Stand-Up: Ruben Paul will Have You in Stitches
Posted: February 21st, 2016 | Author: LumDimSum | Filed under: Hot Tips, Upcoming Events | Tags: Anthony Tao, Beijing Cream, California, Carson, Des Bishop, Kung Fu Komedy, Lopez Tonight, Ruben Paul, Russell Peters, Stand Up Comedy, The Bookworm, The Bookworm Literary Festival, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 5 Comments »
Comedian Ruben Paul Returns to Beijing with Kung Fu Komedy
Ruben Paul’s performance in Beijing in 2014 had me laughing until my stomach hurt. His recollections of childhood scenarios growing up in California trying to fit in were easy to relate to, but his stories about his Haitian parents still stick out in my mind as some of the funniest skits I’ve ever seen.
A fellow Californian, Ruben was born in one of the most diverse cities – Carson and lucky for all of us, he was given the gift of storytelling and the ability to relate to anyone no matter where you are from.
“I grew up in an all black neighborhood, went to an all Mexican high school, went to an all “white” church and shopped at a lot of Asian stores,” he quips. Being the youngest child of Immigrant Parents from Haiti, but the only one born in America, gives him a very interesting perspective on life. That upbringing is the foundation of Ruben’s universal appeal.”
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