Kevan Moezzi
PseudonymK-Von
Birth nameAugust 1, 1983
BornReno, Nevada, United States
EducationCimarron-Memorial High School
Alma materUniversity of Nevada, Reno
GenresStand-up comedy
Websitehttps://k-voncomedy.com/

Kevan "K-Von" Moezzi (born August 1, 1983) is an American stand-up comedian and television star.

Biography

Moezzi was born to a Persian Muslim father and a Midwestern mother.[1] His father immigrated from Iran in 1977 and settled in Nevada, where he grew up. He graduated from Cimarron-Memorial High School, and later went to the University of Nevada, Reno, planning to pursue business.[2] He worked as both a salesman and a comedian before turning to comedy full time.[3]

He began swimming at the age of 5 and swam competitively. He was nationally ranked and competed in the Junior Olympics. He also worked as a lifeguard.[4]

Moezzi has done standup for Dry Bar Comedy.[5] Additionally, he has toured across the United States, visiting many college campuses.[6][7][8] He maintains a YouTube channel, which has more than 400,000 subscribes as of September 2023.[9] He has appeared on various TV shows throughout his career and has hosted a Tedx Talk.[10]

Filmography

Year(s) Title Role Notes
2004 Amish in the City Himself
2007 Hot Guys Who Cook Himself Segment hosted by The Style Network[11]
2010 Disaster Date Himself

References

  1. ↑ "K-von Biography - Kodoom". Kodoom.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. ↑ Przybys, John (2019-05-24). ""Half-Persian" equals 100-percent laughs from comedian K-von". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  3. ↑ Toto, Christian (2021-04-06). "Comedian K-von Quadrupled Fan Base with Biden Barbs". Hollywood in Toto. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  4. ↑ "Biography Coach K: The Swim Planet". Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  5. ↑ "K-Von: Designer Muscles". Dry Bar Comedy+. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  6. ↑ Roberts, Leigh (2022-12-07). "Turning Point USA to Host "Pro-USA" Comedian K-von at UAlbany". Albany Student Press. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  7. ↑ "Comedy Night features Kvon – WSU News". news.wichita.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  8. ↑ "K-von approaches race through comedy - The Daily Campus". The Daily Campus. 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  9. ↑ "KvonComedy - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  10. ↑ Finding out about a new holiday... Finding out about yourself. | K-von | TEDxReno, retrieved 2023-09-24
  11. ↑ K-von cooks Persian Food on "Hot Guys Who Cook" (Zereshk Polo w/ Joojeh), retrieved 2023-09-24


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