Work Outside of The Report
After graduating from Brown University in 2001, Carlos went to work as a copywriter in a New York ad firm. Carlos did this during the day, and used the significant paycheck to finance an upstart career in stand-up. Eventually, Carlos chose to abandon the security of advertising altogether and pursue a career in comedy. He had trouble finding a niche audience because he wasn't a stereotypical black man. Eventually, he learned to use that as his basis for jokes.
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