Lou Moon

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Lou Moon
Born1991or1992(age 32–33)) [1]
McMinnville, Oregon
OccupationStand-up comedian
Years active2010s-present

Lou Moon is an American comedian from Phoenix, Arizona. He has headlined across the United States, and released his debut album Lou on Stand Up! Records in 2024.

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He is on the autism spectrum, and his comedy often deals with this and other issues such as his disability and anxiety. [2] [3] [4]

Early life

Moon was born in McMinnville, Oregon. As a child, his family moved to Kirkland, Washington, then to Gilbert, Arizona, near Phoenix, where he grew up. [5] [6] Due to his autism, he did not speak until age four, but read prolifically; one of his first words was "palaeontologist." [7] [8] He first became interested in comedy at age 12, when he discovered Brian Regan and Jim Gaffigan. [6]

Before becoming a comedian, Moon studied zoology in college, with a specialization in taxonomy. He also performed as guitarist and bassist in several Phoenix-area punk bands, [1] and wrote an unpublished novel inspired by Kurt Vonnegut about a murder at a Mars colony. [5] [9] He played trombone in his high school jazz band. [7]

Career

Moon began performing comedy in 2016. [5] [6]

Moon has performed at comedy clubs across the United States. [4] [7] [3] He is a frequent headliner in Phoenix, [10] [11] [12] and has hosted monthly comedy shows such as Punk is Dead But Comedy Isn't, [6] Island Time, a show combining stand-up comedy and punk music, [13] and the Lawn Gnome's Pink Slip Open Mic. [14] [15]

Moon has also performed at comedy festivals including the Altercation Comedy Festival in Austin, Texas, [7] Big Pine Comedy Festival, [9] and Bird City Comedy Festival. [16]

His influences include Steve Martin, Andy Kaufman, Conan O'Brien, and particularly Eugene Mirman. He was buoyed as a starting comic when Mirman, after meeting Moon backstage when Mirman was on tour in Phoenix, made a point of stopping in to see Moon's set at another club. [6]

He is one of five Arizona comedians featured in the 2023 documentary Zen Comedy, filmed at the Reiki Academy in Phoenix. [17] [18] [3]

He also teaches stand-up comedy. [6]

Recordings

Moon is signed to Minneapolis comedy label Stand Up! Records.

His debut album Lou was released in 2024. It was recorded at Phoenix punk-rock club Rebel Lounge. The album title and cover art for Lou both homage the Joni Mitchell album Blue , one of Moon's favorite records. [3] Lou reached No. 1 on the Amazon comedy chart and No. 4 on the iTunes comedy chart. [19]

As of 2024, he is working on his next album. [5]

Podcasting

Moon has hosted or co-hosted several podcasts, including Ghost Boys with Tristan Bowling, in which comedians tell ghost stories, [20] and The Best Animal Review Podcast with Phoenix comic Zack Lyman, in which they rank animals such as octopus and pronghorn on a five-star scale. [21]

Personal life

Moon is bisexual. [5] [4] He is disabled and walks with a cane. [22]

Discography

Selected podcasts

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