Jo Koy is the stage name of Joseph Glenn Herbert. Jo Koy was born in the United States on June 2, 1971, in Tacoma. He is 51 years old.
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Childhood and Early Years
Jo Koy was born in the United States on June 2, 1971, in Tacoma. He is 51 years old right now. Joseph Glenn Herbert is his given name, and Jo Koy is his nickname. Gemini is his zodiac sign. His father was white and his mother was Filipino, so he has an American nationality and is of Filipino European-American descent.
Jo was born and raised in Tacoma. He grew up in a variety of locations as a military child, including Misawa, Japan, and the Philippines. However, he considers Seattle to be his home since it is where his father retired. Rowena Hazel Cook and Robert Herbert, his older brothers, and Gemma Herbert Simmons, his adoptive sister, raised Jo Koy. Unfortunately, Joseph’s parents separated when he was 13 years old.
Education
Jo Koy initially attended Spanaway Lake High School before transferring to Foss High School in Tacoma. In 1994, Koy enrolled at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, but dropped out to join a Las Vegas comic drama club in order to pursue his dream of being a stand-up comedian.
Professional life and Career
In 1994, the young and vivacious comedian started his stand-up career at a Las Vegas comedy club. Then he went from open mic night to a regular spot on the show Catch a Rising Star at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino. He leased the Huntridge Theatre after playing there and went door to door selling comedy show tickets.
Jo was discovered by a savvy Los Angeles coordinator, who landed him his first television appearance on BET’s Comic View. Similarly, the comic has appeared in several stand-up specials on television, including Jamie Foxx Presents: Laffapalooza! Jo Koy has received the Showtime at the Apollo award, performed in front of troops as part of the “USO” Tour, and can be seen on VH1’s I LOVE THE 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s, Tru TV’s World’s Dumbest and the New Millennium shows, as well as Amp’d Mobile phone advertisements.
Then he got a second invitation to Montreal’s Just For Laughs comedy festival. Jo Koy is also a frequent guest on Chelsea!’s Lately, where she participates in a roundtable discussion with Chelsea Handler. On Carlos Mencia’s Punisher Tour, Jo Koy has also played in front of 10,000-seat arenas across the world.
A standing ovation was given to Jo.
Jo Koy was one of only a few comedians to earn a standing ovation when he appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2005. On July 23, he and TV host and comedian Michael Yo launched The Michael Yo and Jo Koy Show, a podcast.
Similarly, Koy has appeared as a season-regular roundtable guest on more than 100 episodes of Chelsea Lately. Similarly, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Midnight with Chris Hardwick, World’s Funniest Fails, VH1, The Joy Behar Show, Last Call with Carson Daly, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and Jamie Foxx: Laffapalooza are among his other appearances.
His performances
Jo is currently on the road through the United States. Jo Koy: Live from Seattle, Koy’s third comedy special, is a Netflix Original. On March 28, 2017, it was released worldwide. On June 12, 2019, Jo released another Netflix special titled Jo Koy: Comin’ In Hot. Similarly, on the closing night of the Aspen Laugh Festival at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, CO, Jo Koy performed two shows on stage.
By selling five shows at San Diego Civic Theatre in 2019, the comedian set a new record for the most consecutive sold-out shows for a comedian. His most recent Netflix comedy was about Asians in Casinos, which is a hilarious joke.
Aside from music, The Jo Koy Foundation held its first major philanthropic event on August 4, 2009, with “Hilarity For Charity,” a stand-up comedy show featuring Koy and special surprise comic guests. The performance took place at the Jon Lovitz Comedy Club in Citywalk, California. The proceeds from ticket sales were donated to The Children’s Hospital of Orange County.
Nominations, Awards, and Net worth
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Relationship Status
Jo is a heterosexual man. After only a few years of marriage, he divorced. He hasn’t said anything about his wife so far. Joseph is the name of Koy’s son. He and his son are extremely close, and his son is an incredibly loving and caring father. Jo has referred to Angie as his “ex-wife” and “son’s mother” on his shows.
Social Media, Scandal, and Body Measurement
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Quick Facts
Full Name: | Joseph Glenn Herbert |
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Born Date: | 02 Jun, 1971 |
Age: | 51 years old |
Horoscope: | Gemini |
Lucky Number: | 8 |
Lucky Stone: | Agate |
Lucky Color: | Yellow |
Best Match for Marriage: | Leo, Aquarius, Libra |
Gender: | Female |
Profession: | Stand Up Comedian |
Country: | USA |
Height: | 6 feet 2 inches (1.88m) |
Marital Status: | divorce |
Net Worth | $1.5 million |
Eye Color | Dark brown |
Hair Color | Bald |
Birth Place | Tacoma, Washington |
Nationality | American |
Ethnicity | Filipino-American |
Education | Spanaway Lake School, Foss High School |
Father | Military man in the Air Force |
Mother | Josie Harrison |
Siblings | Three(Robert Herbert, Rowena Hazel Cook, and Gemma Herbert Simmons: adopted sister) |
Kids | One (Joseph) |
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