George Perez turned a painful life as an ex-con into laughs as a comedy veteran
Perez's material combines deeply personal narrative with sociopolitical insight. Before releasing his new special "Misunderstood," in 2025, he headlines New Year's Eve at the two-year-old Stand Up Comedy Club.
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