David Jolly quit drinking because it was hindering his ability to fully focus on his comedy career. He realized that to achieve his goals, he needed to eliminate distractions, including alcohol. Sobriety allowed him to stay mentally sharp and avoid potential pitfalls, such as public outbursts or unprofessional behavior, which could harm his brand. He stopped drinking on July 5th after a particularly heavy night on the 4th of July, and it has been almost 18 months since he last drank.
David Jolly emphasizes the importance of self-promotion, originality, and consistency in building a brand. He believes that in today's world, everyone is a brand, and cameras are everywhere, so maintaining professionalism and authenticity is crucial. He also stresses the need to stay focused on long-term goals and avoid distractions, such as relationships or vices, that could derail progress. His viral catchphrase and unique comedic style have helped him stand out in a competitive industry.
David Jolly got his start in comedy after attending a local show in Orlando with his friend D-Rock. Despite initially being told he couldn't perform, he prepared some material and was eventually allowed on stage. His performance was well-received, and he was advised to pursue comedy full-time. From there, he dedicated himself to the craft, attending open mics and honing his skills, even when audiences were small or unresponsive.
David Jolly advises aspiring comedians to fully commit to their craft and avoid half-hearted efforts. He stresses the importance of consistency, attending open mics regularly, and being willing to bomb on stage as part of the learning process. He also encourages comedians to focus on their unique voice and not wait for opportunities to come to them, but rather to create their own opportunities through hard work and persistence.
David Jolly approaches controversial topics with a unique perspective, aiming to make people laugh without causing offense. He believes that humor can bridge divides and that most people are not easily offended by jokes about their own identities. For example, he has told trans jokes that were well-received by trans audience members, demonstrating that his material is rooted in kindness and understanding rather than malice.
The 'Kill Tony' podcast was a significant turning point in David Jolly's career. After being invited to perform on the show, he gained widespread recognition and opportunities to perform at larger venues. The exposure from 'Kill Tony' helped him build a national audience and solidify his reputation as a standout comedian. He credits the show for opening doors and allowing him to connect with other successful comedians in the industry.
David Jolly's writing process varies; sometimes he starts with a premise, setup, and punchline, while other times he riffs on stage and builds material from there. He also writes out full jokes and then cuts out about 80% of the content to refine the humor. He emphasizes that every comedian has their own style and that being around experienced comedians has helped him improve his craft and develop a more structured approach to writing.
David Jolly maintains his sobriety by staying focused on his goals and avoiding situations where alcohol is a temptation. He mentally distances himself from the drinking culture by keeping his mind occupied with his career and next steps. He also recognizes that drinking could jeopardize his professional reputation and opportunities, which motivates him to stay sober.
David Jolly does not view other comedians as competition. Instead, he focuses on improving himself and sees fellow comedians as teammates who can help each other grow. He believes that competing with others is counterproductive and that the real challenge is to outdo his own previous performances. This mindset has allowed him to stay motivated and avoid the negativity that can arise in competitive environments.
David Jolly's viral catchphrase and video style were inspired by his desire to stand out in the comedy industry without following traditional paths like moving to New York or LA. He created a unique format where he reacts to outrageous situations with the phrase 'I know you fucking lying,' which resonated with audiences and went viral. His innovative approach allowed him to bypass gatekeepers and let his work speak for itself.
Welcome to Mick Unplugged, where we ignite potential and fuel purpose. Get ready for raw insights, bold moves, and game-changing conversations. Buckle up. Here's Mick. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another episode of Mick Unplugged. And today...
We have a guest that is a comedic genius who has an unfiltered, solid humor and a magnetic stage presence that has been lighting up the comedy scene worldwide. Known for his quick wit and a viral hashtag that we're definitely going to get into in a moment. He's become a standout performer on the renowned live podcast Kill Tony and a regular at the comedy club closest to you.
Get ready for a real and deep conversation with the hilarious, the unapologetic, the unstoppable, my uncle, Mr. David Jolly. Uncle Dave, how you doing today, brother? Mama, we made it. We sure did. We sure did. Hey, Uncle Dave, we're just going to give them the cookout conversation. You can just say David. That's cool. David, giving them the cookout conversation. For sure.
They ain't ready for this one. Well, they're going to have to get it. Let's go. Let's go. So for the world, y'all got to understand my Uncle David, man. When I talk about a true comedic genius, I really mean that by every stretch of the imagination because Uncle David, you know this just like I know. There's a lot of funny people out there. Just daily. You make me feel old. You are old. I ain't number 43, motherfucker. You look older than me.
I am 22 plus 24.
Little brother Dave. Just name it. So there's a thing. There's a lot of people that can be funny, right? Like we talk about the cookout. Everybody has that funny uncle that can tell a good joke, have everybody laughing. But there is a big difference when you got to get on stage and people expect you to be funny and expect you to tear their stomach up. How did you master that?
that's just it ain't no plan b you know what i mean like people say like oh i want to do this like i don't know the last time i did in that regular you know like if i'm dating somebody she know hey i'm really dating comedy you're gonna be here for a minute but i mean how long you gonna really last because i every single day i go do comedy you know like i got here early tonight because i just want to see the city of dc and i'm a
Go find somebody to get up at the night, you know? People want to do stuff, but then some people want to dedicate the rest of their lives to it. You know what I mean? You can't make it. You can't be halfway in and halfway out. Like, hey, man, I got a show. I got this big opportunity for you. And you're like, well, I got to go to the movies with my lady. Ain't no girlfriend no more. Ain't no what? Not if you want to do it for real. All of that is out the door. The only thing you're married to is comedy.
And here's what I learned from you. And this is something you taught me, man. And I mean this genuinely. A lot of people wait for an opportunity or they wait for opportunity to not.
What David Jolly said is, damn it, I am the opportunity. And you make everything happen because, to your point, there is no plan B. You are the opportunity, man. Like, how do you help other people understand that? Because most people don't get it. They sit around and wait for somebody to give them something or wait for that phone call. It's 2024, 2025. Those phones don't ring like that no more. I mean, if I'm cool with you, I'm going to cuss you out about it. What?
They don't understand being nice no more. Like, if I can't talk to you like a man and we talk to each other like that, then you're just like an associate. If I message you, then, hey, man, I want to see you win. Or let's just leave each other alone. You know what I mean? Because you can't tell me that you want to do something and then you're going to sit and complain about what could happen. Are we either going to make a solution for it or you can lay in your own misery?
Absolutely. You got to find a solution or, you know, like somebody told me when I first started doing comedy, my boy Ross McCoy, I was like, so what I do after this? He was like, you bomb a lot. You're going to go to every mic, no matter what it feel like. You're just going to keep going. You know, just keep like, people say they go up a lot, but you have no idea. You know what I mean?
Like, literally living and live this. That's it. Ain't nothing else. You know? I just keep going. You just got to keep going. Especially when they look crazy. That means something good coming around the corner.
And that's the essence of life, too. Not even just in the comedy world, but just in life. I tell people all the time, man, like, there's success just on the other side. Where people fail is they just stop. Right? Like, woe is me. The world is coming. The world is crashing on everybody, man. Like, everybody going through something. It's those that keep going that see success happen. And nobody want to hear your misery and your sad sob story. Nope. Like, when I ended up in Austin, like, you know, Cam called me when he first moved there.
And like, this was before Kill Tony. This was before all of that. Like he called me and I was like, man, how you liking it? And then like, he was like, man, I love it out here, man. I'm murdering these people. Like I'm really destroying out here. So I was like, man, let me check this out. So it was my birthday was like that next week. So I was like, I'm going to get a flight out there. He was like, man, you ain't coming out here. So I caught a flight.
Got there that Saturday. I did an open mic that Sunday for Comedy Mothership, and I got invited back. So at that point, I was like, oh, this is the way in. Right then, I was like, this is my opportunity right here. I got to make the best of this opportunity. And then, like, I kept coming, flying back and forth, you know, to come see Cam and to just get up. And then the Kill Tony thing happened when I was there. And it just went, like, everything was, like,
But I mean, you would think that's when it get easy, but that's when it get harder because everybody's shooting at you then. Right. Everybody want to bury you when you go on stage.
But I mean, that's where like the gang violence thing come from. If we on stage, like say we on the same show and I deal with you, I'm like, "Gang violence, hey, it's for the kid real." But when somebody go over here and destroy these people, you better be able to follow it. You know, it's just like iron sharpening iron, you know what I mean? Just creating monsters, you know? - Right, right. - It depends on where you look at it or, you know, like I believe in just murdering, you know?
Yeah. Straight up. Yeah, and for all my corporate listeners, he's not talking about, like, physically murdering. Calm down. I'm talking curse. Yeah, I should have. I should have asked. Oh, you can say any and everything you want. This is your world. You know, I still try to
not get too crazy you know try to be somewhat professional everything is everything man so how did david jolly get started like like that essence you know on mick unplugged we like to talk about your because that thing that really gets you going your real purpose your real mission what got david jolly started in the game i got a buddy of mine named d-rock he a rapper he's a comedian
like one of my best friends, you know? And he was about to do a show with these people called Tom and Dan and my boy Ross McCoy. It was a local comedy show. I never did comedy, but I was always funny, you know? And I never knew where to start at. I never knew about none of that because I'm from Orlando. So I found out once I went to the show,
And I asked him beforehand, hey, can I get a little time? And Ross was like, nah, man, it's a real show. We ain't letting you up here. You ain't gonna come stink my stage up. But then when I got there, I had prepared, like maybe he might let me on. I never really wrote any jokes. I just wrote down some ideas. So when I got there, he was like, you know what? Just get up. So I got up. It was really, really good. I asked him what to do next. And he say, you gotta, you live, this is your new life.
You know, you do this every day. And that's what I did. I just stayed at it. I stayed at it. I stayed at it. I stayed at it every day. Horrible mics. There's five people in there. Sometimes they'll be my favorite mics. I still go to the mics. I'll go from a show at the Mothership and go to the Creaking Cave at midnight just to see if this new material works because I'm not going to do it at the Mothership yet. So it's like just going, just go and go and go and go and go. And it's just...
Everything been falling into place. This ain't no process that's happened overnight. I'm at eight years. But I always knew this was going to happen. I don't know if it sounds arrogant or how it sounds, but in my brain, when I tell myself I'm going to do something, it ain't no maybes. It ain't none of that. I don't use that verbiage. You wouldn't have got on the first mic if you didn't see yourself doing it. Yeah, exactly. And that's what I was drinking. I don't drink anymore. It's been almost 18 months now. So
You know, I just, when I went back home and I was kind of still like, hey, I'm happy. Like, I was on Kill Tony. Oh, everybody know who I am. And I was like, man, lock in. It's time to go. This is going to be the next step where your mama ain't got to work no more. You know what I mean? Lock in. It's time to go. Forget all that drinking and all that nonsense. Because I used to work at hospitality, so it was second nature to drink, you know? Yeah. I had a drinking problem, though. I was like real, I got it.
Real, yeah, like a real one. I waited tables for a long time. I worked in like construction type joint. I used to drive, deliver drywall, operate heavy machinery, all kind of stuff, you know, just like a normal, normal dude, you know.
Yeah. Yeah. So so what was the key to sobriety? And then the important part, the key to maintaining it, because you you live in a world where that's what's going on. You work in an environment where they're giving you the vice right in front of you. I really don't live in this world or mentally like I'm usually not even here.
I could be in the same room with someone and not know nothing about what's going on. I'd be so much inside of my mind, you know, on the next step. You know what I mean? That's just how I operate. I got to be doing something towards my goal, you know, because ain't nobody going to give it to you. So I'm going to just go take it.
That's how. So for you, it was literally, this is my goal. This is my mission. In order to get to where I'm trying to go, drinking has to stop. That's pretty much how it was. It's always been fun in my life until it got to the point where it's like, now this is in front of you. And you know this will ruin you because you got to do this all the time now. You got to always be thinking about this. There's going to be people that come at you on the internet. There's going to be people that just try to, you got to have the
You got to have the sense to know, all right, let me just leave this situation alone. Because if you're drinking, you might flip out on somebody. What if you beat somebody up and now nobody want to work with you? When I was drinking, I wasn't an angry drunk. I was probably like the happiest guy in the world. But at the same time, it wasn't fulfilling to 100% to get where I needed to be mentally. So whatever that was, I had to cut it out. Like I woke up July 5th and I said,
I ain't drinking no more because I got pretty drunk on the fourth. So I said, you know what? I'm done. I didn't necessarily have like the shakes and all of that. But in the back of my mind, subliminally, I was like, I mean, subconsciously, I was like, all right, you know, you can't drink. And in my everyday process, okay, let me get a drink. So I would have to say, no, what are you doing? You know what I mean? Because subconsciously, that's just what I did.
Yeah. Yeah. And what I'm hearing, David, is you saying you also realize you are becoming a brand. Right. A lot of people think that a brand is a logo. Right. No, no, no, no. In 2024, 2025, you are a brand.
Yeah. And everything around your brand, especially again, your own national stages, right? Cameras everywhere. Everybody in the audience has a cell phone. Now everybody on the sidewalk has a cell phone. People in the car beside you got a phone. That phone is 24 seven live media. Now people, you got to realize you are a brand and you have mastered that. David Jolly is a brand. What I like about it is especially being a part of the kill. Tony universe is fantastic.
I'm never worried about getting canceled. Most of my subject matter is like, it's not counselable. It's just from a different point of view. Like I got all kinds of jokes. I got, I got everything you named, but you can't be offended by it. Like I got a trans joke where like I tell, and if it's people, if it's homosexual people, it's been, it was been a trans woman. She was like six, eight, two 40 in Atlanta.
I'm on stage and I'm thinking to myself, if you think I'm not telling this trans joke, you out of your mind. And then she laughed at it hysterically and was like, man, that's a good joke. So I just want to be that person that brings back real kindness. Let people say what they want to say. How come most of the people offended, not even the people who we talking about? I ain't seen not one Puerto Rican say nothing or question nothing when that situation happened with Tony. Not one. Not one person.
I mean, I don't really want to make it a race issue. You know, it's just maybe it's just a cultural issue. But in that case, it's a race. Yeah. Yeah. We care about everybody else and everybody else's feelings. Right. Except we don't want to come home and talk about the real. Like black people, we want to talk about everybody else like jokes or everybody else could get it. Let one white dude say you ate some fried chicken. Oh, you racist. No, that's prejudice. It's a big difference.
It's a stereotype that we use to make jokes about other people, but we might be worse than Jewish people in the sense of like, Black, you can't say nothing about us, but we can say everything about everybody else. I don't care about no jokes. If it's funny, if it ain't funny, I ain't gonna laugh. If it's funny, I'm gonna laugh.
Agree. But we always got a defense mechanism up. Like everybody's against us unless we with our own people. Yeah. And I say even other races the same way. Right. I think I think the world, to your point, needs to understand the difference between what's prejudice. What's what's exactly. We need to bring back Archie Bunker.
And George Jeffs, we need a show like that right now so we can realize, like, hey, man, my dad said something like this. He don't mean nothing by it. Archie Bunker was just dumb. George Jeffers was just dumb. But that's the way that America thought.
But we was okay with that because this is, we still got to live together. And you're always going to have extremes, right? You're always going to have that extreme that, yeah, they do hate, insert whatever the race is. They do hate, insert whatever the gender or non-gender is. You have the extremists, but that's the minority, right? Like that really is the minority. That hate came from a not knowing. It came from the same thing. Like I'm 43 years old.
you got to do this. You got to, if I never did that, I would have been started this journey way earlier. But the thing is, if I would have started it earlier, I would have died. Because I'm pretty sure I would have got really, really famous and got, and just did something. That would be my norm to be that way, you know? To just be like,
No understanding. Like, I'm 30 years old. I got a couple hundred million dollars. You know, I knew this process had to happen, but it happened when it needed to happen. Yeah. Yeah. You know what I mean? Because, you know, our parents told us, go to school, get a good job. And I could never really work for nobody. Like, I'd be working with somebody and it'll go on for a while. And as soon as they get comfortable where they think they're going to say whatever they want to. Like, I've never had a boss in my life.
You know what I mean? I've worked for companies, but anytime you even insinuate that you got some type of boss complex, I'm going to straighten you right there. First of all, I don't have a boss. Second of all, I work for this company and your title is this for this company, right? So you work for them too, right? Like people hated me. It was just everything had to happen how it had to happen because I know I can't work for nobody. I wake up and bless you up until you don't talk to me no more.
I might be, oh, I ain't sure. I love it, man. So you got into the comedy game. And one of the questions I wanted to ask you specifically, right? Again, the genus of David Jolly.
From telling a joke to actually writing a bit, right? Like what was that transformation like from just, again, we're at the cookout. Everybody can be funny and tell a joke. But when you got to be on stage for 10, 15, 30 minutes, when you're David Jolly doing 45 in an hour, like you got to be able to write a little bit too and connect the dots. Like what was that journey and transformation like for you?
It wasn't ever hard because I got a buddy of mine named Carmen Malone that gave me this book called The Comedy Bible. So I mean like premise, setup, punchline. I keep that in my mind, but a lot of the times I don't even write like that. That's just a basic formula to go off of. I'm not like a computer. It's like I need some type of formula. Sometimes I can come with nothing. Sometimes I might just say something funny.
And I just take it to the stage and I riff on it a little bit. And then I try to build a structure off of that. Sometimes I wake up in the morning and I just write out a whole joke word for word. And I cut out like 80% of it. And that actually works, you know? Yeah. I mean, but everybody has their own style of writing. And you know what I mean? Like the more and more, the blessing that I've had since being in Austin is I
Getting to be around comics that have been successful on this level for so much time and just the genuine love for comedy and just good people that they are, you know, the good people that they are, they'll be like, hey, man, you know, you ever thought about this? Or like, you got any questions or hey, let's go on the road like that. Like we can start doing comedy.
Because, you know, I'm his mentor. You know, I really don't tell people that because I don't ever want to take away from his shine. But when he started doing it and the drive that he had, that brought back another level of hunger for me. Like, I was like, okay, let's go. You know what I mean? Because it was just like, it was back. Because most of the people in Orlando, you know, they just, they're hobbyists, you know? Yeah. They're competing with each other. I'm not competing with nobody, but yesterday, me. You know what I mean? Yeah.
- Yes, sir. - We all on the same team. I ain't competing with you. What am I competing with you for? You know what I mean? Like you in the main place, I mean, why would I compete with you when you could tell me nothing about the next level? - That's it. - You know what I mean? It all depends on like the seriousness. What do you see in something? Like it's, I wouldn't go and start playing semi-pro football 'cause I don't think I could do it. You know what I mean? I don't love football that much. You know what I'm saying? It's just about focus, man. Focus, lock in, focus, focus, focus.
Yeah. That will take you so far in life. I'm not mad at the things as like the way I was raised and the way our elders told us how we should go about the next level. Even though I wish I knew a little bit about this here and stuff that I'm finding out about now as to why this guy never worked in his life because he worked for himself. You know what I mean? Like, so, you know, it is what it is.
No. So you mastered the storytelling and then that led you to the world that you're in now. And I know the story of David Jolly isn't even done. Right. Because we're about to see so many amazing things that are happening. I'm putting it in the universe because I believe in you that much, man. Getting to kill Tony. How did that happen? Well, Cam got pulled out of the bucket, you know.
He got pulled out of the bucket and just everything just went crazy. So I went back to Orlando. And when I came back, because I was coming back to do spots at the mothership because I was like in a Adam. Adam Eager was like, hey, man, whenever you're in town, come and do spots. So I was flying back like once a month, sometimes twice a month. The only reason why I was still in Orlando is because I had a lease.
And my son hadn't graduated from high school yet. So as soon as he graduated, I was gone, you know? So like, what was the question again? Kill Tony. Yeah. Getting to kill Tony. It was great, man. Like everybody in there is just good people. Like just when we came and then it like, I just got an opportunity. That's what I'm going to say. I ain't going to get too much in there, you know, but it was, it was great. The opportunity that was presented to myself, I just did what I had to do.
Love it. They love it. It's great, man. If there's any comics watching this, I tell you, come to Austin. Get away from your local scene because that same guy that's been doing that same thing for 25 years, he may want you to succeed. He may not want you to succeed. Some people just get to a point where they've been doing it so long, they're just angry.
And you got to get away from them people because they don't have no vision no more. They just ready to die. They just going by the pace of day by day or just day by day. So if you know you can make it, get away from your own time.
And it's not knocking your hometown because the people in Orlando love me. I'm born and raised there. I lived in Tampa for a while, Tallahassee, but I'm a Florida boy. The people in my city love me. But it's the people that's in your same profession that say that they love you, but then they really don't show it. I'm not mad at them. It might sound crazy, but even when I first started, I was looking past Orlando. I never even felt like I was a local commenter.
I never felt like... I mean, I have no beef with nobody. I'm cool with everybody, but I just didn't want to follow y'all rules. I was going to do it my way. A unique one of one. Yeah. I had a little attraction going on, building followers, doing these stupid videos that were like, I know you fucking lying, and it'll be like a crazy motherfucker, and it'll be me talking about them. So those were going viral, but then once this Austin situation turned out, and it just...
It's getting crazy, but in a good way. So let's go back to that viral moment, right? I teased it in the opener with the hashtag. How did you come up with that freaking concept, dude? And now you're seeing other people starting to do the style that you did, right? Because nobody was doing the videos the way that you were. Now it's become a thing, right?
You mean with that? I know you fucking lying. Well, a lot of people make them now and I don't ever say nothing. I just, whatever. You know, like how you used to be like some crazy stuff and it'll cut away and then it'll be me like, I know you fucking lying. Look at this. You know? I just had to find something that would work because I know just the old school way of
moving to New York and moving to LA and then you got to meet these people I want to go around everybody I don't want to have to I'm gonna do the work the work is gonna is gonna speak for itself but I don't want how you feel about me to dictate my my career yeah no I'll say it differently you wanted to work you just didn't have to stand in line you have to stand in line this is like I
Somebody don't like me. And then they like, they try to push somebody back. Like I've seen it happen. I've seen it happen in comedy scenes. Well, one person don't like this person and they'll just brush you off, you know? And it's like that person might not even bother nobody. They just don't like that. They quiet. Yeah. That's crazy.
Yeah, yeah. But the hashtag and the video viral is crazy. Still some of my favorite things today. I'll go back and watch something you did eight, nine months ago because it's still relevant now, man. Like, again. The first time I got on Kid Tony, that was... Yeah. I think I only watched that like one time. I couldn't watch it. It was too cringe for me. Yeah. It was just...
It was too much, you know? I mean, because that wasn't me. I mean, it was me at the time. And I'm a very fun, outgoing guy. Anybody know that I say whatever, I don't really care about your feelings, you know? Because you're fortunate to this point. But that was just real. I was sloppy drunk that day. I was sloppy. Yeah.
But still funny. You were still you. You were still you. I'll give you that. Yeah, I actually fell asleep next door. And they were like, where's Jolly? Where's Jolly? I'm at the bar. They woke me up. I'm running in the rain, like really stumbling in the rain, not really running. But, you know, then the rest was history. They say, you're on. And my brain just say, showtime. Showtime. Yeah. Yeah.
Yes, sir. So, hey, man, like you bless us with time. I know you're busy. I want to go rapid fire with David Jolly. Let's show. All right. So from Orlando, what's your favorite restaurant food spot in Orlando?
Oh, that's a good question. Flavors. My boy Jari knows got a company called Flavors. Yeah. I love him. Oh, you know about Flavors? Yeah. Oh, yeah. He cook it all, man. Good food. Real good food. Yep. Yep. Your favorite sports team, professional or college? Like, who was David's team? Orlando Magic. No, no. I said sports team, not JV basketball. Oh, dude.
Hey, it's for you and the Charlotte Hornets. Fuck the Charlotte Hornets. Hey, ours record better than y'all. Y'all trash. You a Hornets fan or you a Lakers fan? No, I'm a Lakers fan. I knew it. I knew it. You know, well, we better than the Lakers too. Y'all trash. Okay.
This year, right now, right now. I can't even argue with you. I got to give it to you. I mean, but LeBron, I'm a LeBron fan. I like the fact that he carries himself as a man. Everybody hate him and he don't have any scandals. He don't have nothing. You don't even have a reason to not like the man, but that come with fame. So whatever. Yeah. No, I'm there. Jordan's my goat though. Jordan and Kenny Anderson are my guys. So I'm always a bad man.
G.B. Anderson is one of my mentors. Like, we talk every morning. He sends me a message. You play ball, too? In high school. Oh, yeah. I play basketball. I play basketball, football, and baseball. And in all three sports, I wrote the bench. They said I paid me a scholarship for riding the bench. I said, nah, man. I ain't going to take this one, man. It's all right. There it is. And then you got the Buccaneers. You know, I'm from Florida, so you got to go with the Bucs.
Not in the office. I don't like any of those teams. What are you going to say? The Cowboys? I hate them too. So I'm going to tell you the team, but I'm going to tell you it's because of family first. So my uncle is in the Hall of Fame for the New England Patriots. So I was born a Patriot fan. I wasn't Tom Brady, and then I started becoming a fan. Like it was when
When they were terrible. See, I was played back then. Yeah, I remember. The 80s. Yeah, that's when my uncle was there. At one good year in the 80s, didn't they almost go to the Super Bowl? They went to the Super Bowl in 85 and lost to the Bears. Walter Payton ran for 8 million yards and didn't score a touchdown that game. You from South Carolina? Yes, sir. Oh, born and raised right there. Yeah.
Yes, sir. I think I might be. I'm waiting on Lee and Kira to hit me back, but I'll be at the Greenville Comedy Zone
Hopefully April 6th, I believe. Oh, I'll be there and we'll sell it out. Like, I'll promote it. Will we get off? Send me your number. I don't have your number. I hit you up all the time. You're a good dude, bro. You feel me? Yes, sir. You got to have, like, strong black men who focus on the same thing, you know? Because it's a race issue, but it's always a race issue. And some of us can't change our minds to get away from stuff.
Like from what we just traditionally traditionally been given, you know? Yep. It is what it is, but we'll break those curses. Yes, sir. All right. Last question for David or second to last question. Your top three favorite comedians of all time. Cam Patterson, David Jolly and Kim Miller. Love it. Love it. Oh, yeah.
they're my love it they're my first they're my favorite three yeah yeah and cal is a beast for those who don't know cal like cam is a beast yeah like he he talked about me a lot on like the the podcast i like it i just don't never want to like get in the way of his shine you know killing it right now that's what that's what i'm up here with now like either i'm doing my headlining dates
Killers will kill Tony dates. Well, I just come with Cam on the road. Like, I don't have a weekend off until, like, January 23rd, and I'm probably going to try to fill that calendar. Like, I don't like sitting down. I'd rather be on the road. Yeah. And for those listening and watching, David is coming to a city near you. Like, I know I'm actually going to Boston next weekend, and then you're in Boston two weekends after that. So I'm going to let everybody know in Boston, like, when I'm up there next weekend to make sure that they go check you out. That's crazy.
You're going to be there next weekend? Yeah. Yeah, send me your number because we're going to be at Labs Boston anyway we can. Okay. So if you want some tickets or just come kick it, yeah. Yeah, we'll make that happen all day. I like Boston cool, man. Yeah, I love Boston. Yeah, it's dope because I got to do Boston and I do Providence right the day before that.
Okay. Yeah, private is, that's a real town. Yeah, in Rhode Island? Yeah, it's wild. Yeah, it's pretty, it's different over there. Yeah. Don't get the wrong idea about all that stuff up there. They get it down over there. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. Last question, where can people follow and find you?
Instagram is Mr. D Jolly or go to Uncle Jolly dot com. And I got like everything going on in my life as far as like show dates and sitting near you. But Mr. D Jolly, follow that because I need some more followers, man. All right. It's going to be in the show notes, the description everywhere. Everybody go follow David. Like I promise you there are moments in the day where you just need a laugh or two or three.
Dave is going to give it to you every day. And he's not even trying to give it to you. He's just going to be himself, and you're going to say, damn, I needed that. Yeah. You know, and it's funny to where when people can laugh at themselves, that's what I want to bring back. Nothing is off limits, you know? Like back in the days, like at the cookout, if you had a cousin that was a little special, what'd your auntie say? Sit your slow ass down, son of a bitch.
You're a retarded ass now, so you been trapping around on y'all goddamn date. You know what I mean? Yes, sir. Yes, sir. For real. I love it. Dave, well, I appreciate you taking some time, brother. You mean the world to me. Can't wait to connect in person and break bread and just hang out, man. Appreciate that. Make it much success to you and your podcast. I hope it, well, I'm not hoping. It's going to go to the stars, you know? Yes, sir.
Yes, sir. For the moon, man. You know, we got to keep shooting. Yes, sir. Yes, sir. For all the listeners and viewers, remember, your because is your superpower. Go unleash it. Thank you for tuning in to Mick Unplugged. Keep pushing your limits, embracing your purpose, and chasing greatness. Until next time, stay unstoppable.