I have liked making people laugh since I was a kid. In eighth grade, I went to boarding school away from my family and was bullied for different things. That experience made my skin thicker, my comebacks quicker, and my ability to take a joke much stronger.
I was the class clown in eleventh and twelfth grades, then joined the cultural forum in college. The more I tried entertaining people, the more fulfilling it felt. I also stepped into stand-up comedy; learning to read a room, land a thought, and recover when a joke misses is part of the attraction.
Humour can turn a difficult memory into a connection, but the person telling the story should stay in charge of what gets shared. I am still learning the craft and following comics whose timing, observation, and stage presence teach me something different.
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Zakir Khan
Dave Chappelle
Russell Peters
Ricky Gervais
Don Rickles
Gabriel Iglesias (Fluffy)
Kevin Hart