S'porean comic Fakkah Fuzz gets 'more real', sheds stage name for Aug. 3 Esplanade stand-up show
The artist now known as Fadzri Rashid.
By
Andrew Koay
June 28, 2024, 05:37 PM
Local stand-up comedian Fakkah Fuzz will return to the Esplanade Theatre with a new show on Aug. 3, 2024.
The hour-long set will see the celebrated comic exchange his stage name for his real one — Fadzri Rashid — while retelling stories from his life.
Having already released two specials on Netflix — 2017's "Almost Banned" and more recently "Too Real" in 2023 — under the "Fakkah Fuzz" moniker, Fadzri declared that era of his career "done"; he will no longer be performing under a stage name.
A new era
Fresh off a tour of Australia and speaking on a soon-to-be-released episode of Mothership Help Desk, Fadzri explained the name change.
"It's a comedy show don't worry about it, you're not going to go there and see me cry and stuff," he joked.
"But it is a comedy show very much away from the character of Fakkah Fuzz... I'm into evolution, and I realise that for me to do it long-term I cannot stick to the same tricks, the same act that I've been doing.
I need something to sustain this, to be authentic, and more real. And I think using my real name will be a good start."
Fadzri Rashid aka Fakkah Fuzz on Mothership Help Desk. Image from Mothership.
The eponymously titled show — "I Am Fadzri Rashid" — promises to take the audience on a hilarious, heartfelt journey from Fadzri's childhood antics to the comedy stage, and offer a unique insight into the stand-up comedian.
"For what it's worth, at least now, because it's my real name, I can speak from a more real place. And that's all I want to do at this point in my career," he said.
Apart from Fadzri, fans of stand-up can look forward to sets from Bree, Jacky Ng, and Qamarul Haziq.
Tickets start from S$55 and can be purchased here.
Top image from Fakkah Fuzz
