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| Dat Phan | |
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 Dat Phan in 2010 at The Punchline in Sacramento, CA | |
| Born | (1975-01-25)January 25, 1975 (age 50) Saigon,South Vietnam |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy |
| Subject(s) | Everyday life,self-deprecation,racial stereotypes[1] |
| Website | datphan |
Dat Phan (born January 25, 1975) is aVietnamese-Americanstand-up comedian. He first rose to fame in 2003 after defeating runner-upRalphie May to win Season 1 ofLast Comic Standing.[2]
In Fall 2004, he returned for the third season dubbed "Battle of the Best" which featured contestants from season 1 against season 2. He and May were eliminated in the fifth round.
He immigrated to the United States as a child with his mother and nine other siblings. They suffered financial hardships throughout his childhood. He grew up in theCity Heights neighborhood ofSan Diego, California then spent his teenage years inSantee, California, asuburb of San Diego.[4][5]
He dropped out ofGrossmont College to pursue comedy. He was later voted intoGrossmont College'sWalk of Fame.[1]
In2003, he entered the first season ofNBC's stand-up comedy competitionreality show,Last Comic Standing.[1][3] According to the show's host Jay Mohr, Phan nonetheless was the surprise winner ofLast Comic Standing and has subsequently made cameo appearances in Hollywood films such asCellular[3] andLove Is the Drug.
Dat Phan Productions released the DVDDat Phan: Live and the CDYou Touch, You Buy, in stores January 2010, and began pre-production on a movie titledYellow Fever.[3]
Phan has endorsed the Jade Ribbon Campaign established to fight against hepatitis B and liver cancer.[3]
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