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Dennis Gaxiola traveled around the world while he was in the U.S.
Air Force. Now, he travels the world doing a job that's really
dangerous: stand-up comedy in front of a live audience. A Sacramento-native
of Mexican heritage, Gaxiola is a veteran performer with shows
around the nation and overseas.
He has taken
the stage at The Punchline, The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory,
The Ice House, The Improv and even the legendary Apollo Theater
in New York City. "Showtime at the Apollo in 1999 was the
highlight of my career. I was shaking like a leaf. It was amazing
to be at the Apollo thinking about all the people who had performed
there before me" says Gaxiola.
Dennis has
been able to perform with some of the best comedians in the business.
Guys like Jamie Foxx, Damon Wayons and Paul Rodriquez. When describing
Gaxiola, Rodriguez compares him to comedian Dennis Miller. "Dennis
Gaxiola does the more political stuff," said Rodriguez. "He
does a lot of bits that are very timely right now about immigration
and the choices America has to make."
"Dennis
reminds me of Carlos Mencia, except that Dennis is actually funny"
said one of the staff writers at Cringe Humor. "He does racial
stuff, covering almost every race in a way that's funny but not
blatantly hurtful. I really enjoyed his set and hope to see him
again." Gaxiola says, "I am from a multicultural family.
I have one brother-in-law that is black, another who is Jewish
and a son that is half-black. I am Mexican, my wife is Filipino
and some of the in-laws are white. That means I can tell stories
that everyone can relate to." Dennis Gaxiola's goal is to
make the entire audience laugh, no matter whom they are or where
they are from.
Gaxiola has
performed on television on NBC's Friday Night Videos, the Apollo
Comedy Hour, Black Entertainment Television's Comic View and Galavision's
Que Locos. "I was on Comic View seven or eight times and
they continue to replay the shows, so sometimes people recognize
me," he said.
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