How Comedy Creator Adam W Built A Multi-Million-Dollar Media Brand
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Adam Waheed has disrupted traditional comedy pathways, using social media to build a fanbase of 55 million and a billion monthly views. In collaboration with fellow star Hannah Stocking, he creates absurd, slapstick comedy videos that resonate globally. As a leader in a new wave of digital comics, Waheed demonstrates the potential of smartphone-driven content creation, while the broader digital comedy scene boasts significant earnings and follower counts. This transition marks a significant shift in how comedians gain notoriety and monetize their talent.
Aspiring comedians once took to the grueling stand-up circuit or jostled for spots in improv academies like Second City. Waheed is part of a new creator generation breaking through via their smartphones.
One of the biggest comedians on social media, he reaches 55 million fans across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube—and pulls in over a billion views a month.
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