‘My first pay as a comedian was bottle of Alvaro’ – Lekzy Decomic
For many entertainers, the first pay cheque is a moment worth celebrating, but for comedian Lekzy Decomic his first reward for making people laugh came in a rather unusual package. He recounted receiving a bottle of Alvaro as first salary, and worse yet, he could not even keep the empty bottle afterwards. The comedian opened […]
In 2015, comedian Lekzy Decomic found himself in an unusual situation when he received his first-ever payment for a stand-up comedy gig. The payment came in the form of a bottle of Alvaro, a plastic one that the venue staff collected immediately after his performance. Despite this, Lekzy remained excited as he had finally been rewarded for his passion.
At the time, he was still in his national service, earning a monthly allowance of about GH¢350. He began taking comedy more seriously when he realized the potential financial gains in the industry. On weekends, he could earn around GH¢500 per performance, which was more than his monthly national service allowance. Lekzy also credited fellow comedian Percy Obrempong for helping him secure performance opportunities by referring him to gigs when he was unavailable.
His journey from a bottle of Alvaro to headlining his own comedy events has been worthwhile, even if the initial payment did not come with much to show for it.
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