Ryan Rems Sarita (born November 3, 1978) is a Filipino comedian, Sultan and
television personality
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. He was the first Funny One grand winner of the
ABS-CBN
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noontime variety show, '' It's Showtime''. He was also an infamous rapper back in the late 90's with the stage name Pareng William.
Personal life
He holds a degree of Communication Arts from Centro Escolar University. He once worked as a call center agent, an online English tutor, and a member of a rock band. He was influenced by popular rock icons like
Elvis Presley
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and
The Beatles
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as well as American retired wrestler
Ric Flair
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He is ...
. He also tried his luck applying for a writer position in different television networks but failed to make the cut.
Career
Sarita has been a comedian since 2008, but was not discovered until 2015, when he rose to fame as a contestant for It's Showtime's ''The Funny One'', a segment dedicated for budding comedians. Dubbed as ''Rakistang Komikero'' (Rocker Comedian), he is notable for his non-sequitur
anti-humor
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and
deadpan
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delivery of jokes as well as his famous catchphrase "O'right! Rock 'N Roll to the World" that eventually became popular online. He was already eliminated in the earlier rounds, but was given a second chance in the wildcard and face-off rounds. He was given an almost perfect score by the judges to become the first-ever grand winner of the competition. He once performed with Hong Kong–based famous stand-up comedian
Vivek Mahbubani
Vivek Ashok Mahbubani (born 25 September 1982) a.k.a. Ah V (), is a stand-up comedian in Hong Kong,It's Showtime's resident stand-up comedian and one of show's co-hosts, Vanessa Kins. March 28, 2017. He, along with veteran comedian
Bayani Agbayani
Bayani Sequita Rogacion Jr. (born January 3, 1969), known professionally as Bayani Agbayani, is a Filipino host, actor, singer, and comedian. After 15 years at ABS-CBN, he shuttled between his original home studio GMA Network and TV5 for the t ...
and other Funny One finalists, is set to star in a new sitcom entitled ''Funny Ka Pare Ko''.
He is one of the comedians of Comedy Manila, an organization that produces quality comedy shows featuring local and foreign acts in the Philippines.