We Own The Laughs w/ Tyson Paul Feat. JR De Guzman [Episode 3]

On episode 3 of We Own The Laughs w/ Tyson Paul, comedian JR De Guzman sits down with Tyson as they talk about Guzman’s early beginnings making the transition from music to stand-up comedy, involving music into his stand-up routine while building his confidence, being discovered by TV networks and record labels, working with comedy all-stars and legends, along with the positives and negatives of being a traveling comedian. JR also gives us some of his hilarious comedy preferences. Filmed by Rickey Bird Jr. of Hectic Films.

JR De Guzman was Born in the Philippines and raised in California, JR De Guzman began performing comedy while working as a music teacher, which he quickly learned just meant teaching Taylor Swift songs to teenagers. He has entertained all over the world, having performed for Stand-Up Tokyo and ROR Comedy in Japan, the Jokers Ball in Indonesia, the Badaboom Comedy Series in Amsterdam, the Edmonton Comedy Festival, and countless other international shows. Combining music and comedy, JR serenades the audience into laughter with songs, jokes, and stories of traveling the world, life after college, and family. He has shared the stage with Tim Allen, Margaret Cho, Daniel Tosh, Jerrod Carmichael, Iliza Shlesinger, and more. Winner of 2016 Stand-up NBC & named as a prestigious “New Face” at Just for Laughs 2017, you can catch his quarter hour Netflix special on “The Comedy Lineup,” and catch him on Coming to the Stage Season 2 on Hulu, Comedy Central’s Kevin Hart Presents: Hart of the City, and MTV’s Acting Out. Also, check out his debut album on Sirius XM Radio’s Laugh’s USA which debuted #1 on iTunes and Billboard.