“Sydney Talker, Broda Shaggi Helped My Career”: Skitmaker Syd Iwundu on Hurdles of Content Creation

• Fast-rising Nigerian content creator Syd Iwundu opened up on the effect of veteran comedians and online influencers who helped shape his artistic journey
• He emphasised how observing Sydney Talker and Broda Shaggi's consistent growth and creativity influenced his growth
• Despite his massive audience online, he spoke to Legit.ng about the practical hurdles of content creation and how his desire to entertain his fans

Fast-rising Nigerian content creator and skit maker Sydney Iwundu, also known as Syd Iwundu, has spoken out about the influence of his seniors colleagues Sydney Talker and Broda Shaggi on his career.

In an interview with Legit.ng, he narrated how some of the bigwigs in skit making assisted his growth.

In Syd's words:

"Some of the people who inspired me to become a content maker when I first started in 2019 are Sydney Talker, De General, Gentuu, and Saint Bellington. They encouraged me because we all attended the same university (University of Benin, Edo State).

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"In addition, Crazeclown, Broda Shaggi, Josh2funny, and Lasisi Elenu inspired me. Blogger Tunde Ednut also promoted me for free.

Speaking on how Sydney Talker’s content influenced his creative journey, Syd said:

“I love the way he shoots his content and he has been able to grow his followers with his level of creativity over the years."

On what he has learned from Sydney Talker having watched him over the years:

"Sydney Talker started some years ago and his name is still on the lips of his fans. That's a big deal for a content creator and I want my fans to see me in that light."

Syd shared the challenges he faces in his career, saying,

"Getting casts to shoot some specific skits is difficult." It's not always easy to find the right person to play certain roles."

Iwundu, who has over a million Instagram followers, explained why he chose to be a content creator.

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"I began off as a hobby and hoped to make money from it, but in the end, I didn't take it seriously enough to make money. I was only interested about making others happy. "I didn't care about the money anymore because I enjoyed doing it whether I was paid or not," he explained.

In a previous report on Legit.ng, Skit maker Syndey Egere, aka Sydney Talker, thrilled fans with a comedy content that featured his colleague Adebayo Abidemi, aka Isbae U, and Afrobeats singer Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy.

In the video, Sydney shared that he was a big fan of Burna Boy whom he ran into. He asked the singer for some pictures, and he agreed.

After Isbae U took a series of photos with Sydney's phone, Burna Boy and others left the scene. While checking through the pictures on his phone, Sydney noticed that the heads were cropped out, and this irked him.

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He stated that he was going to kill every photographer, warning them to beware.

The news of his action was announced in a TV broadcast but it did not deter him from taking his guns to hunt for photographers.

Some colleagues and fans of Sydney Talker praised his content as they shared laughter on his Instagram page.

Sydney Talker gets dragged

Legit.ng earlier reported that Sydney Talker had taken to social media with a piece of advice for his colleagues.

Sydney revealed that he was tired of seeing content on social media solely about women's bodily features.

The skit maker's tweet was met with criticism as many people pointed out that he was part of those who started the trend.

Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng