Mixed Plate

Chronicles of an All-American Combo

By: Jo Koy

Narrated by: Jo Koy

A stunning, hilarious memoir displaying Koy’s “wide-ranging comedic talent and abundant wells of perseverance” (Kirkus Reviews, starred). Mixed Plate illuminates the burning drive and unique humor that make Jo Koy one of today’s most successful comedians.

Well guys, here it is—my story. A funny, sad, at times pathetic but also kick-ass tale of how a half-Filipino, half-white kid whose mom thought (and still thinks) his career goal was to become a clown became a success. Not an overnight success, because that would have made for a really short read, but an All-American success who could give my immigrant mom the kind of life she hoped for when she came to this country, and my son the kind of life I wished I’d had as a kid. With all the details of what it felt like to get the doors closed in my face, to grind it out on the road with my arsenal of dick jokes, and how my career finally took off once I embraced the craziness of my family, which I always thought was uniquely Filipino but turns out is as universal as it gets.

In this book, I’ll take you behind the mic, behind the curtain—OK, way behind it. From growing up with a mom who made me dance like Michael Jackson at the Knights of Columbus, to some real dark stuff, the stuff we don’t talk about often enough as immigrants. Mental health, poverty, drinking. And show you the path to my American Dream. Which was paved with a lot of failure, department store raffle tickets to win free color televisions, bad jokes, old VHS tapes, a motorcycle my mom probably still hates, the only college final I aced (wasn’t math), and getting my first laugh on stage.

In this book, I get serious about my funny. And I want to make you laugh a little while I do it. I’m like Hawaii’s favorite lunch—the mixed plate. Little bit of this, a little bit of that. My book Mixed Plate is too.

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

A-mazing!

I was so immersed, I felt so many emotions. I could see it all unfolding as if I was there.

good listen

I enjoyed listening to Jokoy's story and he did keep my interest during the telling

Great Book

Loved hearing a more vulnerable serious side of Jo Koy’s story and this was it! It’s a bit repetitive of a story but overall is really good.

Loved this book!

Absolutely must read this book with your ears! Having the incredibly talented Jo Koy share his life story is an amazing privilege and experience!

Deeply personal

You always think that those who are famous just have the best life and always have. It was refreshing to hear the back story on everything he has gone through to get where he is. Hard work, self belief, and the hustle.