Michael Dapaah on Big Shaq's Virality and What's Next in His Interview with the Breakfast Club

"I wanted to create something that was different, that would stand out and represented London culture."

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On the cusp of Michael Dapaahbreaking records on YouTube, we're beginning to learn more about how Big Shaq came to be.

In his interview with The Breakfast Club'sCharlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee, Dapaah talks about creating his own path in the online comedy world.

"I wanted to create something that was different, that would stand out and represented London culture," he explains

We also learned how Big Shaq is a character from Dapaah's mockumentary series, #SWIL (Somewhere In London)—which has been doing well before Mans Not Hot blew up. You can watch the first season here.

Here's the full interview below.

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