About
About
Who is Billy Ramirez?
I’m a Bay Area native, born in San Jose, with some childhood years spent in Sinaloa, which is how I became fluent in Spanish and developed a love for blending cultures (and sometimes languages) into my comedy.
My first taste of standup came from borrowing Comic Relief VHS tapes from the old Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in downtown San Jose. The first comedy album I ever owned was Games Rednecks Play by Jeff Foxworthy, but the moment that really hooked me was watching Mitch Hedberg’s November, 2001 set on Late Show with David Letterman.
As soon as I turned 21, I spent nearly every weekend watching standup at Rooster T Feathers in Sunnyvale, watching and absorbing as much comedy as I could. Eventually, I made my way to the stage, performing at spots like the 2019 Oakland Comedy Festival. Then the pandemic hit… and I hit reset.
Now based in Los Angeles, I’m rebuilding from the ground up, calling LA School of Comedy my home base — performing at their open mics up to three times a week. I usually work clean, but no matter the set, the goal is always the same: connect with people through laughter.
Who is Billy Ramirez?
¿Qué tal? I’m Billy Ramirez, a Bay Area native who was born in San Jose and spent some childhood years in Sinaloa, which is how I became fluent in Spanish and developed a love for blending cultures (and sometimes languages) into my comedy.
My first taste of standup came from borrowing Comic Relief VHS tapes from the old Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in downtown San Jose. The first comedy album I ever owned was Games Rednecks Play by Jeff Foxworthy, but the moment that really hooked me was watching Mitch Hedberg’s November, 2001 set on Late Show with David Letterman.
As soon as I turned 21, I spent nearly every weekend watching standup at Rooster T Feathers in Sunnyvale, watching and absorbing as much comedy as I could. Eventually, I made my way to the stage, performing at spots like the 2019 Oakland Comedy Festival. Then the pandemic hit… and I hit reset.
Now based in Los Angeles, I’m rebuilding from the ground up, calling LA School of Comedy my home base — performing at their open mics up to three times a week. I usually work clean, but no matter the set, the goal is always the same: connect with people through laughter.