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==History==
==History==
Segura was born April 16, 1979<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pazsitzky|first1=Christina|title=Birthday wishes for Jeans|url=https://twitter.com/ChristinaP/status/588743335226974209}}</ref> and originally lived in Cincinnati, Ohio. He also lived in [[Minneapolis]], [[Milwaukee]], and [[Vero Beach, Florida]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Comedy Spot: L.A. funny man hitting town|url=http://www.pjstar.com/entertainment/x1151319175/Comedy-Spot-L-A-funny-man-hitting-town|accessdate=6 September 2013|newspaper=[[JournalStar]]|date=2009-09-03}}</ref> He has been performing as a comedian since shortly after he graduated from [[Lenoir-Rhyne University]]. Segura has performed at the [[Melbourne International Comedy Festival]],<ref name="Australian Stage - Melbourne Int. Comedy Festival">{{cite news|last=Glickman|first=Stephanie|title=Headliners|url=http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/micf-2011/headliners.html|accessdate=6 September 2013|newspaper=[[Australian Stage]]|date=2011-04-05}}</ref> [[The Comedy Festival]], the [[Global Comedy Festival]] in [[Vancouver]], [[Just for Laughs|Just For Laughs Comedy Festival]],<ref name="Hollywood Reporter - Just for Laughs">{{cite news|last=Szalai|first=George|title=Comics bank their laughs with representation, deals|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/comics-bank-laughs-representation-deals-144440|accessdate=6 September 2013|newspaper=[[Hollywood Reporter]]|date=2007-07-23}}</ref> the [[South Beach Comedy Festival]].<ref name="Crackers Comedy - Tom Segura">{{cite web|title=Crackers Comedy - Tom Segura|url=http://www.crackerscomedy.com/crackers-downtown/tom-segura/|publisher=[[Crackers Comedy]]|accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="Irvine Improv - Tom Segura">{{cite web|title=Irvine Improv - Tom Segura|url=http://irvine.improv.com/show.cfm?id=150117|publisher=[[Irvine Improv]]|accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref> He has two sisters.<ref name="San Jose Improv presents Tom Segura">{{cite news|title=San Jose Improv presents Tom Segura|url=http://www.santacruz.com/tom-segura-e656751|accessdate=6 September 2013|newspaper=SantaCruz.com}}</ref> Tom was also a San Francisco regional finalist on [[Last Comic Standing 2]].
Segura was born April 16, 1979<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pazsitzky|first1=Christina|title=Birthday wishes for Jeans|url=https://twitter.com/ChristinaP/status/588743335226974209}}</ref> and originally lived in Cincinnati, Ohio. He also lived in [[Minneapolis]], [[Milwaukee]], and [[Vero Beach, Florida]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Comedy Spot: L.A. funny man hitting town|url=http://www.pjstar.com/entertainment/x1151319175/Comedy-Spot-L-A-funny-man-hitting-town|accessdate=6 September 2013|newspaper=[[JournalStar]]|date=2009-09-03}}</ref> He has been performing as a comedian since shortly after he graduated from [[Lenoir-Rhyne University]]. Segura has performed at the [[Melbourne International Comedy Festival]],<ref name="Australian Stage - Melbourne Int. Comedy Festival">{{cite news|last=Glickman|first=Stephanie|title=Headliners|url=http://www.australianstage.com.au/reviews/micf-2011/headliners.html|accessdate=6 September 2013|newspaper=[[Australian Stage]]|date=2011-04-05}}</ref> [[The Comedy Festival]], the [[Global Comedy Festival]] in [[Vancouver]], [[Just for Laughs|Just For Laughs Comedy Festival]],<ref name="Hollywood Reporter - Just for Laughs">{{cite news|last=Szalai|first=George|title=Comics bank their laughs with representation, deals|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/comics-bank-laughs-representation-deals-144440|accessdate=6 September 2013|newspaper=[[Hollywood Reporter]]|date=2007-07-23}}</ref> the [[South Beach Comedy Festival]].<ref name="Crackers Comedy - Tom Segura">{{cite web|title=Crackers Comedy - Tom Segura|url=http://www.crackerscomedy.com/crackers-downtown/tom-segura/|publisher=[[Crackers Comedy]]|accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref><ref name="Irvine Improv - Tom Segura">{{cite web|title=Irvine Improv - Tom Segura|url=http://irvine.improv.com/show.cfm?id=150117|publisher=[[Irvine Improv]]|accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref> Tom was also a San Francisco regional finalist on [[Last Comic Standing 2]].


Segura is a member of the Deathsquad Network of standup comedians.<ref name="DeathSquad Network - Bio">{{cite web|title=Web Bio: Tom Segura|url=http://deathsquadnetwork.com/tom-segura/|publisher=[[DeathSquad Network]]|accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref>
Segura is a member of the Deathsquad Network of standup comedians.<ref name="DeathSquad Network - Bio">{{cite web|title=Web Bio: Tom Segura|url=http://deathsquadnetwork.com/tom-segura/|publisher=[[DeathSquad Network]]|accessdate=25 September 2013}}</ref>


When he was 18, Segura overdosed on drugs and fell into a coma.<ref name="Comedy and Magic Club - Interview">{{cite web|last=Wantuck|first=Andrew|title=Andrew Wantuck|url=http://comedyandmagicclub.com/page.cfm?id=1655|publisher=[[Comedy and Magic Club]]|accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref>
When he was 18, Segura overdosed on drugs and fell into a coma.<ref name="Comedy and Magic Club - Interview">{{cite web|last=Wantuck|first=Andrew|title=Andrew Wantuck|url=http://comedyandmagicclub.com/page.cfm?id=1655|publisher=[[Comedy and Magic Club]]|accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref>

He has two sisters.<ref name="San Jose Improv presents Tom Segura">{{cite news|title=San Jose Improv presents Tom Segura|url=http://www.santacruz.com/tom-segura-e656751|accessdate=6 September 2013|newspaper=SantaCruz.com}}</ref>


Segura is married to comedian [[Christina Pazsitzky]]. He also speaks Spanish fluently.
Segura is married to comedian [[Christina Pazsitzky]]. He also speaks Spanish fluently.

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Tom Segura
Born (1979-04-16) April 16, 1979 (age 45)
Cincinnati, Ohio
MediumStand-up
NationalityAmerican
Years active2007–present
SpouseChristina Pazsitzky
Websitetomsegura.com

Tom Segura (born April 16, 1979) is an American comedian[1] from Cincinnati, Ohio. He currently lives in Los Angeles, California.[2][3]

History

Segura was born April 16, 1979[4] and originally lived in Cincinnati, Ohio. He also lived in Minneapolis, Milwaukee, and Vero Beach, Florida.[5] He has been performing as a comedian since shortly after he graduated from Lenoir-Rhyne University. Segura has performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival,[6] The Comedy Festival, the Global Comedy Festival in Vancouver, Just For Laughs Comedy Festival,[7] the South Beach Comedy Festival.[8][9] Tom was also a San Francisco regional finalist on Last Comic Standing 2.

Segura is a member of the Deathsquad Network of standup comedians.[10]

When he was 18, Segura overdosed on drugs and fell into a coma.[11]

He has two sisters.[12]

Segura is married to comedian Christina Pazsitzky. He also speaks Spanish fluently.

Radio

Segura makes regular appearances on The Bob and Tom Show and the Ron and Fez show.[13]

Podcast

Tom and his wife Christina Pazsitzky host their own podcast known as Your Mom’s House. Segura also makes regular appearances on The Joe Rogan Experience as well as The Crabfeast, a podcast hosted by Ryan Sickler and Jay Larson.

In 2012, Stitcher hosted the first annual Stitcher Awards. Six on demand radio and podcasts were chosen as finalists in various categories. Your Mom's House was chosen as a finalist in the Best Comedy category along with Smodcast, The Adam Carolla Show, The Joe Rogan Experience, The Nerdist, and WTF with Marc Maron.[14]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Cutman Executive producer
2014 Tom Segura: Completely Normal Himself 1 hour special

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Live at Gotham Himself[15]
2008 BET's Comicview Himself ComicView: One Mic Stand
2009 Gary Unmarried Bear Suit Guy Writer
2009 Atom TV Cutman Writer
2009 Russell Peters Presents Employee
2010 Gary Unmarried Employee
2011 Mash Up
2011 Hollywood's Top Ten Himself
2011 Comedy Central Presents Himself[16]
2011 Conan Himself[17] Guest Comic
2012 Funny as Hell Himself
2012 BET's Comicview Himself With Kevin Hart and Tony Tone
2013 Happy Endings Paparazzi
2013 Russell Peters Presents Himself With Russell Peters, Paul Varghese, Ruben Paul and Jason Rouse
2014 How to Be a Grown Up on truTV Himself

Discography

  • Thrilled (2010)
  • White Girls With Cornrows (2012)[18]
  • Completely Normal (2014)

References

  1. ^ "Fun Factory Breaks New Ground in Sex-Toy Marketing". AVN Media Network. 2011-10-24. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. ^ Wilson, PF (10-12-2009). "Comedy: Tom Segura". CityBeat. Retrieved 6 September 2013. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Comedy & Improv: Tom Segura". CityWeekly. 2011-03-04. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  4. ^ Pazsitzky, Christina. "Birthday wishes for Jeans".
  5. ^ "Comedy Spot: L.A. funny man hitting town". JournalStar. 2009-09-03. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  6. ^ Glickman, Stephanie (2011-04-05). "Headliners". Australian Stage. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  7. ^ Szalai, George (2007-07-23). "Comics bank their laughs with representation, deals". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Crackers Comedy - Tom Segura". Crackers Comedy. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  9. ^ "Irvine Improv - Tom Segura". Irvine Improv. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  10. ^ "Web Bio: Tom Segura". DeathSquad Network. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  11. ^ Wantuck, Andrew. "Andrew Wantuck". Comedy and Magic Club. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  12. ^ "San Jose Improv presents Tom Segura". SantaCruz.com. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  13. ^ "Guests - Tom Segura". The Bob & Tom Show. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  14. ^ "Finalists for The Stitcher Awards Announced!". Stitcher. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  15. ^ Russell, Stephanie (2007-07-06). "What's on Tonight". New York Times. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  16. ^ "'COMEDY CENTRAL Presents' is Back! Featuring Today's Best and Brightest Stand-Up Talent, the 15th Season Premieres Friday, January 21 at 11:00 p.m.*". Ulitzer. 2010-12-15. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  17. ^ Aronowitz, Louie (2011-06-21). "'Conan' recap - June 20". The Celebrity Cafe. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  18. ^ Frissore, Angela (2012-10-06). "Tom Segura takes hilarious aim at everyone on 'White Girls with Cornrows'". Laughspin. Retrieved 6 September 2013.

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