Quincy Jones (comedian)

Quincy Jones (born Quami Wallen)[1] is an American stand-up comedian.

Jones graduated from Middle College High School in the Northgate neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, in 2002. He was inspired to become a stand up comedian by watching Chris Rock. He began performing comedy in 2006, and moved to Los Angeles to pursue it as a full-time profession in 2012.[1] He estimates that in one year, he performed over 1,000 times.[2]

In 2015, Jones was diagnosed with Stage IV mesothelioma and given one year to live. He began receiving treatment with chemotherapy. Friends set up a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to fund a stand-up special for Jones, and his story went viral after he appeared on Ellen.[3][4][5] After successfully raising over $50,000, Jones filmed a comedy special at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on April 4, 2016, titled Burning the Light, and it aired on HBO on June 2.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "'I didn't want to be the cancer person': Dying comic's HBO special to air". The Seattle Times. May 31, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  2. ↑ Owen, Rob (May 31, 2016). "Terminally ill comedian Quincy Jones stands up to his cancer in HBO special". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Comedian Quincy Jones is laughing in face of cancer". The Boston Globe. March 22, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  4. ↑ Moore, Jack (February 23, 2016). "A Comedian Dying of Cancer Is Raising Money to Film a Stand-Up Special". GQ. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Terminally ill comedian Quincy Jones lands stand-up special at HBO". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
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