Tymon Shipp is an established stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and storyteller based in Los Angeles. Born and raised in East St. Louis, Illinois. I met Tymon through the Fourth Wall family. Tymon's always been super supportive of me and he's a staple at the Fourth Wall Noho. Tymon performs at cruises and has a long history of comedy and writing. I learned so much from talking to him. Thank you so much for the visit, Tymon!!Tymon's advice on comedians should be reading more was spot on. “Remember that you are a business. If you can’t help these clubs make money, they won’t just hire you just cause of your comedic art.Working clean and wide is best in the beginning to get your face in the door. Always be humble and willing to learn.”With over 25–30 years on stage, Tymon has delivered clean, relatable comedy that draws from his childhood and everyday life. He’s performed at top clubs across Los Angeles, including The Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, the Improv, and more. Drawing from his long career in juvenile probation in L.A., Tymon writes scripts about systemic issues.

会話していただいでめっちゃ光栄でした！ヒデさんから色々教えてもらいました。

Hide san of The Office fame went out of his way to pay me a visit in Burbank. I grew up with the Office in Connecticut so I was so excited. I used my mediocre Japanese to interview him 😂 He gave me amazing advice both for life and entertainment career wise. His experiences working with BJ Novak, Craig Robinson and others were incredible.

Hide san is a bundle of amazing energy and positivity. He told me that people like Jackie Chan are loved is not just because of acting skills but the gentle love these charismatic actors show through their smiles that reminds of our shared humanity. And it is important to experience living normal lives outside of Hollywood culture to really convey that authentic connection with people even in acting or comedy. He wants the future of Asians in entertainment to challenge what has come before on how Asians are portrayed in media. He told me that no matter how painful the world is in comedy and you wanna cry and you might wanna be suffering but once you are on stage, you have to change your mindset to joy and happiness so that you can share that joy with others and become professional. Pure wisdom!

Hide san arigatou gozaimashita.

I met Brooke, the valley girl, at mics around town like THC and Nitecap. The last time I saw Brooke on stage, was before I got banned around town lol. She was upset that I didn't put her in the Terry Bu 48 list of comedians I have a crush on LOL. She's actually in the honorable mentions.I enjoyed talking to Brooke because she's a very pensive person with nuanced understanding of American politics which I don't have, and her broadcast journalism background showed a lot. Brooke's also a smart comedian, and I loved talking to her about all things California, comedy and the state of the Union. We also both love the color purple. Thank you so much for visiting Brooke. Please follow her IG at tallbrownone. She’s performed at the Comedy store, the improv, the icehouse comedy club, flappers, and more.