Aries Spears

Well, you know, I grew up in the 80s, baby. You know, I'm built 80s tough. You know, and I came up at that time where, you know, prior to Eddie Murphy, you know, I was born in 75. So, like, you know, I always said Hollywood only really allowed one funny black man per decade. You had Dick Gregory in the 60s. Richard Pryor dominated the 70s. Eddie Murphy, the 80s.

And then by the 90s, you had the explosion of Def Jam, which introduced mainstream America to more than just one funny Black person. But for the 80s, Eddie Murphy was by God. So... You know, it was appointment television every Saturday at 1130 for me and my father to watch Eddie Murphy. And then when I saw 48 Hours and Trading Places, I was hooked. I said, that's what I want to do.

And then by the 90s, you had the explosion of Def Jam, which introduced mainstream America to more than just one funny Black person. But for the 80s, Eddie Murphy was by God. So... You know, it was appointment television every Saturday at 1130 for me and my father to watch Eddie Murphy. And then when I saw 48 Hours and Trading Places, I was hooked. I said, that's what I want to do.

And then by the 90s, you had the explosion of Def Jam, which introduced mainstream America to more than just one funny Black person. But for the 80s, Eddie Murphy was by God. So... You know, it was appointment television every Saturday at 1130 for me and my father to watch Eddie Murphy. And then when I saw 48 Hours and Trading Places, I was hooked. I said, that's what I want to do.

And then, you know, I eventually found out, you know, he and I, she had the same birthday, April 3rd. We both Zodiac size Aries. I just took all that as motivation to really want to do this. You know what I mean? And I knew I wasn't. I wasn't equipped to do anything else. I knew school at an early age.

And then, you know, I eventually found out, you know, he and I, she had the same birthday, April 3rd. We both Zodiac size Aries. I just took all that as motivation to really want to do this. You know what I mean? And I knew I wasn't. I wasn't equipped to do anything else. I knew school at an early age.

And then, you know, I eventually found out, you know, he and I, she had the same birthday, April 3rd. We both Zodiac size Aries. I just took all that as motivation to really want to do this. You know what I mean? And I knew I wasn't. I wasn't equipped to do anything else. I knew school at an early age.

Other than basic arithmetic and reading and writing, most of that is bullshit that's useless in life. And I knew that early. So I was like, you know what? I'm passionate about comedy. I enjoy making my peers and my family laugh. And, you know, I just, you know, when I went on stage for the first time at 14, 15, I just, you know, granted, was it nearly a season as I am now? Can't be.

Other than basic arithmetic and reading and writing, most of that is bullshit that's useless in life. And I knew that early. So I was like, you know what? I'm passionate about comedy. I enjoy making my peers and my family laugh. And, you know, I just, you know, when I went on stage for the first time at 14, 15, I just, you know, granted, was it nearly a season as I am now? Can't be.

Other than basic arithmetic and reading and writing, most of that is bullshit that's useless in life. And I knew that early. So I was like, you know what? I'm passionate about comedy. I enjoy making my peers and my family laugh. And, you know, I just, you know, when I went on stage for the first time at 14, 15, I just, you know, granted, was it nearly a season as I am now? Can't be.

But to be that young and have that kind of an impact, I just kind of felt like, you know what, something special is happening here. So I just, that was the dream and I pursued it. And I got to, you know, I got to take my hat off to my mother. Because if it wasn't for her, you know, she really instilled the confidence in me to do it. Because my mother's a jazz and blues singer.

But to be that young and have that kind of an impact, I just kind of felt like, you know what, something special is happening here. So I just, that was the dream and I pursued it. And I got to, you know, I got to take my hat off to my mother. Because if it wasn't for her, you know, she really instilled the confidence in me to do it. Because my mother's a jazz and blues singer.

But to be that young and have that kind of an impact, I just kind of felt like, you know what, something special is happening here. So I just, that was the dream and I pursued it. And I got to, you know, I got to take my hat off to my mother. Because if it wasn't for her, you know, she really instilled the confidence in me to do it. Because my mother's a jazz and blues singer.

And, you know, she used to sing open with the jazz great Lionel Hampton. And she once performed at the White House for Reagan. So she was always like my Catherine Jackson, my Michael. And she just really pushed me and believed in me and instilled that confidence in me. And I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her.

And, you know, she used to sing open with the jazz great Lionel Hampton. And she once performed at the White House for Reagan. So she was always like my Catherine Jackson, my Michael. And she just really pushed me and believed in me and instilled that confidence in me. And I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her.

And, you know, she used to sing open with the jazz great Lionel Hampton. And she once performed at the White House for Reagan. So she was always like my Catherine Jackson, my Michael. And she just really pushed me and believed in me and instilled that confidence in me. And I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for her.

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uh coming up i couldn't hang out with the other comedians because you know i'm a teenager you know they're grown they're you know they we they and establishments that serve alcohol so i i was never allowed to be a part of that my mother would bring me in i you know whatever green room they had for me to wait in i would wait in do my set and then after that head back to the crib no hanging out no nothing because you know basically