Quincy Jones (comedian)

Quincy Jones (real name Quami Wallen;^[1] born June 2, 1984) is an American stand-up comedian who rose to fame when his dying wish of recording a comedy special was granted.^[2]

Jones graduated from Middle College High School in the Northgate neighborhood of Seattle, Washington in 2002. He was inspired to become a stand up comedian by watching Chris Rock. He began performing comedy in 2006, and six years later moved to Los Angeles to pursue comedy full-time.^[1] He estimates that in one year, he performed stand up over 1,000 times.^[3]

In August 2015, Jones was diagnosed with Stage IV mesothelioma and given one year to live. He began receiving treatment with chemotherapy. Friends set up a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to produce a stand-up special starring Jones, and his story went viral after he appeared on Ellen.^[4][5][6] After successfully raising over $50,000, Jones filmed a comedy special at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on April 4, 2016, titled Burning the Light, and it aired on HBO on June 2.^[1] Jones said in 2021 that he was planning a second special titled "Still Here" which he planned to record and release in 2021.

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