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Laid-back, confident, comfortable, on the rise and funny are all words used to describe comedian Michael Che. Che has been performing stand-up since 2009, and in less than five years has shot up the ranks in the world of comedy. Known for performing five sets a night at various clubs in and around New York City, the hard-working Che was named one of the "50 Funniest People" by Rolling Stone magazine in January 2013, as well Buzzfeed's "50 Hottest Men in Comedy" and Variety's "Top 10 Comics To Watch."
Che made his debut appearance on CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman" in 2012, and in that same year he also created, wrote and starred in the web series "The Realest Candidate," from online comedy network Above Average. Che plays himself on the faux talk show "The Henkle Factor." He has also performed at various comedy festivals around the world including Montreal's Just for Laughs Festival, The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Melbourne International Comedy Festival and Comedy Central's South Beach Comedy Festival. He was also a regular cast member on VH1's "Best Week Ever" and has been featured on John Oliver's "New York Stand-Up Show."
In the spring of 2013, he was brought on as a guest writer for five episodes of NBC's long-running sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" and in September of last year he was brought back, but this time as a regular writer on the show.
With a stage presence that belies his age and number of years performing stand-up, the native New Yorker often talks about...