Frankie Quiñones “Damn that’s crazy” [1 hour special] // HULU

Frankie Quiñones hits the stage to unpack love, addiction, and the high-stakes politics of the family carne asada.

The actor and comedian’s first hour-long special is: “Frankie Quinones: Damn That’s Crazy!” on HULU.

The full hour special takes viewers on a journey of relationship baggage, pandemic-related sex addictions and unresolved family trauma over sexual abuse he endured when he was a child.

Yet still — there’s plenty of laughs along the way. It’s the type of thing that people will certainly label as brave, but only because it succeeds without trying to be. Instead, Quiñones does his best to entertain the crowd and create a communal experience of laughter while being truthful about where he comes from. In the process, he finds new ways to talk about old demons, making us all feel lighter by the end — kinda like a good workout class. [credit: latimes].

Watch it on HULU – right here!

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Biography:

Frankie Quiñones is a stand-up comedian best known for his character work. He tours as himself, but also as Creeper (a reformed cholo turned fitness guru) and Juanita Carmelita (a spicy suburban drama queen).

Frankie’s characters have racked up millions of views and Creeper’s Cholofit exercise routines have become viral sensations. Frankie’s repertoire of characters also includes party bro Afradooshie, feel-good guardian angel Pachanga, and he’s got plenty more ready to debut. In addition to his stand-up and online sketches, Frankie can soon be seen as a series regular in the sitcom The Dress Up Gang, and he voices a key character in Cartoon Network’s upcoming Victor and Valentino. Additionally, he has made appearances on Comedy Central, HBO, TBS, and Nickelodeon.

Interview on Latimes:

What are some other ways that you look forward to shedding more light on Chicano culture in the future following this special?

When you’re trying to grow in your career, then I do what I do. These are my characters, this is my voice. You sit across from people that, you know they’re from wherever and they moved to L.A. in this career. You’re trying to sell them TV shows. I’ve straight-up been told the words, “You’re too specific, this doesn’t work here.” People thinking they’re gaming me up or trying to share industry knowledge with me. Like, “Yo, this is too specific, it’s not gonna work.” The moments of discouragement are so heavy in this industry. And I just was like, “Nah, man, nah, I think people will get it.” And as the years went on, they did. People from all different backgrounds; I go to other parts of the country. I love it when I see a group of people you wouldn’t expect, like a group of old white ladies or something [in the crowd]. “Oh, we couldn’t wait to come here, honey.”

In the end, funny is funny, you know? It doesn’t matter where it comes from. But I am proud to rep my stuff, and then you have to deal with even our own community. Especially when “CholoFit” went viral, sometimes you get backlash and, “Oh, that’s a negative light and da-da-da,” but it’s like, bro, Creeper’s an extension of my father, you know what I’m saying? Like, my godfather was president of a car club for over 30 years. I was always around the positive side of the culture. That’s the steelo though, I mean, that’s what we’re doing. It doesn’t always have to be looked in a negative way, you know? It’s a whole culture of people. That’s how we grew up, you know? I’m proud to represent that, you know what I mean? And my experience, the Chicano experience — my mom’s native, too, so I got a crazy mix. I’m just like all this culture and colors and stuff. And so I’m doing my thing, man.

Watch it on HULU – right here!

Coming to SF!

Presale starts now for my new tour Good Vibes Only. Get your tickets at FrankieQuinones.com with code: CRAZY