Today we’d like to introduce you to Patrick DeGuire.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
Patrick started performing stand up after losing a significant amount of vision and discovering laughter to be self therapeutic. Soon after getting started, he won the Improv/ Harrah’s National Comedy Club Talent Search which led to numerous appearances on national television including Comedy Central and ‘Que Locos’ on Galavision. Patrick has been heard on such national syndicated radio shows as ‘The Bob and Tom Show’ and NPR. Patrick has performed/ toured with such comedians as Tom Segura, Theo Von, Gary Owen, Tommy Davidson, Gabriel Iglesias, George Lopez and Paul Rodriguez. Besides headlining at the top comedy clubs throughout the United States, he has also performed for the U.S. troops overseas in Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, the Caribbean, Cuba (Guantanamo Bay), Diego Garcia, Djibouti, Greenland, Guam, Honduras, Iraq, Japan, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea and UAE.
Patrick’s material includes the advantages and disadvantages of living in a world with limited vision and the challenges that arise from it. Patrick discusses the obstacles of relationships and being a father and step father to eight children. He also addresses an assortment of other topics that are insightful and hilarious.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
There has definitely been challenges. From having to travel extensively and not being home for the family to dealing with a new era of stand up comedy that is strongly influenced by social media and how many followers you have.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I’m a national touring headlining comedian that performs at some of the top rated comedy clubs across the United States including countless showrooms in Las Vegas. I also put together tours and perform for our troops stationed around the world.
Putting together comedy shows/tours for Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, US miliary, and so much more. Besides booking and producing comedy shows/tours, I also perform as well.
Performing for our miliary both stateside and overseas is what I am most proud of.
Alright, so to wrap up, is there anything else you’d like to share with us?
I would definitely like to go in more depth about my loss of vision and turning a negative into a positive which has provided inspiration for others through laughter. I would also like to talk about an iconic sign that we had in San Diego that I turned into a comedy bit which led me to creating a hilarious t-shirt that has sold extremely well.
Contact Info:
- Website: patrickdeguirecomedy.com
- Instagram: @patrickdcomedy
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/patrick.deguire.92
- Other: Tik Tok @patrickdcomedy
Image Credits
I’ll have updated headshots within the next week or so.
