In order to be successful in this world, you’ll need to trust in your abilities to handle every challenge head-on and hustle more than anyone thought was possible.
Recorded inside THE JR Group Studios in the City of Downey, CA, True Hustle Podcast is hosted by JR Jimenez where he discusses a wide range of topics with successful entrepreneurs, comedians, professional athletes, and social media influencers.
This week, JR is joined by comedian Richard Villa as they discuss his 22-year career as a stand-up comedian and doing comedy in Spanish. Richard opens up about his upbringing in Compton and the hardships he and his family endured.
His crossover comedy appeal has landed him with appearances and specials on Netflix, MTV, Comedy Central, HBO, Comedy Central Mexico, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Televisa, Galavision, Azteca TV, DirecTV, and more. He was the longtime Friday night host of “Refried Friday’s at the world-famous Hollywood Improv, and was the first Latino to land this coveted gig.
Richard has performed alongside the comedy world’s top talent including: Gabriel Iglesias, Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Russell Peters, Carlos Mencia, Mike Epps, Orlando Jones, Franco Escamilla, El Costeño, Luis de Alba, and more. He has traveled the world performing his comedy and is the key player in developing Spanish stand-up comedy in the United States, Mexico and Latin America.
Checkout previous episodes of True Hustle featuring Jerry Garcia, Jesus Sepulveda, Concrete, Alfred Robles, and many more HERE
