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b'Dat Phan is the Original Winner of NBC\\u2019s \\u201cLast Comic Standing\\u201d and is a Headlining Comedian touring live across the U.S. He has made numerous TV and movie appearances including \\u201cThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno\\u201d, \\u201cThe Family Guy\\u201d voiceover, and \\u201cCellular\\u201d. Dat appeared on "The Tyra Banks Show" speaking about diversity as well. His new show "Startup" was recently renewed for a second season on Sony\'s Crackle streaming channel.\\n\\n\\u200bDat Phan was born in Saigon, Vietnam and immigrated with his mother to San Diego, CA. He suffered through financial hardships most of his childhood. After 9/11 he realized life was short and decided to go for his dream to pursue comedy full time. Moving to LA he had to live out of his car and even after being robbed at gunpoint he wouldn\\u2019t stop pursuing his dream. Dat answered phones for The Improv in Hollywood during the day and tried to get as much stage time as possible at night; this meant he often went on well after midnight when crowds were often more drunk than coherent. Later, Dat took the risk and auditioned for the experimental, comedy based show produced by NBC that would launch his career. The rest is history as he was named the funniest person in America on August 5, 2003.\\n\\n\\u200bDat\\u2019s culturally insightful comedy inspects ridiculous stereotypes, and shares his experience of being a regular American guy with a Vietnamese heritage. His youthful energy and truly unique life experiences, including all the tough times, are combined to create the message of living your dreams and reaching out for the stars. Dat Phan\\u2019s mission is to bring a more positive portrayal of Asian-Americans to mainstream entertainment and Hollywood. \\u201cWe want to be seen as more than just martial artists, or bad stereotype token roles in American TV & Movies.\\u201d\\n\\n\\u200bDat Phan has been included in The Smithsonian Institution\\u2019s exhibition of The Top 10 Most Influential Vietnamese-American Individuals. The DVD \\u201cDat Phan Live\\u201d was released in January 2010 and is available from Amazon.com. Dat\\u2019s CDs, \\u201cYou Touch, You Buy\\u201c and "Born in Saigon...California" are available on iTunes . His most recent films \\u201cSake-Bomb\\u201d and \\u201cHungover Games\\u201d, and \\u201c108 Stitches\\u201d are available on Amazon. His recent television work on "Bones", "The Last Ship", "Scorpion", and "Startup" are available on your favorite networks.'