Artist Statement

         I know for a fact that I would like to somehow express my sense of humor to an audience, although I don't really have a pinpoint idea of what medium I would like to express myself with. I would like to delve into all sorts of mediums for comedy, so getting my feet wet with knowledge of film, photography, and writing is what I am currently doing. I am looking forward to using this knowledge to assist me in creating some sort of entertainment to my audience. 

          My influences vary vastly, depending on the type of humor I obtained from these individuals. The concepts of sarcasm and using very futile actions to provoke comedy were foreign to me until my friend Carlos constantly bombarded me with such things. 
          In my childhood, my mother never looked over what sort of television I was watching, so I would watch Comedy Central everyday before I went to sleep, and because of this, I have been exposed to this type of "tongue in cheek" humor that Comedy Central is most notable for. From shows like Mad TV and Mind of Mencia, to Chappelle's Show and Stella, my childhood of watching these sketch comedy shows really broadened my view on humor as a child, and also taught me some very harsh words that got me into a world of trouble from my mother. 
          Other sorts of humor that have inspired me are the vast types of witty, edgy, or even satirical influences that stand up comedians use in their performances. Some of my comedian influences include Aziz Ansari, Donald Glover, Louis C.K, Hannibal Burres, Kevin Hart, Daniel Tosh, and Dave Chappelle. 

          For me, the meaning behind my work is to be able to show that a wide variety of subjects, whether it be a relatively straightforward like slapstick humor, or subjects that are very serious such as racism, can be funny if put under the proper light.