How Do You Use Race In A Stand Up Set Like Katt Williams?
Irreverent comedian, Katt Williams has made a career out of going where some comedians fear to go; addressing the issues facing different races and the dynamics between them. He has said that he aims to be “the greatest comic of this millennium,” and whether or not that’s also your goal, you can still learn to use race in stand up comedy like Katt Williams. Study other comedians who have tackled the topic of race in their routines. Katt studied such comedians as Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor before he became a comedian. Live in a multicultural environment. Born in Cincinnati and raised in Ohio, Katt currently lives in Los Angeles, California, which is the perfect melting pot to observe race relations that you can incorporate into your stand up routine. Make fun of racial stereotypes. In skits such as “Pimp Chronicles,” Katt parodies the pop culture image of a pimp with his alter ego, “Money Mike,” who sports a leather trench coat, fedora and plenty of bling. Be controversial. If you ins
