Myq Kaplan Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2010, his debut CD, "Vegan Mind Meld," was one of the top ten best-selling comedy albums on iTunes
• Won Boston University's Funniest Student Contest against 11 other classmates
• Was a 2010 Last Comic Standing Finalist
• Attended Boston University
• One of the places he would perform on his guitar was a comedy club, and he started telling jokes between his songs, eventually electing to focus on comedy since it was easier than carrying a guitar around
• Taught himself how to play the guitar while he was in high school
• Started playing the violin when he was 4 years old, but eventually gave up the pursuit
• In addition to competing on "America's Got Talent," he has appeared on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien," "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "Comedy Central Presents" as a stand-up comic
• His second comedy album, "Meat Robot," was released in 2013
• Started a podcast called "Hang Out With Me․"