Topic: Comedy

Comedian, Actor, Businessman, Cool Dad Extraordinaire

Is much more than what meets the eye. Mpho’s journey began like anyone with a “big dream”, in the casting line on the national comedy search TV show , “So You Think You Are Funny”. This platform gave him the audience needed to put himself out there as a serious comic.

With great local and global appeal, Popps packed venues and line ups with his debut one-man show, “Exhibit A”, and his annual, “Mpho Popps Birthday Comedy Special”, Blacks Only.

Club tours and festivals is where Popps solidified his mark in the industry, earing him a nomination for the first ever, Annual Comics Choices Awards as best newcomer where he went on to win the award for “Breakthrough act” the following year.

Popps has a talent for languages and is a “fox with a real silver tongue” on stage, captivating all types of audiences in and around South Africa. Popps performs overseas, a comedian of the world and as such he has already shown his global appeal.

• LA – Laugh Factory
• Canada – Just for Laughs Comedy Festival
• Nigeria – Lord of the Rib’s Comedy Festival
• Zimbabwe – Shoko Festival
• Kenya – A Night of a Thousand Laughs
• Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland and Ghana ‘s – Easter Comedy Show

Popps uses real-life situations and makes them relatable through humour. Combining Intellectual Wit and Pop Culture Plugs, creates a world filled with joy and laughter. His performances, talent and skill is an embodiment of his true self – this is Popps, all day and every day.

• More of Popps’ s Accomplishments
• Debuted as an Actor on the hit drama series “Ayeye”
• Starred and executive produced a local film “Tina Sobabili” that was selected to represent South Africa at The Oscars and The Golden Globes
• Hosted the South African Music Awards

Joe Public’s service offering is through its specialist companies:

• Joe Public (Above-the-line)
• Connect Joe Public (Digital)
• Engage Joe Public (Public Relations)
• Ignite Joe Public (Cross-platform)
• Shift Joe Public (Brand Design)

The group has African and European partners/affiliates in fourteen different countries.

Achievements

Currently ranked number one creative leader in the South African advertising industry

• Autor of Growing Greatness, a journey towards personal and business mastery, offering purpose as a significant path towards business success
• Recipient of the 2018 Sanlam Business Partnership Entrepreneur of the Year Award for medium companies, together with his business partner
• Serves on the board of SA Day
• Founder and Chairman of One School at a Time
• A Closet Afrikaans rocker and Humanitarian at heart