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Yeah, I didn't headline. I didn't have the traditional feature for people because I was in the Navy when I started. I was on BET and in the Navy at the same time. Wow. So how it happened was... I was starting to do stand-up. I knew that's what I wanted to do. I was going up like six days a week. There were the karaoke night at a place called El Torito. I would go up and not sing. I do jokes.

Yeah, I didn't headline. I didn't have the traditional feature for people because I was in the Navy when I started. I was on BET and in the Navy at the same time. Wow. So how it happened was... I was starting to do stand-up. I knew that's what I wanted to do. I was going up like six days a week. There were the karaoke night at a place called El Torito. I would go up and not sing. I do jokes.

Yeah, I didn't headline. I didn't have the traditional feature for people because I was in the Navy when I started. I was on BET and in the Navy at the same time. Wow. So how it happened was... I was starting to do stand-up. I knew that's what I wanted to do. I was going up like six days a week. There were the karaoke night at a place called El Torito. I would go up and not sing. I do jokes.

It got to the point where people knew to get quiet when I walked up because they go, oh, this is the funny dude. He's about to tell some jokes. No way. The first couple weeks... It was rough because they were paying attention, but I just wanted to get on stage and I didn't know where to go. So I go, wait, if they got a microphone, they got a little stage, I'll just start telling jokes.

It got to the point where people knew to get quiet when I walked up because they go, oh, this is the funny dude. He's about to tell some jokes. No way. The first couple weeks... It was rough because they were paying attention, but I just wanted to get on stage and I didn't know where to go. So I go, wait, if they got a microphone, they got a little stage, I'll just start telling jokes.

It got to the point where people knew to get quiet when I walked up because they go, oh, this is the funny dude. He's about to tell some jokes. No way. The first couple weeks... It was rough because they were paying attention, but I just wanted to get on stage and I didn't know where to go. So I go, wait, if they got a microphone, they got a little stage, I'll just start telling jokes.

And then it got to the point where literally the host of the karaoke, all right, y'all, you know he's here. It was like that type of vibe. And karaoke is very the same people every week. So it really helped me because I had to kind of do new shit every week too. So it was kind of a dope thing. But... I'm driving in my truck and they say, we're looking for the funniest black comedian in San Diego.

And then it got to the point where literally the host of the karaoke, all right, y'all, you know he's here. It was like that type of vibe. And karaoke is very the same people every week. So it really helped me because I had to kind of do new shit every week too. So it was kind of a dope thing. But... I'm driving in my truck and they say, we're looking for the funniest black comedian in San Diego.

And then it got to the point where literally the host of the karaoke, all right, y'all, you know he's here. It was like that type of vibe. And karaoke is very the same people every week. So it really helped me because I had to kind of do new shit every week too. So it was kind of a dope thing. But... I'm driving in my truck and they say, we're looking for the funniest black comedian in San Diego.

So I called in and I didn't say I was black or I wasn't black. I put a little bass in my voice. What's up? This is the contest. I want to enter that shit. What's your name? Gary? So I entered and I won. That's actually where I met Nick.

So I called in and I didn't say I was black or I wasn't black. I put a little bass in my voice. What's up? This is the contest. I want to enter that shit. What's your name? Gary? So I entered and I won. That's actually where I met Nick.

So I called in and I didn't say I was black or I wasn't black. I put a little bass in my voice. What's up? This is the contest. I want to enter that shit. What's your name? Gary? So I entered and I won. That's actually where I met Nick.

His manager got him on there. And that first place got you an audition for Comic View. So I auditioned for Comic View. I got on. I'm still in the Navy. So they used to film the whole season in a week. It was Monday through Friday. They either did three or five episodes a day. And it was a contest. You just kept moving on. So I just kept moving on every day. I took a week's leave.

His manager got him on there. And that first place got you an audition for Comic View. So I auditioned for Comic View. I got on. I'm still in the Navy. So they used to film the whole season in a week. It was Monday through Friday. They either did three or five episodes a day. And it was a contest. You just kept moving on. So I just kept moving on every day. I took a week's leave.

His manager got him on there. And that first place got you an audition for Comic View. So I auditioned for Comic View. I got on. I'm still in the Navy. So they used to film the whole season in a week. It was Monday through Friday. They either did three or five episodes a day. And it was a contest. You just kept moving on. So I just kept moving on every day. I took a week's leave.

I won my rounds, so I got an hour special. So I had been on stand-up less than a year, and I had this hour special. Wow. And I wish they would replay it, because I know it's got to be brutal. Because you only had to do 44 minutes with commercials. And it was so slow in pace, because I didn't have 44. You had 24 minutes. I waited until every last hour. And then I started talking.

I won my rounds, so I got an hour special. So I had been on stand-up less than a year, and I had this hour special. Wow. And I wish they would replay it, because I know it's got to be brutal. Because you only had to do 44 minutes with commercials. And it was so slow in pace, because I didn't have 44. You had 24 minutes. I waited until every last hour. And then I started talking.

I won my rounds, so I got an hour special. So I had been on stand-up less than a year, and I had this hour special. Wow. And I wish they would replay it, because I know it's got to be brutal. Because you only had to do 44 minutes with commercials. And it was so slow in pace, because I didn't have 44. You had 24 minutes. I waited until every last hour. And then I started talking.

It had to be silent. I was so paced.

It had to be silent. I was so paced.