![]() He’s appeared on numerous television shows and specials, including over 100 appearances on “Chelsea Lately,” the former late-night show on E! hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler, which aired from 2007 to 2014 and helped launched the careers of such comedians as Heather McDonald, Whitney Cummings, Loni Love and Fortune Feimster. He’s the host of the podcast, “The Koy Pond,” and he released a memoir, “Mixed Plate: Chronicles of an All-American Combo,” in 2021. His professional resume is lengthy: He’s had two Comedy Central specials, “Don’t Make Him Angry” (2009) and “Lights Out” (2012), and a few Netflix specials: “Jo Koy: Live from Seattle” (2017), “Jo Koy: Comin’ In Hot” (2019) and “Jo Koy: In His Elements” (2021). And it’s worked: Koy has been working in comedy for over 30 years. He’s a proud Filipino-American whose family, including his 18 year-old son, Joseph, have played a big role in his act throughout the years. Koy’s relatable style is what has hooked fans for so many years. It doesn’t matter what color you are, what race, what religion - we all went through the same sh*t last year together,” he said. I know people are going to relate to it because we all went through it. “I’m going to do my take on it and my voice on it (the pandemic), and then my personal experiences, with my son and school and everything else that happened during that year. Koy said that even though everyone experienced the pandemic and quarantine differently, it’s a universal event that everyone can relate to. You see the maturity in my standup,” said Koy during a phone interview from his Dallas tour stop.įans who have tickets for one of this two San Diego stops on his “Just Kidding World Tour” can expect all-new material, some written before the COVID-19 pandemic, and some written during. ![]() “I’m enjoying what I’m talking about on stage I love where I’m at now as a person. Then there’s continuing his current tour schedule, which will stretch into early 2022.Īll in all, Koy says, he’s enjoying the ride. ![]() It’s set for an April release and is directed by Jay Chandrasekhar (“Super Troopers,” “Beerfest”), produced, in part, by DreamWorks Pictures and stars a few of Koy’s friends like Tiffany Haddish and Jimmy O. There’s his new movie, “Easter Sunday,” which is loosely based on his experiences growing up in a Filipino-American family. ![]() There’s his next Netflix special, which will tape in March at The Forum in Los Angeles. Comedian Jo Koy is gearing up for an extremely busy 2022. ![]()
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