“Gorilla Guy”: Why I stopped being human – Skitmaker Chekwas

Popular Nigerian content creator, Chekwas Okorie Michael, widely known as Gorilla Guy, has opened up about why he abandoned regular human character roles to embrace a wild, animalistic identity in his comedy skits.

According to Chekwas, switching to a gorilla persona completely transformed his career and financial life.

Speaking in a video shared on Instagram, the entertainer said he struggled to make ends meet while acting like a human being, but everything changed after he embraced his unique gimmick.

“Things are very difficult in Nigeria. Do whatever it takes to survive, legally. I stopped being a human being in 2023. I started being a gorilla and in just 2 years, I have achieved times 5 of all I have achieved all my life as a human being,” he said.

The skitmaker went on to explain that he’s unbothered by public opinions or name-calling.

“These days, if you see me in public and call me gorilla, I’ll call you human being. I don’t even care. When I was a human being, what did I really achieve? You’ll be forming fine boy, but nothing is in your pocket. It’s all about the hustle,” he added.