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May 4, 2016 · Paul T. Bradley May 4, 2016. During his tight five on Conan last year, Solomon Georgio joked, “Just to let you know, I am openly gay — most of the time. I took a break for Martin Luther King ...
- He’S Ethiopian.
- He Didn’T Do So Well with Comedy at first.
- But He Eventually Got His Foot in The Door.
- Since Then, He’S Worked in Television.
- His Parents Once Forgot His Birthday.
Georgio was born in Khartoum, Sudan, in a refugee camp. When he was three years old, his family moved to the United States, first to St Louis and then to Fresno and finally settled in Seattle. Recounting his memories of growing up, he told LA Weekly, “The first memory I ever have is coming to America ... that’s my strongest memory. I remember askin...
In 1999, he ran away to Los Angeles, sleeping in hostels, shelters, and around Hollywood. Then, he did his first open mic. It didn’t go well: “I was just listing people I didn’t like from high school... and then I got a solid ‘boo’ and I said to myself, ‘I’m never doing this again.’” He went back to working 'normal' jobs, but when he was 24, he got...
When he returned to Seattle, he began to really focus on his career in comedy. He said the “comedy community embraced him,” adding, “You’re just relying on the help of other comics. That’s why there’s this great camaraderie among us. That’s why we put up with some s***ty people, because we have to be good to each other.”
In 2015, he was the featured comedian on Conan. Soon after, he landed roles on Drunk History, The Meltdown with Jonah & Kumail, This is Not Happening, Take My Wife, Ball or Nothing, Cooking on High, Viceland’s Flophouse, Last Call with Carson Daly, and 2 Dope Queens. In 2017, he had his first special on Comedy Central Stand Up Presents, and later r...
In that piece on The Dinner Party Download, Georgio recalled his 16th birthday. Just like Sixteen Candles, his parents seemed to have forgotten it was his birthday: RELATED: Meet Artist Lana Gomez — Comedian Sebastian Maniscalo's Wife And (Occasional) Target Of His Jokes Samantha Maffucci is an editor for YourTango who focuses on writing trending n...
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Jul 21, 2017 · Standup comic/regular co-host Steve Hernandez is back for the 18th episode of season 2 with hilarious comedian Solomon Georgio on entering into his 1st long-term relationship at age 35, learning how to talk himself out of stupid reasons to breakup, saying "I love you" 1st, being gay in the black community, coming out, early online dating via ...
Apr 7, 2022 · On this week’s episode of Vulture’s ‘Good One’ podcast, stand-up comedian Solomon Georgio chats with guest host Dulcé Sloan about his 2015 ‘Conan’ stand-up set.
Jul 5, 2017 · In his 10 years as a comedian, Solomon Georgio's comedy career has covered a lot of ground. He's gone from being booed off the stage at his first set to performing on Conan in 2015 and starring in ...
