably made me build the lone attitude and I mostly found comfort in my own company, that is how I started doing videos as ll the characters because I was scared to even audition.
That unlocked my potential and I learned to appreciate myself more and keep discovering a lot about my potential henceforth.
Trust me, low-self-esteem is where you hide your biggest potential, there is nobody on earth exactly like you. That can only mean you are uniquely special.”
Today Flaqo Raz is among the top sought after comedians and celebrities in Kenya who even draws attention from creme de la creme celebrities in Kenya who mostly love all of his skits and sketches online.
