William Last KRM Is Well On His To Building A Lasting Legacy

William Last KRM Is Well On His To Building A Lasting Legacy

William Last KRM is probably one of Botswana’s best comedic exports, sitting on 5.8 million TikTok followers to date, over 300k subscribers on YouTube, and 3 million followers on Facebook. The social media sensation is one to follow for a good laugh.

 


 

And while his sparkling journey in the entertainment spaces is an enticing one, it is his initial days on how he went about carving his name that really stands out.


All the way in Botswana during our interview, William is quick to tell me about how he is actually inherently shy contrary to his onscreen personality that we have come to love him for. He also shares that building his name, as he has done, was never even the plan.  


His journey with skit making started in 2017 when he was home alone, unemployed because he didn’t have enough points to get him admitted into a university. “I just started shooting at home as a way of entertaining myself. A friend had lent me a camera at that time, and I posted that content online,” he said. The positive feedback he received pushed him to continue on this unknown path.  


“I am actually extremely shy. I know people would think I was the class clown or something, but being in front of people or even looking someone in the eye was really tough. In high school, I enrolled in the drama club, but that didn’t do much for my shyness. It was bad,” he said, laughing.

 

 

Growing up was not the easiest too. Last KRM, real name Bofelo William Molebatsi, was bullied when growing up – with kids picking on his freckles. But it is his unique appearance that he uses now as his superpower to stand out as a performer.


“When you step into a platform such as social media, you open yourself up to further bullying. But I think my experience growing up had already thickened my skin. I focused more on the good comments and pushed forward because I really enjoyed using my acting skills on camera,” he said.


“Everything in terms of how this career path has turned out to be has been a surprise to me,” he said laughing. “But at the same time, it’s been a blessing in disguise. I now have girls show interested in me, something I never had while growing up. No one in my family is a public figure, and this career path has even shocked my own parents to see me on international stages. It’s crazy,”  he said.


He does admit, though, that the pressure does get to him at times as he tries to diversify his brand.


“The music has always been there, but I didn’t know how to promote it prior to the social media status. In high school, I was part of a duo group called ‘Young Rappers’, and we used to drop rap music together. I listened to a lot of rap and splash/disco music while growing up. Those were my inspirations.


“After solely focusing on comedy for three years, it was in 2020 that I decided to go back to my first love by dropping my debut album. I initially released an EP in 2018 to test the waters, and those two projects were followed by my latest EP project that I released in April. I will be releasing my second album next year,” he said.


He describes his upcoming album as a mixture of hip hop, his first love, electro music, and amapiano.


“I want to cater for everyone’s needs. I have never done it before, and I must admit it is not easy hopping on something you have never done before, but I am pushing myself beyond what I am accustomed to.”


The family man hopes to leave a legacy worthy of being talked about for many years after he passes. But before that, he hopes to establish a charity home in Botswana.


“There are comedians who have passed on in the 90s, but we are still talking about them to date. That is the dream. To establish a solid legacy that supersedes my time. Wouldn’t that be lovely?” he said.

 



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