Welcome again to another episode of Young and Upcoming where we feature emerging talent and hardworking individuals who are making waves in their respective industries.<\/p>\n
We recently caught up with comedian James Mahlokwane, aka Chomi Ya Jeso, and spoke about comedy, being chased down the street half-naked, family and everything in between.<\/p>
The father of one, who is a journalist by day and a comedian by night, was recently crowned Best New Comer in this year\u2019s Comics\u2019 Choice Awards.<\/p>\n
Speaking to him about his rise to fame, the Limpopo-born comedian said he is quite humbled by the amount of love he is receiving from the industry. In our latest episode of #YoundAndUpcoming, we talk about how he managed to escape being chased in his underwear in the early hours of the morning and where his stage name Chomi Ya Jeso comes from?<\/p>
Chomi Ya Jeso admits that it hasn\u2019t always been the easiest journey and after multiple tries in the industry, his videos finally caught the attention of well-known comedians such as Mashabela and Salesman, and he hasn\u2019t looked back since.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a feeling that I cannot describe. I\u2019d rather do this than do anything else,\u201d said Chomi<\/p>\n
He recently signed to a management team that aims to take his brand to bigger heights.<\/p>\n
Watch the full episode here:<\/p>\n