Joe Wong (comedian)
| Joe Wong 黄西 | |
|---|---|
Wong in October 2021 | |
| Birth name | Huang Xi |
| Born | February 16, 1970 Baishan, Jilin, China |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Nationality | United States |
| Alma mater | |
| Years active | 2001 – Present |
| Genres | Deadpan, sarcasm, observational comedy, satire |
| Subject(s) | pop culture, everyday life, marriage, self-deprecation, racial stereotypes |
| Notable works and roles | 2010 Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner |
| Website | joewongcomedian |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biochemistry |
| Institutions | Rice University |
| Thesis | The Drosophila inebriated/rosA transporter: Dual roles in the control of neuronal excitability and osmotic stress response (2000) |
Joe Wong (Chinese: 黄西; pinyin: Huáng Xī; born February 16, 1970; academically known as Huang Xi) is a Chinese American comedian and former biochemistry researcher. He received a PhD degree in biochemistry from Rice University in 2000. He started his comedy career in Boston in 2001.