Comedian David A Arnold knows a thing or two about overcoming obstacles. With an outstanding comedic career, he proves that in order to succeed, and not be average you have to fight and work hard for what you want in life! He talks about his struggle in overcoming addiction, his weight loss with the help of Shaun T and making it as a top comedic writer in his field.
What Shaun and David A Arnold discussed in this episode:
- How Shaun and David established a relationship
- David’s own health and fitness journey and a comment that turned him towards a forever healthy lifestyle
- David’s sobriety for 23 years
- The career of stand up comedy
- Why real life stories can be the driving success behind comedy
Meet David A Arnold
A standup comic, actor and writer, David is a triple threat in the world of comedy. As a comedian, he has performed all around the country, tickling the funny bones of audiences near and far. He’s made numerous tv appearances on everything, such as THE RUCKUS on Comedy Central and ENTOURAGE on HBO. Plus, he’s appeared on various comedy shows and specials, including DEF COMEDY JAM, SHAQ’S ALL STAR COMEDY TOUR, BET’s COMIC VIEW and Comedy Central’s LAFFAPALOOZA as well as the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. David is set to headline the Deon Cole and Friends Comedy Show at the 2020 Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans. In addition, he’s joined the T. D. Jakes Presents “A Time to Laugh” Comedy Tour.
David has made his mark as a tv writer, and recently served as a producer on Netflix’s Emmy-nominated reboot series, FULLER HOUSE. His other television credits include REAL HUSBANDS OF HOLLYWOOD on BET; the Kelsey Grammer/Martin Lawrence sitcom, “PARTNERS” on FX; and Tyler Perry’s HOUSE OF PAYNE and MEET THE BROWNS.
• Find David A. Arnold at www.DavidAArnold.com
• Follow David A. Arnold on Twitter at @DavidAArnold
• Follow David A. Arnold on Instagram at @theDavidAArnold
• Friend him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/davi
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