“At first, I did the videos because I wanted attention and more followers but then, after a while, I figured I could make some money out of it, so here I am now.” I like being seen, so I decided to join the bandwagon,” he explains. “I got on Twitter and saw a lot of people making videos. He’s quick to point out that he is far from the first person to start making amateur porn in Nigeria he was inspired by those who came before him. These videos, with their poor sound and basic editing, typically garner thousands of views within an hour of being uploaded and are loved by a relatively small but engaged audience within the Nigerian queer community. His weekends typically involve locating a hotel that doesn’t have CCTV cameras, contacting potential partners, recording sex videos on his phone and then editing them before uploading them online. “It’s the same routine daily, going to work and heading back,” he says.Īt the weekends, he focuses on his side hustle: making amateur sex videos. On most mornings, you’ll find Shaun* sat in his car stuck in heavy Lagos traffic trying to make his way to his day job at an HR consultancy firm.
