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baumanrm — 18 years ago(April 15, 2007 07:36 PM)
His mother is Phillipino(sp?) and his last name is Koy, which does not sound white.
Since we get our surnames from our fathers, where does his supposed white-ness come from? The magical land of your opinion?
Also yes, the magic success to comedy is to make fun of steroetypes:
Jeff Foxworthy
Eddie Murphy (when he was funny)
Richard Pryor
Carlos Mencia (Part of his routine)
To name a few
People keep laughing, and the formula still works.
Or are you saying he's not funny, or that people don't pay to hear his humour (which would indicate he's "funny")
Or that you are funnier, and therefore know better? -
robxthedrive — 18 years ago(February 05, 2008 10:23 AM)
I love how the OP only seems to have a problem with this type of comedy because it's coming from a guy that isn't Chinese and is actually half white. Like it would be okay if Jo was Chinese but since he's not, it's OFFENSIVE~!
Idiots are fun. No wonder every village wants one. -
amilbrat1 — 17 years ago(December 27, 2008 01:30 PM)
"Just goes to show you, making stereotypical jokes is the shortcut to success. "
hmmm, not really. If that were the case, that tiny Korean chic from last comic standing would be a superstar right now.
"i caught his "clip" from the tonight show on his website. Jo Koy is Filipino and White. But he doesn't refer to his white half on the clip. "
Maybe he's not claiming his white side for reasons unassociated with comedy. Maybe 5b4he just doesn't see himself as white and doesn't want to be considered white. If he did claim both sides, that doesn't bar from making race based jokes about either. Not only could he crack on Asians and Whites, but he could crack on Hapas and how they're viewed by larger society. -
tos_dagreek — 17 years ago(January 04, 2009 09:15 PM)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jo Koy
Birth name Joseph Glenn Herbert
Medium Stand-up, television
Nationality United States
Years active 1994 present
Website jokoy.com
Jo Koy (Joseph Glenn Herbert) is a Filipino-American stand-up comic. Koy began standup comedy in 1994 at a comedy club in Las Vegas. Soon Koy moved from open mic night to becoming one of the most requested comedians[citation needed] at Catch a Rising Star, a signature show at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. A talent coordinator from Los Angeles spotted Koy and landed him his first television appearance on BET's Comic View. Koy has been on two seasons of Comic View and2000 Showtime at the Apollo. He is currently touring the college circuit as a featured comedian and performs in clubs across the country.
Koy has opened for headlining acts of Dave Chappelle, Mike Epps, Carlos Mencia, and Snoop Dogg. American troops in Japan and Korea witnessed Koy's energetic and physical style of comedy during a recent USO tour.
Recently, Jo offered his commentary on the VH1 series I Love the '80s 3-D as well as I Love the New Millennium.
At his show in Brisbane, Australia on October 19, 2008, Koy revealed that he had been offered a Comedy Hour on Comedy Central and would soon begin filming his new show, "The Jo Koy Show". -
vicky_lc2001 — 14 years ago(November 27, 2011 06:12 AM)
You are racist then. Who are you to dictate what we should look like? I have many relatives who look like him. Mind your own business. He is Filipino.
OPEN YOUR EYES!
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vicky_lc2001 — 14 years ago(November 27, 2011 06:10 AM)
I think he relates more to his Filipino side & I agree, I don't think he sees himself as white. his sister looks very Asian & he does look Filipino, a lot of Filipinos look like him. Besides, his name Jo Koy is a very very popular Filipino type of name, it's his nickname, & the fact that he uses that shows that that's how he sees himself as Jokoy, not his white side. He also speaks & understands Tagalog & has many Asian & Filipino friends that he hangs out with. He always wears Filipino jackets, 7ecbig fan of Pacquiao, eats Filipino food & has a very Filipino character. He also came here to the Philippines. he is a Filipino, make no mistake about it.
http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/call-post-all-ohio-edition/mi_ 8089/is_20100519/jo-koy-afro-centric-asian/ai_n54134767/
After talking to Jo Koy a few things become undeniably apparent such as the powerful respect and admiration that he possess for his mother who raised him alone
That's one thing I pride myself on, that I'm Asian. All I really know is my Asian heritage.
-I don't think he cares much for his father. He's like A.p.l. from the Black Eyed Peas, he is half Black but he recognizes himself as Filipino because his mother raised him & he never met his father nor does he care to.
OPEN YOUR EYES!
dailymotion.com/video/xbi2hi_1993-chandler-molestation-extortion_news
