Zavi

Filipino-Canadian from Toronto, about four years into standup, who moved to Austin in April and had signed up every week since, roughly his tenth attempt. Performed in a traditional wrap garment plus a hoodie, which drove most of the interview. Also an actor with SAG credits (he name-checked a Netflix series and an Emmy-nominated show), a former Muay Thai champion who does boxing instruction, and has a girlfriend back in Toronto who is a head chef at a Japanese restaurant.