#IAmLegend: Barry Hilton shares hilarious story about why he calls people ‘cousin’

Listen to this week’s edition of #IAmLegend with Barry Hilton. 

He is a South African comedy icon, but he was actually born in Zimbabwe.

He is an actor, motivational speaker and everyone’s favourite cousin.

Barry Hilton has been tickling our funny bones for more than three decades.

Almost a decade since his last major comedy special, Hilton joined Vic Naidoo for an extensive conversation, reflecting on his career and the changing nature of comedy. “

According to Hilton he got his start in comedy after and went professional at 26, giving up his job as an electrician. “

Hilton also pointed out that he felt now was the most interesting time ever to be a comedian because people are sensitive.

He also shared a hilarious story about how he started calling everyone he met, cousin, because of his terrible memory.