LOCAL comedian Michael ‘Credit’ Ignatius is “rolling with the punches” as he, like many other artistes and performers, continues to battle with the effects of the dreadful Coronavirus pandemic which has put a damper on events all around. While this aspect of life has been affected, Ignatius told the Buzz that the pandemic has afforded him the time to reflect on how thankful he is for life, for his family, and the little things in life. So he has chosen to look on the bright side of things and focus on positivity, as he does a few ads here and there, and gets called to a few events like birthdays and so forth. He does air conditioning as his regular job. Ignatius has a few ideas stored up of things that he can embark upon but prefers to wait some more before discussing them. All he would say is that his fans may very well be in for some new videos and the like in the future.

“Being creative is nothing easy you know,” he observed, as he called attention to the amount of work that has to go into the material he presents to the public, less it becomes offensive to some.
He noted that artists are now operating in a very sensitive environment where information can be misinterpreted to mean something that the entertainer did not have in mind.
Michael’s thrilling sense of humour and natural knack for making people laugh has led him to become one of the country’s most popular and loved comedians, and he has come to be known as ‘Credit’ who often acts alongside his stage wife ‘Radhika’ (Leza Singh). He is known for his performances in the popular Link Show, and ‘Nothing to Laugh About,’ among others like ‘Love, Sex and the Tax Man’, ‘Smile Orange’, ‘No tricks no business’, ‘Awe Society’, ‘Two’s a crowd’, ‘Dosti’ and ‘Bhagban.’ The BV Community High School, during Michael’s years there, was always buzzing with a concert or a drama festival, and teachers, knowing of Michael’s talent, would always ask him to perform.

He represented his school in a play called ‘Blood Thicker Than Water’ at the Theatre Guild, and it was there that he came to the attention of Producer/Director Desiree Edghill who later commended him for his work. She not only lauded his prowess but also invited him to participate in a documentary she was making on HIV/AIDS.
The first major play he did at the Theatre Guild was ‘One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest’ with Godfrey Norton, who is also a producer/director.
In a previous interview, Ignatius had credited the likes of Godfrey Norton, Desiree Edghill, Ron Robinson, Maria Benschop, Linden ‘Jumbie’ Jones, Ajay Baksh, Rajen Tiwari (also known as Zapper Man or Calu), Francis Pearce, Margaret Lawrence, Richard Narine, Kirk Jordan with helping him hone his acting.