Sheng Wang
| Sheng Wang | |
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.jpg) Wang in 2014 | |
| Birth name | Sheng Wang |
| Born | January 8, 1980 Taipei City, Taiwan |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television |
| Nationality | Taiwanese American |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Notable works and roles | Sweet & Juicy |
| Website | shengwangtime |
Sheng Wang (born January 9, 1980, in Taipei) is a Taiwanese American stand-up comedian and staff writer for ABC sitcom series Fresh Off the Boat from 2015 to 2018.[1] He grew up in Houston, Texas.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Wang was born in Taipei[3] and grew up in Houston, where he graduated from Bellaire High School.[2] He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business at the University of California, Berkeley from 1998 to 2002.[4][5] After graduating, Wang began practicing stand-up in San Francisco and New York City.[6]
Career
[edit]Wang was a featured performer in 2007 at Montreal Comedy Festival. On January 28, 2011, Comedy Central Presents aired his first thirty-minute special broadcast on national television. In January 2011, he won top honors at NBC Universal's Seventh Annual "Stand Up for Diversity" comedy search, including a one-year talent holding deal with that studio.[7] Wang also appeared on Comedy Central's John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show in 2012.[8]
Wang also appeared on Comedians of Comedy, American Eagle's Campus Comedy Challenge and Comedy Central's Live at Gotham.[9]
He competed in the 2015 season of Last Comic Standing, earning a spot in the top 10 contestants. Wang released an album titled Cornucopias Are Actually Horrible Containers in 2015.[10]
From 2015 to 2018 he worked on ABC sit-com Fresh Off the Boat as a staff writer, story editor, and executive story editor.[11] He appeared as "Hank" in two episodes.
In 2019, Wang appeared on the HBO Special 2 Dope Queens.[12] He also performed at Clusterfest 2019 opening for headliner John Mulaney.[13]
In September 2022 he released his first Netflix special Sweet & Juicy.[14] It was the first comedy special directed by Ali Wong. It was released to wide praise: The New York Times noted that Wang "has a droll and relaxed delivery, which makes the focus and inventiveness of his material land even better."[15]
Sheng Wang lives in Los Angeles, California.[16] He cites Maria Bamford, Dave Attell, and Robert Hawkins as influences, and his work has often drawn comparisons to the stand-up of Mitch Hedberg.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ CAAM (2015-11-30). "It's Sheng Wang's Time". CAAM Home. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ a b Oliveros, Beatriz (2021-04-29). "Houston Comedian Sheng Wang helps kick off Asian Pacific American Heritage Month". KPRC. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ Szalai, Georg (2007-07-17). "Just for Laughs lines up Masters showcases". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ Huang, Fan (2014-02-18). "Alumnus talks professionally clowning around in stand-up comedy". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ Mcfaul, Erin (2017-05-21). "Q&A: BruinFest Comedy Show performer Sheng Wang shares advice on stand-up". Daily Bruin. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ Evans, Bradford (2014-07-22). "Sheng Wang on New York and San Francisco's Standup Scenes". Vulture. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ Sheng Wang Wins NBC's STAND-UP FOR DIVERSITY, retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ "Sheng Wang | Stand-Up Comedian | Comedy Central Stand". Comedy Central. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ Blackwell, Mary Alice (2011-05-27). "Sheng Wang spins mundane living into comedy gold". The Daily Progress. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "LAST COMIC STANDING Finalist Sheng Wang Announces Debut Album". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
- ^ "Sheng Wang's IMDB Page". IMDB. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ HBO (2018-03-19), Talkin' Trash About Safety w/ Sheng Wang | 2 Dope Queens | HBO, retrieved 2019-04-24
- ^ Menzies, Maisy (2019-06-26). "Big names, bigger laughs at Clusterfest 2019". The Daily Californian. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ Martin, Clare (2022-09-15). "Sheng Wang's First Netflix Special Is a Sweet and Juicy Treat". Paste. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ Lyons, Margaret (15 September 2022). "How Much Watching Time Do You Have This Weekend?". The New York Times. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ "Sheng Wang at Brea Improv". Brea Improv. Retrieved 2022-09-18.
- ^ Fan, Christopher (30 November 2015). "It's Sheng Wang's Time". caamedia.org. Center for Asian American Media. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Sheng Wang on IMDb
- Sheng Wang on Bandcamp
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