Stand-up Comedian, Storyteller, & Producer
Karthik Lavangu is an Indian-born, NYC based stand-up comedian, storyteller and producer. His brand of clean, nuanced, layered and at times dark(ish) observational comedy is inspired from his life experiences growing up in India and living as a “resident alien” in the United States is a crowd pleaser at comedy clubs, corporate events and alternate/indie/underground comedy venues. He produces monthly comedy shows Holi Cow! and No2 in NYC.
Karthik regularly performs at major comedy clubs, festivals and venues across America. Most recently, he performed at the 20th Annual SF Sketchfest in San Francisco, CA. Some of the other festivals he had performed at recently are:
Flyover Comedy Invasion (St. Louis, MO)
Altercation Comedy Festival (Austin, TX) - recognized as one of the “World’s Best Comedy Festivals” by Vulture.com
World Comedy Expo (Chicago, IL) - debuts at the world famous Laugh Factory, Chicago and Second City’s Up Comedy Club
Rave Reviews!
“This dude is seriously funny. Karthik delivered a hilarious set for our work group which had us all laughing from start to finish. If you want to be crying and have ab cramps from laughing so hard - Karthik is your solution.”
— Connor Poston, Google
"We had Karthik perform at a team wide All Hands (virtually) last year and he completely nailed it! We had a group of about 150 people and he had everyone cracking up. Prior to the event, Karthik and I synced on the tone and topics he was going to discuss. He was so organized and open to tailor his set to our crowd. I would definitely love to have him join another event in the future."
— Yvonne Peterson, YouTube
"Karthik is too funny! We invited him to our Xmas Virtual Event and we had a blast. Not only did he provide the fun our team needed after a year's end workload, he also adjusted to the German level of humour and provided an amazing time for us. If you're looking for a great time online or in person, with hilarious jokes in an absolutely appropriate and inclusive manner, Karthik got it for you! I absolutely recommend working with him. His enthusiasm and engagement is amazing, Thank you!"
— Christian Onaduja, Google (Germany)
"Karthik performed for our team at the start of an intense working session. His humour worked it's magic to relax us into what might have otherwise been a heavy day. Karthik was brilliant and earthy, and as a treat for our team."
— Jemima Aaron, Google (London)
What Karthik’s family has to say about him!
"Karthik is the funniest person ever who also happens to be my son!"
— Karthik’s Mom
“We no longer invest in Karthik. But he is our laughing stock.”
— Karthik’s extended family
“Karthik has an engineering degree and a Master's degree and does COMEDY! And he has the nerve to wonder why I'm disappointed in him!”
— Karthik’s Dad