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TripZ
My real name is Hunter. I grew up in Santa Cruz, left town for a few decades, then came back in 2022.
I've been performing improv comedy since 2000, first in Los Angeles, and later in Detroit, where I taught improv at Go Comedy theater and performed in hundreds of improv shows from 2013-2021. I've trained at Planet Ant, Improv Olympic, Second City, Annoyance, Under the Gun, among others. I've performed in the Detroit, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Grand Rapids improv festivals.
I was also part of a long-running musical improv troupe, Rock-o-matic. Each show was a completely improvised musical based on an audience suggestion at the top of the show.
Rock-o-matic show at Go Comedy (I'm in the red shirt)
Why TripZ?
Discretion Brewery
When I lived in Santa Monica, my upstairs neighbor and I used to walk to Rick's bar on Main Street near Venice Beach and play a video golf game called Golden Tee. The game required a three-letter handle, and I chose ZZZ cause it was easy and quick to enter using the trackball. I started referring to "TripleZ" in some of my songs, and over time I stuck with the name and just shortened it to TripZ.
My improv background has definitely shaped the way I perform as a solo act. I thrive on connecting with the audience and interacting directly with them, feeding off their energy and mood.
I love to interact with the audience between songs as part of my "stand-prov" (combo of stand-up and improv) and when the vibe is right, even involving them in the songs through call-response, backup singing, or creating new lyric lines.
Go Comedy Variety Show
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