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Ernesto Tomas Gritzewsky is the first from his Mexican-American,
Puerto Rican, Russian, & French family to graduate from college.
In 1994, he graduated from Loyola Marymount University with his
B.A. in Psychology and a Minor in Chicano Studies. The birth of
“Ernie G” came in March of 1996 with his first pro
gig at the “Eastside Comedy Jam” in Alhambra, CA.
He became a "Latino Comedy Night" regular at the Laugh
Factory in Hollywood, and appeared at his first Latino Comedy
Olympics show at the World Famous Improv. After 20 weeks of playing
to standing room only crowds, he moved on to the Comedy Store
where Ernie opened for Paul Rodriguez and Culture Clash in the
Main Room for “La Fiesta USA,” and co-hosted “La
Fiesta LA” in the Original Room.
Ernie G may
be the hottest multi-talented, young Latino entertainer in the
country today. He has been seen by millions of television viewers
doing his comedy in shows such as Ed McMahon’s “Next
Big Star,” Comedy Central’s “Make Me Laugh,”
BET’s “ComicView,” Mun2’s “Loco
Comedy Jam,” Galavisión’s “Funny is Funny!”
& “Qué Locos!” He has also made audiences
laugh in game shows,
including “The Dating Game,” “Match Game,”
“Extreme Gong,” “Outrageous,” “Shopping
Spree” and “Majority Rules.”
Doing game
shows as a hobby is part of Ernie’s focused strategy to
have his own television show. “I want to do it all! Host
a game show and a talk show; have my own sitcom, do a Latino sketch
comedy / variety show, write comedy books, record comedy CD’s,
and act in feature films,” says the young comic.
He's already
been signed to an unprecedented deal to record 2 comedy CD’s
with Uproar Entertainment, “Mama’s Boy!” which
is currently in release nationally & “Who’s Your
Daddy?,”
which will recorded early next year. President of the CD Label,
David Drozen, who has been at the forefront of comedy for over
30 years claims, “Ernie G is the best entertainer among
the top Latino comedians in the country.”
Ernie G has
performed LIVE for crowds of thousands at the 2000 Democratic
National Convention, Dia de San Juan Puerto Rican Festival, City
of Pasadena Cinco de Mayo Festival, MTV Rock the Vote Fest,
the Mariachi Festival, and the Latino Laugh Festival. He
has opened in concert for the Godfather of Soul, James Brown,
and for rap artist Coolio at his Labor Day Weekend Bash in Puerto
Peñasco, Mexico. He has also toured throughout the country
on the “Qué Locos! LIVE Comedy Tour,” as well
as his own Tour “Ernie G’s Comedy Fiesta!”
In theatre,
Ernie G appeared for 3 years in the Luis Avalos holiday musical
“Paquito’s Christmas” at the Pasadena Civic
Auditorium.
The Musical traveled to the east coast as Ernie performed and
sang at the world-renowned Kennedy Center, in Washington, D.C.,
a memory he will never forget. This gave birth to “Ernie’s
KIDS” and the “Ernie’s KIDS Holiday Comedy Gala,”
a comedy event which raises money to bring the magic of The Arts
to economically disadvantaged children. He is host to numerous
Charity Events & Award Galas, including shows for Padres Contra
el Cancer, HAFIM, HPRA, Hollenbeck Youth Center, innumerable Latino
Organizations, and the Leukemia Society. He was also invited to
be a celebrity presenter at the National Association for Minorities
in Communications (NAMIC) Vision Awards, and the Multi-Cultural
PRISM Awards.
Ernie G co-starred
in the comedy film “El Matador,” and the film short
“Broken,” directed by Elle Travis, which played in
festivals throughout the US, including the Telluride and N.Y.
International Film Festivals. He has also co-starred on FOX’s
“Sabrina the Teenage Witch,” has appeared in 6 episodes
of Galavisión’s “Qué Locos!” the
network’s #1 rated show, and was chosen “The BEST
OF Qué Locos!” for their One-hour Special.
In the summer
of 2003, Ernie G has been tearing down the house with his high-energy,
rip-roaring comedy as the Host and Co-Producer of “The PICANTE
Comedy Fiesta!” The 30-City National Comedy Tour kicked
off in Yuma, AZ to a sell out crowd of 1300 people. It then traveled
throughout Arizona, with stops in Phoenix and Tucson, as well
as numerous stops throughout California, including San Diego and
Salinas. The Tour features some of the country’s top Latino
comedians like Johnny Sanchez, Sheila Rivera, and Luke Torres,
among others. Television Executives are in talks for turning this
event into a TV special, or a series of music television shows
as the tour travels throughout the United States.
Ernie G recently
made quite an impression on Comedy Legend
Ed McMahon, as he appeared on his show “Next Big Star!”
the 2002 version of Star Search, which aired weekly on PAX-TV.
After winning 3 times to become a Next Big Star Champion, Mr.
McMahon compared Ernie G, on National Television to the late Freddie
Prinze, Sr. and predicted that Ernie G “… is going
straight to the Top!” Along with his traveling comedy tour,
Ernie G is the weekly host of “Comedy @ The Rumba Room”
every Monday night on Universal City Walk. For the past 2 years,
this Comedy Show has featured the country’s top urban and
multi-ethnic Comedians, and is recognized nationally as one of
the top comedy spots in the country.
Recently,
Ernie G was asked to become a National Spokesperson for the Hispanic
Scholarship Fund, and will be hosting numerous HSF events throughout
the country. He also made a huge impression on numerous Fortune
100 companies at the National Council de la Raza Annual Conference
2003 in Austin, TX and was consequently asked to Host the City
of Los Angeles? Latino Heritage Month Celebration in October.
At this event, Ernie will be honored by the Mayor of The City
of Los Angeles, along with numerous Latino stars, including Salma
Hayek, Carlos Santana, and Josefina Lopez. He will be presented
with 1st Annual The Mario Moreno "Cantinflas" Award,
for "uplifting the spirits of Latinos, generating optimism,
and like Cantinflas, utilizing his power to help those most in
need."
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2002-2004 LatinoStandup.com
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