Comedian Shang Forbes has been in the game for a minute. He’s been credited on “The Jamie Foxx Show”, “The Suite Life of Zack & Cody”, and “NCIS”. Plus, he’s appeared on various networks including Comedy Central, BET, Starz and much more.
TheGrio’s Eboni K. Williams talked to the comedian about his thoughts on cancel culture, his favorite comedians and the balance between being a “conscious comic” and edgy.
The following is a transcript of their conversation:
Eboni K. Williams [00:00:13] That’s comedian Shang. He’s doing a standup set at the Comedy Cube in Los Angeles. Now, this brother’s been in the game for a minute, appearing on various networks like Comedy Central, BET, and Starz, just to name a few. Well, this month on theGrio, we’re highlighting some of your favorite funny people.
And today, I’m joined by none other than Shang Forbes himself. Shang, thank you so much for being with us, sir. Now you have got millions of fans. But for those that don’t exactly know your backstory, tell us how you got into comedy in the first place. And was this really always the dream?
Shang Forbes [00:00:48] Nah. I was gonna be a stripper at old folk’s homes. That was my plan. But that didn’t work out. I didn’t have enough cocoa butter. No, for me, comedy wasn’t it. I was not actually a social worker like my mom. And then, but I was, like, joking all the time. I was always in the street, like, you know, I was the brother, like, furious Stiles.
Like, how can I be no Black people on the wall? I was like, the angry light skin dude, like, “Man, I think he gon’ choke somebody.” So, but, it kind of segued into doing comedy, and the comedy ended up doing all right. I haven’t had a day job, and I’ve been doing it 27 years, so I think I’ve done okay.
Eboni K. Williams [00:01:27] Well, that’s how we know you’re successful, right? I think a lot of folks got to…
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