12 Good Men Of 2021
Her World Singapore|November 2021
Meet this year’s darling dozen – each of them influential leaders in their respective fields, with the social media followings to prove it.
12 Good Men Of 2021

1 FAKKAH FUZZ

35, STAND-UP COMEDIAN @FAKKAHFUZZ 53,000 200,000

The first Singaporean to have a Netflix original comedy special, Fakkah hosts the More Better podcast when not performing at live shows. He has also just launched a pop-up comedy club.

I MAY SAY SOME WILD THINGS, BUT IT’S JUST TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH.

HIS NETFLIX SPECIAL IS TITLED ALMOST BANNED BECAUSE THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED

“I made fun of a political head and his followers did not take it lightly – they wanted me banned from the country. Fortunately, the matter got resoIved, but since I became known for what happened, I just thought I’d take the ‘brand’ in stride.”

HIS HUMOUR IS CENTRED ON TRUTH

“When I do my shows, I tell real stories and share real perspectives. The ‘funny’ comes from within. It’s a good form of therapy! Comedy has been a reliable source of happiness for me.”

HE IS “VERY AFRAID” OF PEOPLE MISUNDERSTANDING HIS INTENTIONS

“I’m very concerned about how I make the room feel, even when I’m not doing a show – I may say some wild things, but it’s just to make people laugh. I always feel anxious about being misunderstood, particularly since I realise that people like you until they don’t.”

HE STARTED A POP-UP COMEDY CLUB BECAUSE HE DOESN’T WANT THE CRAFT TO DIE

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