Fakkah Fuzz
{{Short description|Singaporean comedian (born 1986)}}{{Infobox person
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| birth_name = Muhammad Fadzri Abdul Rashid
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|09|19}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| occupation = Comedian
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Muhammad Fadzri Abdul Rashid (born 19 September 1986), professionally known as Fakkah Fuzz, is a Singaporean stand-up comedian and television personality.{{Cite news|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/singapore-comedian-facing-ban-malaysia-over-najib-joke|title=Singapore comedian facing ban in Malaysia over Najib joke|date=2016-07-05|work=The New Paper|access-date=2017-04-02|language=en}}{{cite web|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/singaporeans-love-a-good-laugh-at-themselves|title=Singaporeans love a good laugh - at themselves|first=|last=migration|date=5 January 2014|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/m/being-stand-comedian-no-laughing-matter|title=Being a stand-up comedian is no laughing matter|date=28 September 2014|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/being-funny-no-joke|title=Being funny is no joke|publisher=|access-date=2017-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170403132431/http://news.asiaone.com/news/showbiz/being-funny-no-joke|archive-date=2017-04-03|url-status=live}}
On January 26, 2018, his Netflix stand-up comedy special Almost Banned was released worldwide.{{Cite web|title=Harith Iskander helps Netflix localise further with comedy special|url=https://www.marketing-interactive.com/harith-iskander-helps-netflix-localise-further-with-comedy-special|access-date=2021-10-26|website=www.marketing-interactive.com|language=en-gb}}
Early life and career
Fadzri was born on 19 September 1986 in Singapore and had his secondary education in Malaysia and did his Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia. He went back to Singapore and did his National Service.{{Cite web |last=Frois |first=Andre |date=26 August 2015 |title=Fakkah Fuzz: Journey from Shopping Mall Cleaner to TV Darling |url=https://popspoken.com/culture/2015/08/fakkah-fuzz |access-date=6 August 2024 |language=en-US}}
He had previously worked as a waiter for Paddock Club before working at Far East Plaza as a cleaner. He later formed a band and would talk to the audience in between songs, eventually hosting events for local bands. He later worked at a stand-up comedy venue after realising that he had a talent for stand-up.
Stand-up career
In 2016, Fadzri was criticized for a joke he made about Malaysia's Prime Minister, then-Najib Razak, comparing him to a thief. Fadzri apologized for the joke.{{Cite web |date=4 July 2016 |title=Singaporean Fakkah Fuzz apologises and hopes that people can still turn to comedy in troubled times |url=https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/singaporean-fakkah-fuzz-apologises-and-hopes-people-can-still-turn-comedy-troubled |access-date=6 August 2024 |website=TODAY |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=4 July 2016 |title=Singapore comedian apologises for Najib joke |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36700674 |access-date=6 August 2024 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}} He also joined hip-hop collective Grizzle Grind Crew, founded by ShiGGa Shay, and was featured in one of his songs.{{Cite web |last=Tan |first=Marguerita |date=26 April 2016 |title=Here comes the Fuzz: S'pore comedian Fakkah Fuzz brings on the funny |url=https://www.todayonline.com/entertainment/arts/here-come-fuzz-spores-comedian-fakkah-fuzz-has-come-long-way |access-date=6 August 2024 |website=TODAY |language=en}}
On January 26, 2018, his Netflix stand-up comedy special Almost Banned was released worldwide, becoming the first Singaporean to have a Netflix stand-up special.{{Cite web |last=Tseng |first=Douglas |date=27 January 2018 |title=Watch Funnyman Fakkah Fuzz In His Netflix Special ‘Almost Banned’ |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/watch-funnyman-fakkah-fuzz-his-netflix-special-almost-banned-347741 |access-date=6 August 2024 |website=8days |language=en}} In 2023, he released his second comedy special, Too Real, also on Netflix.{{Cite web |last=Koay |first=Andrew |date=28 June 2024 |title=S'porean comic Fakkah Fuzz gets 'more real', sheds stage name for Aug. 3 Esplanade stand-up show |url=https://mothership.sg/2024/06/fakkah-fuzz-fadzri-rashid-show/ |access-date=6 August 2024 |website=mothership.sg |language=en}}
In 2024, Fadzri went on a tour in Melbourne, Australia.{{Cite web |last=Hatley |first=Warren |date=12 April 2024 |title=Melbourne Comedy Roadshow Tour hits Margaret River |url=https://www.amrtimes.com.au/news/augusta-margaret-river-times/melbourne-comedy-roadshow-tour-hits-margaret-river-among-long-list-of-comedic-acts-in-2024-c-14257187 |access-date=6 August 2024 |website=Augusta-Margaret River Times |language=en}} He held a show on 3 August at the Esplanade Theatre and performed under Fadzri Rashid, stating that he would be retiring the stage name Fakkah Fuzz.
References
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External links
- [http://fakkahfuzz.com/bio/ Official web page]
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Category:Singaporean television personalities
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