Humor Me: Featuring K-von

By Jay Schuminsky

Meet K-von, a Persian fusion who’ll give you a laughing contusion (if that sort of thing were actually possible)

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K-von. “The confident comic with a silly swagger that knows he’s right…. even when he’s not.”

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Why he’s worth watching-

How many half-Scottish, half-Persian comics do you know, anyway? He’s irreplaceable.

K-von comes at race and origins like it’s Pinkberry toppings: he puts them together literally and figuratively, going as far to mix them into hilarious flavor combos (“Harry Pot-ish” and “Bean Bag” are probably the best- can you guess which nationalities?) He does it in the least offensive but funniest way possible- the result much better than the sour, tart, fake yogurt metaphor—especially the pomegranate flavor. Please see my yogurt blog on It’sReallyNotThatMuchBetterForYouThanIceCreamAfterYouAdd20Toppings.com

Would you be friends with him?-

K-von’s comedy indicates he’d be the perfect wingman for his pals. He wouldn’t mind taking the girl you might not be into like an older woman (“they pack your lunch for you”), or even a young airhead (“just offer them fruit snacks”). K-von would probably make you laugh even when chilling at home and watching t.v.

Always the thinker, on stage K-von even contemplates the logistics of whales having sex (Why are you reading here?- I’m not commenting on this). Hmm, can I change the question to “would you let him into your petting zoo?”

His style-

K-von switches material constantly and effectively. He can be physical, topical, and best of all he’s very clever and calculating with word choice and usage (we’re talking about a mastery of wordplay here). My favorite is the revelation that his “designer muscles aren’t for tai chi, they’re for chai tea.” Yes, you have to see this guy, as the delivery in your head could not match his.

If he could be president of any club or group, which would he best represent?

Besides the UN (How great would it be to hear K-von address the leaders with funny nicknames?), he would be a great rep for the Persian community. He’s a dashing gent (don’t get any wrong ideas here) and although he doesn’t look Persian to the untrained eye, he knows the uniform and behavior (“white shoes, white pants”, “hits on anything”) and clearly has great tips to share with his people (“use cologne responsibly”). Every culture could use such a figurehead.

Where you may have seen him-

SHOWTIME on MTV or touring the US and abroad with Jamie Kennedy and Maz Jobrani.

His material-

Expect topics like the “Mideast”, “girls dancing on bar stools”, “Haiti”, “Obama”, and such highbrow material as “shower defecation”.

BEST Bit(s)-

“Spelling Bee” , “Halloween”, “Cash for Clunkers”, and “Race combos.

For more on K-von please see his website http://www.k-voncomedy.com.

And, of course, check out LaughStub to catch K-von stand-up LIVE…

like at the Houston Improv w/ Maz Jobrani , Feb 19-21.

and the Brea Improv March 3, 8pm.

Got Gas? Or better yet a comment on K-von, my blog, or someone else I have to hear about?

Email me at thejaypt2@yahoo.com