A dancer that experimented with YouTube for a decade has become an online sensation after getting bored during the lockdown and downloading TikTok to experiment with a few comedy videos.

The hilarious creations of 22-year-old Moyo Jordan Ajibade have since catapulted him to Internet stardom, with a million+ followers and imitations even from the BBC to host interviews at the BAFTA’s which he attributed entirely to his TikTok videos.

In an interview with newsflash, the now full-time social media content creator said he’d been actually working with YouTube since 2010 creating videos.

He added: “Last year in March when the country went into lockdown I was reluctant to join the TikTok app but boredom took over, which lead to me downloading it.

“After initially planning to be on the app for around 5 minutes, I found myself still scrolling 3 hours later. It was then I decided to create videos to help pass the time.

“I was 50/50 because I started creating dance videos which I knew I was good at, so expected to gain a bit of a following but I had no idea that after putting out a few comic videos is almost as an afterthought I had no idea that my following would increase by so much.”

For the comic influencer it was a ticket to where he had originally hoped to be.

He said: “I’ve always wanted to be a content creator and even before TikTok I was regularly uploading on my YouTube Channel alongside University so I knew how to balance the work-life and social media life.

“However, during my last 2-3 months of Uni where I had my final assignments and exams it was very stressful trying to get on top of both Uni work and TikTok.”

He said that despite the enormous pain that he’s achieved, it’s still a shock when people recognise him when he’s out in public and ask for pictures.

He said: “I’m just a normal guy, whereas others see me as person with 1 million+ followers.”

He also admitted that it was a life-changing experience, saying: “I’ve never wanted to do an office job, so I was determined to make this work from a young age, however, it is still incredible that only 3 or 4 months ago I was unsure what I was going to do after university as I wasn’t earning a living from TikTok.

“But now I do, I’m able to look after my friends and family and have the ability to work with such amazing brands and people week in and week out.

“Honestly I don’t think I’ve actually taken in everything I’ve done so far and I just feel privileged and blessed to be in the position I’m in now.”

Asked if his mum was aware how he was making his money he said: “Yes, my mum does know what I’m doing and she has supporting me as much as she can.

“At first she didn’t really understand the magnitude of it all, still pushing me to go and get a office job in the city like majority of African Mums do, but she now understands and sees all the opportunities that have come through me being on the app and she’s with me every step of the way.”