This life isn’t for everybody, but for the ones that it is for, they use this life to help others laugh through it.
Rising through the ranks and becoming a breakout comedic star from the island of paradise, stand-up comedian Tumua takes time away from his newfound fame to sit down with some of his favorite entertainment personalities as part of his exclusive podcast The Stand-Up Life.
Join Tumua regularly as he learns from various special guests about their first steps towards stardom, the moment stardom arrived, battling to maintain success, and all of the trails and tribulations along the way.
Tumua: Tumua is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, former collegiate athlete, and social media personality. His online presence reaches over 600,000+ followers combined (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube). Tumua was born and raised on the island of Oahu in Hawaii. His social media sketches and stand-up bits are very well-known in the Polynesian community worldwide!
As a stand-up comic, Tumua has been selling out clubs, theaters, and even arenas nationwide! In December 2021, He sold out the Blaisdell Concert Hall (2,100-seater) three times in Honolulu, Hawaii, within hours! Also, he recently sold out the Blaisdell Arena (6,500-seater) in November 2022. In 2023, Tumua performed in 22 cities, 11 states, and 5 islands.
Checkout his latest comedy special Strictly Aloha, currently streaming on Youtube.
In this episode, Tumua sits down with comedian JR De Guzman! They talk about how JR started comedy, what it’s like on the road, his big break in comedy, and much more!