I’m a 28 year old Hmong American. My family emmigrated to the US from Thailand in 1983 after the Vietnam war. We were sponsored by a Christian family in La Crosse Wisconsin. We moved to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area in 1997 when my father became ill; he subsequently passed away later that year.
I come from a very traditional family of 4 sisters (2 older, 2 younger) and 3 brothers (all younger).
My comedy started as an ambition to perform one show at the ACME Comedy Club in Minneapolis. So, I rounded up a group of family and friends to my basement and it started out what is known as "Family Night" which occurs about every 3 months. It’s an informal forum for people to rap, read poetry, sing or perform whatever. We are the only family that I know of that has "Family Night".
I’m trying to follow in the footstep of Tou Ger Xiong. He is the original Hmong Comedian. However, his material and mine differ GREATLY. He deals a lot with social issues, it’s educational and is of course -- CLEAN! My material is not clean (see headline). I recently found out that people are taping my performances and putting it online. Also, I found another Hmong Comedian in California. Hopefully, I can find other Hmong Comedians and start a tour one day. Wouldn’t that be something!
CONTACT INFO:
email: evrclr156@yahoo.com | cruizerxtreme@hotmail.com cell phone: please message me to request my number.
Website
myspace.com/cruizerxtreme
Influences
Tou Ger Xiong Dane Cook Chris Rock Dave Chappelle Russell Peters Daniel Nainan Other BET Comic View Comedians Shaun Joe Aaron Luke Thad Jacob and my wonderful family
My material deals with growing up poor, Asian American, the differences between the races, differences between the sexes, and I can get graphic and very sexual at times. Any other oddities that I can find in my adventures through life.
Members
Sai Vang
TV Shows
I was on Channel 5 News when by brother, Robert Vang, went back to boot camp.
I was the subject of a documentary for the History Channel called "Naturalized" to be aired sometime in June of 2009.
I was a Chess Patient in a Mental Hospital for the Independent Film "Twisted Delicate"
Albums
I have a 1-hour demo DVD of my performance from Family Night taken on 03/25/06. It’s really raw and sloppy but it was a collection of my favorite material from a full year of performances!
Funny Guy: Sai's Interests
General
PS 2 (Modded with Swap Disks)
XBOX (Soft-Modded with SNES, Genesis, PS, N64 Emulators and Roms)
Wii
Bike Riding: bought my bike at a bike auction for $10.00.
DBR (Drunken Bike Riding)
Rode my bike with my friend from Hudson Wisconsin to Clear Lake Wisconsin (40 miles) and had time to stop for a beer Rode my bike to Red Wing 75 miles
FAMILY NIGHT, ICE Open Mic, the life stories of people
Music
FAMILY AND FRIENDS:
Earl Vang
Robert Vang
Yee Vang
Allan Vue
Oskar Ly
Shaun Gary
ALTERNATIVE ROCK:
Nirvana
Goldfinger
Stone Temple Pilots
Smashing Pumpkins
Alice in Chains
Pearl Jam
Sublime
HIP HOP:
Tupac
Snoop Dogg
Dr. Dre
Jay-Z
Eminem
DMX
Notorious B.I.G
50 Cent
MISCELLANEOUS
"First Love"
"Cannon in D"
Movies
Television
Forensic Files
Court TV
Discovery Channel
Mythbusters
History Channel
TLC
South Park
Futurama
King of the Hill
Family Guy
American Dad
Chappelle's Show
BET Classic Comic View
VH1
Pimp My Ride
Avatar: the Last Airbender
Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Books
The DaVinci Code
Angels and Demons
Dan Brown
Guiness Book of World Records
Hmong
I was born,
Hmong
I had forgotten,
Hmong
I rediscovered,
Hmong
I am FOREVER!
Heroes
My Family and Friends: they are the foundation on which I build my life. I am a sum of all of their collective parts
Tou Ger Xiong: he was the first Hmong comedian. He opened the door for everyone else.
Tou Saiko Lee of Delicious Venom: he builds relationships within the Hmong community. He is involved with C.H.A.T. (Center for Hmong Art and Talent) and the ICE Open Mics.
Yeng Moua: she is the founder of Hmong Teen Magazine and Hmong is You Magazine. She is really great about promoting the great Hmong talent. She is an inspiration to us all.
We need not hunt after fame or honor. If we are worthy of honor, it will come to us unsought. The bee will be attracted to the flower, laden with honey. The flower does not invite the bee. -- From "Gems of Buddhist Wisdom."
About me: COMEDIC RESUME:
Funny Guy: Sai
Contact Information:
Sai Vang
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Profile: Hmong humor, imaginative, quirky and memorable Personal Information: Birthdate: 12/4/80 Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5’ 4’’ Weight: 110 lbs. Sex: Male
Highlights:
Kansas State Asian Awareness Week Guest Speaker (March 2009) Featured Artist at ICE Open Mic (September 2008) Guest Speaker at HaSEAAC Annual Hmong Conference (April 2008) Marshall Minnesota Welcome Center (March 2008) United Way Hmong New Year Corporate Celebration (December 2007) Pakou Hang City Council Campaign Celebration (November 2007) Emceed at Pakou Hang Charity Event (October 2007) Emceed at the 6th and 7th Annual Hmong Arts and Music Festival (August 2007, August 2008) “For the Cause” Hmong Genocide Benefit Concert (July 2007) Hmong Summer Cultural Program at Concordia College (July 2007) Performer at numerous events – Hmong New Year, Graduations celebrations etc. (2006-Present)
Appearances:
Chess Patient Number 2 in Independent Film "Twisted Delicate"(2009) Subject of History Channel Documentary “Naturalized” (TBD) Featured on Hmoodle.com (August 2008) Featured Hmong Times Newspaper (December 2007) Front cover of Hmong is You Magazine (July 2007) Featured in Hmoob Teen Magazine (July 2007) Comedic writing featured in Paj Ntaub Voice literary Hmong publication (2007) Monthly comedic segment on CHAT Radio (October 2007 - Present)
Clubs:
Innovative Community Elevation Open Mic (October 2006 - Present)
BOOK ME FOR:
EMCEE for Cultural Events, Dances, Open Mics
Comedy
Hmong Culture and History
You have a fresh, personal story which needs to be shared with the youth, both Hmong and non-Hmong. Many youth as they grow up leave their roots for a time, but return to them when they have been strongly planted, as your's have been. Your love for the people of your heritage and your story of questioning and returning to the values with which you have been raised both encourage and sustain others as they make that journey. Thank you for sharing your life with our program, many hundreds of young people who will also at times wander away but be drawn back by the heart strings of those who love them. Bless you for your focus on today's youth!
--Sally Baas Hmong Cultural Director at Concordia College in St. Paul
I love your hmong jokes, haha, especially the one about the hmong song, lol, where you were saying that "how come hmong songs always have a pause in the song where the guy talks", that was laugh out loud funny. Also, I like the fact that you are not discrete, you talk about everything, from dates to sex to whatever. Can't wait to hear some of your new stuff though, I'm sure it'll be a hit! Keep doing what you're doing. You may not think so, but you do make a difference in peoples lives. Laughter is a very important part of life, sometimes we forget to do that more often then not, so again, thx for making me laugh.
--Brenda Yang (Random Fan)
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Hmong in the Spotlight - UW Steven's Point 04/05/08 Warm Up
Hmong in the Spotlight - UW Steven's Point 04/05/08 Part 1
Hmong in the Spotlight - UW Steven's Point 04/05/08 Part 2
Hmong in the Spotlight - UW Steven's Point 04/05/08 Part 3
CHAT Arts and Music Festival
ICE Open Mic 06/22/07
ICE OPEN MIC Performance - 03/23/07
Open Mic Performance on 02/23/07
Old Open Mic Performance -- excuse the mess ups! ICE Open Mic
2-DAY MEGA EVENT! 18+.LADIES FREE BEFORE 11PM. $10 COVER. $15 AFTER 11PM.
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Good to hear from you again. Man, I've never been to Min. 4th of July and always wanted to come check it out and the clubs too, but it just never happen. Let me know how it goes.
I have not been on Myspace for a long time. Just been back in cause my nieces and nephews from the east coast all reside here. I am a facebookie. Chewy and I are doing fine. Thank you for asking. We should hang out sometime. I haven't even talked to Joe for ever. He stopped me in the hall at work just recently and we spoke for a brief moment. How are you doing?
Blood Root Mother will be playing at Trocaderos in Minneapolis on Friday, June 26th. I cannot stress enough how awesome this show will be!! We're playing with three of the sweetest local rock bands: Claret, Niobium and Casanatra. If you haven't heard these guys, check them out immediately! Please come to this show!!
I recommend stopping by during happy hour for two for one drinks along with free buffet, which is delicious. We'll be hanging out at Trocs all night, so come by and chill/party with us :)
Again, here's the event info:
Friday, June 26th Trocaderos 107 3rd Ave N Minneapolis, MN 18+ // $6 // 8pm
Please come out and support some great local music!! Music starts at 9:30pm, we should go on around midnight. Invite your friends, pile into a car (or a party bus), and together we will make this one of the highlights of the summer :)
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