His mother, Jane Musa, was of Scottish ancestry from the Grant clan, working in the United Nations Headquarters in New York City as a secretary.

[3][12] During his university and young adult days, Harith made a conscious decision to embrace Australian culture while he was an international student despite his aversion to studies.

[1][3] On another occasion, Harith described a time where he entered an adult shop in Australia after arriving from Malaysia, only to find the place full of Malaysian students.

[1][3] Harith's career in stand-up comedy began during 1990 or 1991, when he was persuaded by a university friend to get on stage in the old Subang Airport Hotel lobby lounge to tell some funny stories.

[15] The festival programme featured performances from the finest Malaysian acts, the biggest international stars and one local legend offering both English and Bahasa Malaysia comedy.

The tour started off in Kuala Lumpur before showing at six other cities in Malaysia: including Johor Bahru, Melaka, Penang, Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Labuan.