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8 Things You Need To Know About Jo Koy

  • Posted on Nov 11, 2017Nov 11, 2017
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8 Things

You Need To Know

About Jo Koy

By Carmela Mateo

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His brand of comedy hits home, especially with Filipinos who can easily relate to his anecdotes about growing up with a mom who has held on to the old-school way of childrearing. Jo Koy, who is known as Josep to his fans, is coming over this month, riding on the crest of his onstage successes such as his Netflix special and his sold out shows form his US tour. Here are some things you should know about him and how he was able to bring his brand of comedy that serves as a shoutout to his Pinoys all over the world.

1. His mom Josie loves his jokes.

Via YouTube: Jo Koy

She does not get mad about them, she laughs along. “If I did it in a disrespectful way, she would not appreciate them, but what I do is shine a light on her and she loves it!” He says that his mom jokes also resonate with a lot of people regardless if they are Filipino or not, because, hey, that’s the way moms are all over the world.

 

2. He grew up in Pampanga.

Via YouTube: Jo Koy

Jo Koy was known as Joseph Glenn Herbert back then, and he enjoyed a lot of things that Filipino kids did with a simple childhood. He loves Filipino food and can throw down on sinigang, kalderata, chicken afritada, monggo, shrimp, pancit bihon.

 

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3. He busted his chops to build his career.

Via YouTube: Jo Koy

When he first started doing standup comedy 28 years ago, one of his dreams was to perform in the Philippines. “I wanted to do a show where people knew who I was and they were coming to see me, they were coming to see Jo Koy Live in the Philippines,” he shares. He took to the stage when he was in High School and had one of his first gigs at a Las Vegas coffee house. He dropped out of college to pursue a comedy career in LA and took a lot of odd jobs in between. “You can just imagine the journey it took me to get here, it is overwhelming,” he recalls. He conceptualized his Netflix special back in 2014 and it was shot in 2016. He describes it was a long process, and the immediate reaction was so cool.

 

4. He thinks Filipinos are fun and funny.

Via YouTube: You and Me This Morning

One of the things that he loves about Filipino culture is that families often get together to have fun. “Filipinos love to laugh. One thing we like to do is entertain. At our home parties, I would be cracking jokes or my sister would be singing, if not us, a cousin would be dancing,” he says.

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