Jo Koy on Being an Asian Stand-up Comedian in the Black Comedy Circuit

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Popular comedian Jo Koy sat down with VladTV for this exclusive interview to discuss his career and his beginnings in comedy. He discusses his first breakthrough, appearing on BET’s ComicView and performing at the Apollo Theater. He also talks about being an Asian comedian with a black audience, and how black audiences embrace different comics. Check out the interview above.

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“I’m so far ahead of my time; I’m bout to start another life/ Look behind you, I’m bout to pass you twice.”- Jay Z

“Youngins ice grillin’ me, oh you not feeling me/Fine, it cost you nothing/Pay me no mind”

“I’d rather die enormous than live dormant”

“They giveth and they taketh life is cruel that way/But even a broken clock is right at least two times a day”

“A wise man told me don’t argue with fools, cause people from a distance can’t tell who is who.”

“Swear to everything, when I leave this Earth, it’s gon’ be on both feet, never knees in the dirt”

“No one said it would be easy, n**** livin’ is work”

“I’m not afraid of dying, I’m afraid of not trying”

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