If you spend most of your life hanging out at one of the most recognizable comedy venues in the world, you’re bound to learn different forms of truth from many legendary comedians. Son of famous HaHa Comedy Club owner Jack Assadourian and a premier comedian headlining numerous marquee comedy clubs throughout the U.S., Jack Assadourian Jr. has been seen on the shows Epix Sex Life as well as Amazon Laugh After Dark and Make America Laugh Again. Jack was the 2019 finalist on the NBC show Stand Up. He created the NoHo Comedy Festival, which attracted some of the country’s most talented comedians. Assadourian guest-starred in movies like 50 Shades of Black and participated in popular podcasts like The Church of What’s Happening Now with Joey Diaz and About Last Night with Adam Ray. Now, the comedian known to many as Jack Jr. is sharing some of comedy’s funniest true stories in the form of his podcast entitled Comedy Club Confessions.
Eager to create noteworthy click-bait material for his YouTube channel, Comedy Club Confessions will be featured as a weekly testimonial between Jack Jr. and your favorite comedy superstars and legends.
In this week’s episode, comedian Julian Gonzales joins Jack Jr. on the show to talk about starting as an auto mechanic and making his way to the stage.
Julian Gonzales’ jokes and antics quickly gained traction and a steady stream of social media followers.
Growing up surrounded by gangs and violence in Salinas wasn’t easy, but Gonzalez said he was determined not to end up on the streets. It was making people laugh that kept him on the path to success. The future looks bright for Gonzalez. The 34-year-old Salinas man is filling the seats of comedy clubs across the state. From an early age, Gonzalez said he knew comedy would be his life. As a child, he grew up watching and emulating idols like Eddie Murphy, Felipe Esparza and Gabriel Iglesias. He said he was even dubbed the class clown at Alisal High School. Many of the laughs he gets today come from his Instagram videos imitating daily life situations and dancing. He always makes sure to incorporate his Mexican culture and Salinas upbringing in his content. After gaining a social media following, Gonzales decided it was time to take his passion one step further. In 2018, Gonzalez worked up the courage to perform his very first standup show at a former Oldtown Salinas bar called Sports Tavern. He later became a writer and producer for the bar’s Sports Comedy Night event.
His journey involved countless open mics and improv shows at Central Coast restaurants and venues. It was during these performances that Gonzalez started gaining popularity among locals. He’s since gone on to open shows for big names in comedy including Carlos Mencia, Martin Moreno, Chingo Bling and Mike E. Winfield. For now, Gonzalez continues to perform his standup shows and is even working with local amateur comedians who are pursuing the same dream.
HaHa Comedy Club: 30 years ago , when comedians needed a mic to dish out material to the masses, they came to the The HaHa Comedy Club. Originally a Mexican restaurant, the HaHa was the hub for up and comers to grab some stage time when they weren’t as likely to get a spot at other clubs owing to their ethnic background. Thanks to the generous owners willing to pass a mic for a couple of laughs, you can say the Haha is single handily responsible for launching the careers of the greatest comedians of our time.
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