Born in the Philippines and raised in California, JR De Guzman began performing comedy while working as a music teacher, which he quickly learned just meant teaching Taylor Swift songs to teenagers. He has entertained all over the world, having performed for Stand-Up Tokyo and ROR Comedy in Japan, the Jokers Ball in Indonesia, the Badaboom Comedy Series in Amsterdam, and countless other international shows. JR was the winner of Stand-up NBC in 2016, named as a prestigious "New Face" at Just for Laughs 2017, one of Variety's Ten Comics to Watch in 2022, and one of Billboard's Top 10 Musical Comics in 2025. His quarter- hour special on The Comedy Lineup is streaming on Netflix, and his debut hour special, "I'm Your Son, Papa," is now available on YouTube. Catch him on tour in a city near you!