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“I was a funny kid that enjoyed comedy,” explains Kyle
Grooms, “but I never thought of comedy as a job. We had Richard Pryor
and Eddie Murphy, but it was like they came from outer space.” It was
after watching Def Comedy Jam that Grooms realized regular folks could
do stand-up. So he left his job as a graphic artist at Univision to
pursue comedy full-time. In addition to stand-up, Grooms has done some
acting and currently co-hosts Hick-Hop Radio with fellow comic Dustin Chafin, which
streams live at PNCRadio.fm.
It’s also available as a podcast. “He’s a
redneck from Texas, I’m a Hip-Hop guy from New Jersey, and we talk about
whatever the hot topics are or comedy from our different perspectives.”
These days, Grooms on stage is into telling longer stories about the
things going on in his personal life. And there’s that spot-on Obama
impression. “I don’t like to do that too much, because people always
cheer for it. I want them to like my regular comedy better.” $8-$14.
Through Sunday, Feb. 24. Go Bananas Comedy Club, 8410 Market Place Lane,
Montgomery. 513-984-9288, gobananascomedy.com.
