Johan Raja Lawak
A Malaysian comedian, actor and long-running Hot FM radio presenter, born Mohd Yazid Lim bin Mohamad Aziz, who placed third in the first season of Raja Lawak in 2007 and later pivoted much of his public focus toward entrepreneurship, including a restaurant and a vending-machine business.
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- Country
- Malaysia
- Born
- Mohd Yazid Lim bin Mohamad Aziz, 13 June 1984
- Breakthrough
- Third place, Raja Lawak season 1 (2007); later hosted the show from season 2 onward
- Comedy duo
- "Jozan" with Zizan Razak — runner-up, Maharaja Lawak
- Radio
- Long-running presenter on Hot FM's "Bekpes Hot" morning show
- Later ventures
- Restaurant \"Itik ke Ayam?\" (opened October 2023, Taman Melawati); a smoked duck/chicken vending-machine business with Datuk Fazley Yaakob
Overview
Johan Raja Lawak, born Mohd Yazid Lim bin Mohamad Aziz on 13 June 1984, is a Malaysian comedian, actor and radio presenter. He placed third in the first season of the comedy competition Raja Lawak in 2007 and went on to host the show from its second season onward, later forming the comedy duo “Jozan” with Zizan Razak, which finished runner-up on Maharaja Lawak. He has spent more than a decade as a presenter on Hot FM’s morning show “Bekpes Hot.”
An on-set injury and its aftermath
In 2010, Johan sustained facial injuries during a film production for Juara Filem Production Sdn Bhd, directed by Mohd Javed Mohd Nizar. Malaysia’s High Court later ruled in 2014 that the director and production company must pay Johan and his wife, Rozlinawaty Ismail, a combined RM170,100 in general damages, trauma compensation and costs. The presiding judge noted that as an actor Johan’s income depended on his appearance, and that the permanent scarring had affected his career (mStar). The following year, in 2011, he had co-hosted the TV3 comedy series “Edisi Khas,” which passed three million viewers and earned a 2011 Screen Award nomination (mStar).
From comedy to entrepreneurship
By the 2020s, Johan had shifted much of his public focus toward business. In October 2023 he opened the restaurant “Itik ke Ayam?” in Taman Melawati, and by 2025 was running a smoked duck and chicken vending-machine business with Datuk Fazley Yaakob, targeting 100 machines in its first year. His wife — referred to in this coverage as Ozlynn — manages product quality and customer feedback for the venture, while he continues his long-running Hot FM morning show (Lady Bosz).
What this profile does not claim
This profile does not assert that “Rozlinawaty Ismail” (named in the 2014 court report) and “Ozlynn” (named in 2025 business coverage) are confirmed to be the same person by either source directly — only that each name appears, in its own source, as Johan’s wife. A separately claimed 2011 comedy award could not be independently confirmed and is not included here.
Timeline
- 2010
- Sustains facial injuries during a film production for Juara Filem Production Sdn Bhd, directed by Mohd Javed Mohd Nizar.
- 2011
- Co-hosts TV3 comedy series "Edisi Khas," which passes three million viewers; the show is nominated for a 2011 Screen Award.
- 2014
- Malaysia's High Court orders the director and production company from the 2010 incident to pay Johan and his wife, Rozlinawaty Ismail, a combined RM170,100 in damages, trauma compensation and costs, with the judge noting the permanent facial scarring had affected his acting income.
- 2023
- Opens the restaurant "Itik ke Ayam?" in Taman Melawati, describing himself as increasingly focused on entrepreneurship.
- 2025
- Running a smoked duck and chicken vending-machine business with Datuk Fazley Yaakob, aiming for 100 machines in its first year, while his wife (referred to in this coverage as Ozlynn) manages product quality and customer feedback and he continues his Hot FM morning show.
What we could not verify
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- A claimed 2011 "Popular Male Comedy Artist" award could not be independently confirmed from any source read for this profile and is not included.
- On re-audit, re-checking the mStar damages report found a breakdown of RM150,100 in general damages to Johan, RM20,000 in trauma compensation to his wife, and RM50,000 in costs — which sums to RM220,100, not the RM170,100 this profile (and the article's own summary line) describes as the "combined" total. It is possible the RM50,000 in costs was awarded separately rather than folded into the RM170,100 figure; this profile retains the RM170,100 total as originally reported rather than asserting a recalculated figure, since the source's own arithmetic does not fully reconcile.
Sources
3 sources (3 tier 2), each opened and read against the claim it supports. Every source is independent of the subject; no first-party material is cited. See the source policy.
His wife appears under two different names across the sources used here — Rozlinawaty Ismail in the 2014 court report and "Ozlynn" (elsewhere "Ozlynn Waty") in 2025 entertainment coverage — most likely a stage name and legal name for the same person, consistent with common Malaysian entertainment-industry practice, but this profile does not assert that identification beyond what each source itself says.
- Johan raja lawak — High Court damages award report Supports: The 2010 on-set facial injury, the 2014 High Court damages award, and his wife's name as given in that report.
- Edisi Khas Johan Raja Lawak cecah 3 juta penonton Supports: The "Edisi Khas" TV3 show reaching three million viewers and its 2011 Screen Award nomination.
- Johan seronok jadi usahawan Supports: His restaurant and vending-machine ventures, his wife's role in the business, and his continuing Hot FM work.
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