Jesus Sepulveda
He treats his childhood trauma like a high-speed action movie.
1 special · 2022
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Jesus Sepulveda attacks a bit with frantic, nervous energy. He paces the stage with a slight hunch, leaning forward as if he is about to bolt, before snapping into a booming, aggressive character. He skips simply describing the chaos of a childhood party at three in the morning to act out the panic of trying to sleep on a row of folding chairs. He uses sharp spikes in volume to replicate the shock of getting yelled at, shifting instantly from his own pleading voice into the harsh bark of an angry parent.
Specials
On stage
He is a fixture of the Los Angeles club scene who built his act opening for Gabriel Iglesias. After years of working late nights at the Hollywood Improv, he has grown into a reliable theater draw across the Southwest.
The core of his act revolves around the friction between his demanding father and his own softer upbringing. He frames his dad as his first bully, committing completely to the humiliation of getting heckled from the sidelines of a youth soccer game. While the premise of strict parents is familiar, his physical delivery makes the scenes feel chaotic and immediate. He willingly looks foolish, contorting his face and pitching his voice into a whine to convey absolute terror. When a bit flirts with a standard cultural trope, he simply talks faster and louder until the crowd gives in.
A Tucson native who started performing at age fifteen, he shaped his timing in Southern California. His work as a morning radio co-host serves as a daily workout for his crowd interactions, leaving him perfectly at ease when a room goes off script.
Turning points
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Finalist in the NBC Diversity Showcase
Sepulveda broke out into broader industry attention when he was selected as one of eight nationwide finalists from a pool of one thousand performers.
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Featured in Chingo Bling Netflix Special
Sepulveda gained streaming visibility through a featured performance in Chingo Bling's special 'They Can't Deport Us All'.
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Solo Debut Special Mr. Tough Life on HBO Max
Recorded at Chelsea Music Hall, Sepulveda debuted his solo half-hour special exploring his childhood and confronting trauma through therapy under the HBO Latino Entre Nos umbrella.
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Joining Big Boy's Neighborhood as Morning Co-Host
Became an on-air co-host alongside Los Angeles radio icon Big Boy on the 92.3 syndicated morning show.
At a glance
- Style
- observational, storytelling
- Breakout
- Mr. Tough Life
- Topics
- Elsewhere
- Website, Wikipedia, Instagram
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Both share an HBO Latino Entre Nos showcase background, focusing on sharp, relatable storytelling about Latino family life.
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Nick Guerra
Shared the spotlight alongside Sepulveda on HBO Latino's Entre Nos, delivering relatable, high-energy observational material.
Also on screen
- 2022–2023
- House of Chico
- Mats Included
- We're Not Married?
- Time is Money
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- Nacho Average Tío
A clip to start with
Jesus Sepulveda "They Cant Deport Us All" on Netflix