Ricky Carmona was born and raised in Chicago. He began his professional comedy career at the world famous IO Theater “Chicago’s best place for improv”. Here he studied under the likes of Peter Guinn (writer for the Colbert Report), Susan Messing, and Del Close. Ricky went on to be one of the founding members of Salsation!, Chicago’s only all-latino sketch comedy improv troupe which is currently celebrating it’s ten year anniversary.
In the world of stand up comedy Ricky Carmona has become one of the more popular acts in Chicago. He’s performed at some of the biggest comedy clubs in the city such as Zanies and the Improv, the biggest alternative rooms such as CHUC & The Lincoln Lodge, as well as performing and travelling across the country. Ricky also is a regular performer with Mikey O. Comedy Productions and is one of the seminal members of CHUC, Chicago Underground Comedy, and can be seen performing with them regularly.
Recently Chicago’s NewCity Magazine had this to say about him:
“High energy and a free-wheeling, fearless delivery define Carmona, one of Chicago’s best and brightest locals. Unafraid to talk race and politics, he counteracts his edge with his unique style and affability.”
Website
Check out rickycarmona.com pero right now!
TV Shows
This is a documentary I was a part of that aired on HBO Latino. The documentary is called "Habla". My segment is called "America".
Ricky Carmona's Interests
General
Comedy, Movies, Music, & People.
Music
Music Saves My Life Every Day Kids.
Movies
SERPICO, Evil Dead II, Malcolm X, Big Trouble In Little China, Do The Right Thing, HEAT, Seven, The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather I & II, Pulp Fiction, Lord Of The Rings, Beverly Hills Cop, Children Of Men, Jackie Brown, Batman, Batman Begins, Superman, Dog Day Afternoon, Unbreakable, Serpico, Taxi Driver, The Matrix, Coming To America, The Three Burials Of Melqiades Estrada, The Breakfast Club, V For Vendetta, Kill Bill 1 & 2, Raging Bull, Punch Drunk Love.
Television
The Wire, Battlestar Galactica, The Shield, LOST.
Books
I definately need to be reading more. Need more hours in the day. I mean the night. Hours. More of them I need.
Heroes
My Parents. My Grandma. Richard Pryor. Eddie Murphy. All the comics I love local and beyond. And the guy who invented the IPOD and the dude who invented headphones, those are my guys.
Who I'd like to meet: Barack Obama, Morris Day & The Muthaf@ckin' Time, or Starbuck from Battlestar Galactica. Not the old Battlestar Galactica. The new one. With the hot lady. Her name is Starbuck. I like her. She don't return my calls. I'm okay with that. I ain't mad. You hear that Starbuck? I ain't mad at'cha. I just wanna know if it's alright if I can come down there and sing to you.
The brothers down here are funny man , and they don't even know the word comedian . I'm going to ask some boys tomorrow what is Stand up . I can't wait to hear what they have to say !!!! Come on down twin , I'm sure you'll pick up some material .. Milio website AKBOL. COM
I want to personally congratulate you and Paul for finally securing a spot in my "TOP 864" I think someone died or something, and you just kinda slipped in there. Never the less, CONGRATS!
