Sirjan

One-word name; 25, born in Nepal (Chitwan-area village), came to the US at six via the diversity lottery, lives in the Dallas area (Irving, then Euless), two and a half years of standup. Set built on his name meaning 'surgeon,' a brother named for engineer and a sister joke, plus a four-months-sober-from-the-n-word bit and a knock-knock joke he mistimed. Solutions architect for an IT company, first job was Whataburger, eight years with his high school sweetheart. Fifteenth time signing up; came because it was 4/20 on a Monday.

Originally from Colorado, he moved to Austin a month ago after starting comedy at The Secret Group in Houston. He has been doing stand-up for about a year. He attempted to freestyle at the end of his interview.