Druski opens up about troubling times in a vulnerable new interview. Speaking with Steven Bartlett in the latest episode of his “Diary of a CEO” podcast, the 32-year-old revealed traumatic moments from his childhood as well as the incident that led him to pursue comedy full-time.
In the nearly two-hour-long interview, the viral talent described how he once used comedy as a coping mechanism for himself and his siblings in traumatic moments.That instinct remains evident throughout the conversation, as he finds moments of humor even while reflecting on some of the most difficult parts of his upbringing.
“From an early age, I learned, speaking to other people’s fathers and parents, that that’s not a normal thing,” detailed Druski after recalling being hit “upside the head” by his father.
“I didn’t know that until we would go to neighborhood parties and stuff, and my dad would be like, ‘These my boys right here,’ and reach out his hand, and we would flinch. It became a normal thing for him to always lift up his hand if we said the wrong thing. I wouldn’t say my comedy necessarily came from that, but it definitely came from a healing, wanting to make our situation better at home. We don’t come from a broke home; we were a broken home, but we weren’t a broke home.”
He continued, “What I wanted to do, and my personality as a kid, was always to make the family smile. No matter all the stuff we were going through.”
The “House Party” actor also shared the intense situation that resulted in him committing to comedy.
“I came home to be in this predicament where I have a gun to my head now. Now, it’s like, ‘How did I even get here?’” Druski shared, opening up about the life or death situation that served as the catalyst for his comedy career.
“That was the last moment I said, ‘Okay, if I’m going to do anything, I’m going to become a comedian or die trying.’ That’s it. I have no other outlet.”
Take a look at Druski’s full interview with Steven Bartlett below.
