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BIOGRAPHY
I was born in July of 1967 in Honolulu, Hawaii. My Mom and Dad (Arlene
and Boyd) held me in their arms and came up with the name "Kermet"
(after Kermet Johnson, a football player with the Miami Dolphins).
That decision is probably the main reason I became a comedian. You
learn to laugh at yourself at an early age when you grow up with the
name Kermet. I am the oldest of three. Luckily for my sisters, they
both got normal names.
Growing up I spent a lot of time watching TV. I enjoyed comedy shows
the most. I also went to the beach and played Atari Pong. Pong was THE
game. If you had Pong in your house you were cool. We didn't get it
until a year after it came out, but by golly, we got it.
After I graduated from high school, I went to Seattle to attend the
University of Washington. I fell in love with Seattle. It's a great
city. I knew I'd be there for a long time. I started working at United
Airlines after college. Nothing glamorous, I worked in the food
service counting liquor. Hey, somebody's got to do it.
A co-worker took me to open mike night at the Comedy Underground in
Seattle. Open mike nights are Monday and Tuesday. They put about 16
people up ranging from working comedians trying new material to people
who have never done comedy before. For a few weeks my friend had been
telling me I should go on. I was SO nervous, but I did it. Nine years
later, I have yet to stop.
I quit my airline job in 1990 to pursue comedy full time. I have
performed in 42 states since then and have really enjoyed the ride.
Growing up on an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, you can't
really imagine how much of America there is to see. And how much you
really shouldn't see. All in all, comedy is a great job. Not great
health benefits but the hours are good. |
