Haitian parents and a Haitian upbringing is inspiring a great many comedians. Haitian comedian Chino of the Instagram account Ranse ak Chino (Horsing Around With Chino) is one such account. The young comedian pokes fun at ridiculously strict parents who are not down with sleepovers, Haitian moms who get highly offended when you opt for restaurant food, Haitian moms who throw fits when they don’t get the supermarket sale prices. Sigh.

Kreyolicious: How’d you get the name Chino?
Chino: Ranse Ak Chino: I honestly don’t know one day I just woke up and decided to change my Instagram name and that came up and since then it stayed.

Kreyolicious: What drew you to comedy?
Chino: Since I was a little boy, family and friends always told me that I’m extremely funny and that I should be a comedian. And as I was growing up, I became funnier. There’s not one day you’re around me you’re not going to laugh and that’s guaranteed. I think everybody drew me to start RANSE.AK.CHIINO, and I’m so glad I did because I’m putting smiles on people’s faces while also relieving some good ole stress.

Kreyolicious: Where do you get the ideas for your skits?
Chino: Definitely my mother. Every skit you see are things or were things that literally happened to me hours before I create the videos. So mom and I would get into it, and hours later I create the video because I know somebody out here went or is going through exactly what I’m going through.

Kreyolicious: What’s the best compliment you’ve gotten from a fan?
Chino: Best compliment I’ve gotten from a fan? Hmhmm…I’ve gotten so much great ones, but I’ve seen couple were some of my people were telling me that their mother died but watching my videos bring them a lot of joy and great memories of their beloved and to keep up because I might not know it but I’m doing great things and even saving lives (changing moods and bad thoughts by laughing). All my people’s comments means the world, but these made me push a million times more than my usual push to keep up.

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Comedian Chino of Ranse Ak Chino is one of the most popular comics on Instagram. If his videos of the overbearing Haitian mom are relatable, it’s probably because they are based on a real Haitian mom—his! Know what whistling in a Haitian house will get you? Not chocolate chip cookies or griyo, that’s for sure! And do you know what will happen when you state a reply in English when you were originally addressed in Haitian Creole? Well, you don’t want to find out! But you do want to find out more about the talented young man behind the Chino persona. Well…be my guest!

Kreyolicious: What has helped you grow as a comedian?
Chino: Well, my people definitely helped me grow and they still are helping me grow. Without my supporters, can nothing happen. It’s all [of] them. They have to give me feedback and different mini-comments on what they looking for or want me to do so I can deliver and get better and be greater.

Kreyolicious: You been to Haiti?
Chino: Yes! I was born and raised in Haiti came here after the earthquake in 2010 and my mother decided to reside in the U.S permanently and here I am. But, I do go to Haiti every single year since I’ve been here.

Kreyolicious: Let’s say you were creating a special committee of comedians to help you guide your career. Who would you select and why?
Chino: Cool question. Well, I haven’t thought of that ever but never say never and anything can happen so far I know I would definitely choose Jessie Woo, TI DEZÒD, Atys Panch. I selected these three because I feel like together we would definitely blow up because each of us are from the same place we do the same thing but have different flair, so we would each bring out our originality and mix together and probably create some bomb show.

Kreyolicious: Where do you see yourself in five years?
Chino: Well, I hate predicting the future. So, what I always say is I wake up every day with a great mindset to be the best that I can be at anything that I do and go with the flow while going with the flow you also figure yourself and life out to know what you want to do and try to make it happen while going with the flow.

CLICK HERE to visit comedian Chino of Ranse ak Chino’s Youtube channel! Ranse ak Chino on Instagram