
Written by: Joseph Santiago
We met up with the hilarious Cuban born Stand Up Comedian Laz Rivero at the New York Comedy Club in Gramercy. The energy in this NYC comedy club was buzzing. It was a sold out show and lots of great comedians performed that night
We decided to have a conversation with Laz right after his show to discuss some things about comedy and all things in between.
1. What other jobs did you do before starting stand up comedy?
Real estate sales in Brooklyn. I also spent 14 years in hospitality. You can read about some of my experiences in the book “Heads In Beds” by good friend Jake Tomsky. I’m Dante in the book.





1. What other jobs did you do before starting stand up comedy?
I started stand-up @ 16 so not much. I worked as a receptionist at my parents animal hospital for years. Was a waitress, a temp at a million places and my last day job I babysat part-time.
2. How did you know you wanted to be a comedian?
Nothing else made me nearly as happy and it was the only thing I work hard on and cared about. I thought I was lazy before stand-up but I just didn’t care about anything as much.


