Kevin Shea was originally born in Seoul, Korea and in January of 1981 he was apdopted and sent to America to live with a middle class Irish family in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He is the son of James and Madalyn Shea, parents of 5 children…. 2 white chicks,2 korean boys and 1 korean girl. Both parents were middle class, James was a korean war vet and decorated police officer and Madalyn was a factory worker. His parents personality were spitten images of “Archie and Edith Bunker”. It was if “All in the Family” was combined with “A Different Strokes”.

Being from a very middle class family, Kevin was the first to attend college. After graduating from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Kevin was curious to explore the rest of the country, so he moved to San Francisco in 2000. There he would discover Stand-Up.

After moving to San Francisco, Kevin started a career in the Internet industry which lasted a whole year. In 2002 he was layed off and was convinced by a friend to go to an open mic. Influenced by Eddie Murphy’s “RAW”, Kevin decided to go to the open mic dressed in a purple leather jump suit……not a good idea. His first set was not very good.

Not trying to become the typical Asian comic Kevin strayed away from Korean accents based on their mothers’…..plus his mom is white. He concetrated on developing his own style which has said to be very laid back and fresh. With his unique style and jokes, he caught the eyes of hollywood and was invited to the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival.

Kevin has numerous television appearances which include Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and Jimmy Kimmel Live. He is currently living in Los Angeles.

You can see a few clips below. Every intro made by the show’s host mention that he’s from Korea.

Kevin Shea on Comedy Central Premium Blend

Kevin Shea on HBO Down n Dirty

Kevin Shea on Jimmy Kimmel (first appearance)

Kevin Shea on Jimmy Kimmel (second appearance)