Chris Mata @ El Paso Comic Strip Mar. 12 - 16

About Me

You've seen me on "Comedy Central's Premium Blend" and on "Comedy Central On Demand".
Now you can see me live!
Chris Mata's Tour Dates
Sept 21 & 22 -------------- Velveeta Room - Austin, TX
Oct 9 - 13 ----------------- Koots - Anchorage, AK
Oct 17 --------------------- Laredo, TX
Nov 8 ---------------------- Stand Up NY - NY, NY
Nov 15 --------------------- Stand Up NY - NY, NY
Nov 17 --------------------- Kerrville, TX
Nov 29 - Dec 1 ------------ Crazy Times Comedy Club - Corpus Christi, TX
Jan 4 & 5 ------------------- Hyena's - Arlington, TX
Jan 9 - 13 ------------------ Rivercenter - San Antonio, TX
Jan 18 & 19 ---------------- Hyena's - Fort Worth, TX
Jan 27 ---------------------- Broadway Comedy Club - NY, NY
Feb 1 ----------------------- HA! Comedy Club - NY, NY
Feb 2 ----------------------- Comic Strip - NY, NY
Feb 17 ---------------------- Broadway Comedy Club - NY, NY
March 12 - 16 ------------- Comic Strip - El Paso, TX
March 21 - 22 ------------- Wild West Comedy Club - Odessa, TX
April 24 - 26 --------------- Fajita Warehouse - Austin, TX
You've also seen me on the Fox News show "Red Eye".
(Do you have 30 sec? Loads in Quick Time!)
Red Eye Clip 1
Red Eye Clip 2
Red Eye Clip 3
Red Eye Clip 4
Red Eye Clip 5
If you live in the Netherlands, you might have seen me on Dutch television on "The Comedy Factory."
I was a finalist in the 2002 San Francisco International Comedy Competition (that ain't no easy task, folks!) and I've appeared on "Loco Comedy Jam" and "Latino Laugh Festival."
Visit me at Chrismata.com

My Interests

Instigating

I'd like to meet:

Music:

White Stripes
Greenday
The Killers
The Dresden Dolls
Stone Temple Pilots
Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Movies:

There Will Be Blood
Leon: The Professional
Spidermans 1&2
Goodfellas
Hulk
Predators 1&2
Payback
A History of Violence
Robocop
Pan's Labyrinth

Television:

Dexter
Battlestar Galactica
Curb Your Enthusiasum
The Office(BBC)
Extras
Da Ali G Show
Jeopardy!
Rome
Deadwood
30 Rock
Entourage

Books:

Siddhartha
Huck Finn
Thief of Always
What Every American Should Know About American History
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Brief History of Time
Prisoner of Trebekistan
The Giving Tree

Heroes:

Martin Luther King SENIOR.

My Blog

Mood Through Lyrics 3

"Find the River" by REMHey now, little speedyhead,The read on the speedometer saysYou have to go to task in the cityWhere people drown and people serveDon't be shy. Your just deserveIs only just light...
Posted by Chris Mata @ El Paso Comic Strip Mar. 12 - 16 on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:41:00 PST

Meg White

Jack White, of the White Stripes, said this about Meg White, the drummer, "When she started to play drums with me, just on a lark, it felt liberating and refreshing. There was something in it that ope...
Posted by Chris Mata @ El Paso Comic Strip Mar. 12 - 16 on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:40:00 PST

Too Many March Birthdays

Most of my family was born in March. My mom and I are the exception, she's a November baby and I'm a December, but the rest of my family (brother, sister, dad and even my niece) breaks the bank the m...
Posted by Chris Mata @ El Paso Comic Strip Mar. 12 - 16 on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 08:54:00 PST

Guess Who I’m Having Sex With

None of your business...sheesh. Perverts.
Posted by Chris Mata @ El Paso Comic Strip Mar. 12 - 16 on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:28:00 PST

I shaved tonight.

I hadn't shaved in weeks, so I shaved tonight and cut my lip. I was out of practice.
Posted by Chris Mata @ El Paso Comic Strip Mar. 12 - 16 on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:38:00 PST

I Should Have Been A Singer

My baby likes it when I sing to him. When he wakes up I'm going to sing to him again, then I'm going to see what happens when I try new jokes out on him.If he laughs, I'll feed him...he better laugh....
Posted by Chris Mata @ El Paso Comic Strip Mar. 12 - 16 on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:10:00 PST

Mood Thru Lyrics 2

Drain You - NirvanaOne baby to another says -I'm lucky to have met youI don't care what you thinkUnless it is about meIt is now my duty to completely drain youI travel through a tubeAnd end up in your...
Posted by Chris Mata @ El Paso Comic Strip Mar. 12 - 16 on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 03:02:00 PST

I hate Myspace

Someone called Myspace 'Stalking Made Easy'. But I hate it because it's a great tool for procrastinating.I should update my Myspace more. It just takes too much of my time. I need an intern. No wa...
Posted by Chris Mata @ El Paso Comic Strip Mar. 12 - 16 on Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:03:00 PST

Playing Catch Up

I've been in San Antonio since August. I came here to rest and see my son and contemplate life.I've done shows around TX and was reminded why I do stand up. I fucking love it, that's why I do it. T...
Posted by Chris Mata @ El Paso Comic Strip Mar. 12 - 16 on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:53:00 PST

Mood Through Lyrics 1.

Annie Lennox says it best:How many times do I have to try to tell you That I'm sorry for the things I've done?But when I start to try to tell you,That's when you have to tell me, "Hey, this kind of tr...
Posted by Chris Mata @ El Paso Comic Strip Mar. 12 - 16 on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 02:09:00 PST