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like my ideas and thoughts felt valued. And that extends
beyond actually doing stand-up. Even socially, most of
my life I felt like the only time I really had most people's
attention or interest was when I was trying to make them
laugh. No one prefers serious JB.
Easy for who? I wouldn't know where to put it on a
scale, but what I'll say is comedy is one of the most
misunderstood and underappreciated crafts there are
in my personal experience. What it takes versus what
people think it takes is ridiculous. The amount of people
who truly believe they can do it is almost insulting when
you think about it. It's like listening to your buddy who
played ball in high school say he could play with Michael
Jordan. I think the disconnect is that EVERYONE has
stories, thoughts, and observations that can be funny,
but doesn’t mean they have the gift of knowing how to
deliver them.
forced onstage, with no plan, unexpectedly, against
my will, and just tried to make the most of it. In three
words… Best Nightmare Ever!
Growing up it was Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, & Robin
do stand-up. I saw him on Def Comedy Jam in 1993
I believe. I was 6 years old. That's how awesome my
dad was by the way. Other kids were probably in bed
at that age and hour. But it just always felt like he spoke
to me in the cleverest of ways. To this day I can go back
and be envious of what he was able to do at that stage
of his career. He's the greatest of all-time as far as I'm
concerned.
Intelligent and thought provoking are what I hear most
from people who like me. I really enjoy trying to tackle
or examine topics that may be unconventional or go
want us all to be willing to laugh at how stupid we all
really are.
"I think Rubix Cubes are pro-segregation because
they're all about separating the colors." I actually think
In most cases your gut will tell you but your ear will be
the editor legitimizes it or not. Sometimes once you
night. You know you've got something.
I'll be headlining at Side Splitters Comedy Club
December 21-23
I worked with Kevin Hart, being selected for "New
Faces" for the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival (the
attempt. I've plenty of great experiences, but I still
remember what these moments felt like and they're just
special in their own ways.
A R T & C U L T U R E
JB Ball
Comedian
cheaperthanjb.com