RenoStandUp.com presents the first UNR Comedy Night of the semester with UNR graduate K-Von and Say Em Saturday, February 4th, 2012 in the theater inside of the JCSU building. Doors open at 8:45pm and the show begins at 9:00pm. The show is open to all ages, but we recommend audiences are 18 and over due to mature content. This will be a free show.

Even though this show is free for students, we bring in comedians that perform at comedy clubs that cost $20 to $25 a ticket and are only open for audiences that are 21 and over. Headlining the show is K-Von, a UNR graduate who is also the star of MTV’s hidden camera show “Disaster Date”. K-Von has toured the country performing stand up comedy and has also been featured on showtime. K-Von has performed internationally and opened for comedians such as Jamie Kennedy and Maz Jabroni. Featuring is Say Em, who has performed in the biggest comedy clubs in Southern California, such as the World Famous Improv, The Ice House and The Hollywood Comedy Store.

The show will be hosted by local comedian Danwise,  a high school theater dork who recently decided to re-awaken his inner actor by taking improv classes. His comedic style uses heavy doses of sarcasm and can always find the absurd in every day life. As a Reno native, Danwise likes to poke fun at his town and those around him, his girlfriend and family. A local favorite on the stand up circuit, he is easy to find most nights at open mic’s in downtown Reno. Danwise enjoys nothing more than entertaining an audience on stage.

 

The show will also include John Gallagher, who started pursuing comedy after he graduated from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon with a BA in English. John’s comedy is a mix of storytelling and bizarre observational humor about his life punctuated by his surreal and darkly introspective point of view.

 

Headliner – K-Von

As the star of MTV’s hit show “Disaster Date” K-von’s humor has made an international impact.  This hilarious hidden-camera show displays his many talents as each of his characters prove funnier and more outrageous than the last.  Additionally, after a two-year standup comedy tour and an appearance on SHOWTIME, K-von is ready to unleash even more of his ‘Hip Pop Culture’ brand of comedy both on-screen as well as in comedy clubs.  Instead of going to Law School or pursuing the normal “good Persian son” path to medical school, K-von opted to follow his first love, making people laugh! He left the pursuit of Dentistry to his younger brother.

Inspired by the comics he most admires, David Letterman and the late George Carlin,   K-von left his hometown in Nevada and moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of being an entertainer.  As a child he wanted to be Letterman and one day have a job just like his.  With Carlin, K-von admired his freedom to say anything he wanted while satirizing the general state of humanity.  With this ammo in his psyche, K-von with his intense energy and charisma began to explore the edgy competitive environment of the LA comedy club scene. To his delight the audiences laugh at his take on the current state of dating as a young single male and the trials and tribulations of growing up in a culturally diverse family.

After performing internationally as a headliner and host, along with opening for such comics as Jamie Kennedy and Maz Jobrani, K-von has found, “The best part of comedy is I can hang out with people every night who can find a way to see humor in every aspect of life”.

When K-von has a break from performing he watches other up-and-coming comics work. He loves to exploit his talents as a chef and even demonstrated them on a cooking show “Hot Guys Who Cook.”  K-von also enjoys music, especially U2, athletics, as K-von is a competitive tri-athlete, reading, and a love of animals. Sadly K-von’s performing schedule doesn’t allow him to have a pet at this time.

K-von aspires to have his comedy reach all ages as well as all walks of life. Look for him on TV or in a town near you performing live.  While being edgy, younger audiences are able to enjoy his act. The thrill of making people laugh is K-von’s daily pursuit!

Feature – Say Em
Say Em (born Sayhamora Em; December 2, 1980) is a Cambodian-American stand-up comic.

After graduating art school with an Associates Degree in Graphic Arts and Bachelor of Science in Visual Communications,  against his parents will he decided not to pursue a job and an opportunity to do freelance work for headlining comedians. Em has designed websites for: Darren Carter, Maz Jobrani, Gina Yashere and many more.

After years of watching and working with comics he sought out to be, he finally decided to take the stage is where he found his true passion.  He talks about his personal experience through impersonations and  observations.  With his likable attitude and funny facial expressions making him a crowd favorite.

Say has performed all over Southern California at the nation’s most prestigious clubs including the World’s Famous Improv, The Ice House, The Hollywood Comedy Store and other corporate events.