In case you still on the know, this picture above is the HOTTEST meme on the internet right now!
It’s only right to say that about a year ago, only a handful of people knew the name of the star of the pitch-perfect spoof #HoodDocumentary… And so far his name doesn’t ring a bell but we’ve seen his face almost everywhere on the internet.
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His name is Kayode Ewumi, a 25-year-old British actor, writer, singer, dancer and comedian. He’s popularly called ‘Roll Safe’ (R.S).
Kayode Ewumi was born and raised in Elephant and Castle in London, where he still lives. He is the middle child in a Nigerian-British family that laughed a lot. According to Kayode; ‘My mum is the funniest,’ he says. ‘Like, she’s got jokes. She has the most random stories.’
Kayode became a multipurpose reaction tool for when words simply aren’t enough. And all of these boils down to one big bang moment: #HoodDocumentary, the mockumentary he co-created with lifelong friend Tyrell Williams.
The documentary shows the life of an aspiring rapper (MC Roll Safe) as he guides viewers through a small area of South London AKA ‘The hood’.
You can watch the first episode below:
#HoodDocumentary is kind of A Big Deal. While its central character was showing up in Vines as early as July 2015, it wasn’t until August that Ewumi tweeted a 28-second clip with the hashtag ‘#HoodDocumentary’.
And here’s a clip showing where the now SUPER viral meme came from.
The origin of the now legendary meme. pic.twitter.com/jcDKO0rr0j
— Wolé II (@Kingwole) January 31, 2017
As a child, growing up, Kayode said he had a big imaginations. He once told Buzzfeed, ‘I enjoyed being in front of the mirror and making funny voices,’ he says. ‘I was always present; I wasn’t away with the fairies – but I had my own world.’
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At City and Islington College, Kayode studied Drama and Theatre Studies among other subjects.
After winning a place at Coventry University to study journalism, he switched courses to theatre and professional practice within days.
In the case of #HoodDocumentary, he joined forces with Williams (who also voices the unseen and bemused filmmaker of the mock documentary).
And recently, he was nominated for the BAFTAs
British-Nigerian Actor, Kay Ewumi best known for his role as “R.S (Roll Safe)” in Hood Documentary, was nominated for a 2016 BAFTA. pic.twitter.com/q5ufI8bdHq
— Africa Facts Zone (@AfricaFactsZone) February 2, 2017
Kayode has become a multipurpose reaction face/tool for when words simply aren’t enough
It’s not premarital sex if there is no “marital” plans involved. pic.twitter.com/LZZoHbz3cX
— Jack (@StigEzeh) January 30, 2017
You won’t be mad at me for being late if you stop thinking I’m gonna be on time. pic.twitter.com/SerRoBO10B
— Jamilah Lemieux (@JamilahLemieux) January 31, 2017
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You can’t die in your sleep if you don’t sleep at all.
Stay Woke pic.twitter.com/1kgQLjiSnY
— Dork (@Femi_17) January 31, 2017
You can’t get pregnant if you have sex at night. The sperm is sleeping pic.twitter.com/eHIea6lvKD
— Feyy ✗ (@Kristy_Nash) January 31, 2017
In the meantime, the team behind #HoodDocumentary are working on another project, a sitcom this time. ‘I created it, and T and I are writing it together again. Tyrell will direct it, and Rey Maunze will again be head DoP’ he says.
Guess we should be expecting another viral meme from his next project.