Originally from Tehran, Iran, Sherwin came to America at a young age. Raised in an
Iranian household while attending American schools created Sherwin’s comedic
foundation. “Our neighborhood was mostly white, with the exception of one black family
next door to us. I was so happy to see that Iranians were not the only ones who put
plastic covers on their furniture.”
But life was not always easy for Sherwin as a minority. “I remember my first baseball
game. My dad showed up to cheer me on, but the only problem was he didn’t speak
English. When he saw the other parents yelling in English, he decided to yell in Farsi.
Everyone was terrified! Little League was never quite the same.”
From that moment, Sherwin frequently would re-enact what his father did for others to
enjoy. After a while, Sherwin went on to start impersonating his uncles, aunts and
cousins. Nobody was safe. “It got to the point where people just didn’t want to talk when
I was around for fear that I would impersonate them later on, and I never wanted to let
anyone down.” Sherwin was slowly beginning to find his true calling in life. Comedy. “I
remember getting a hold of Eddie Murphy’s Delirious. It was a drug and I was
dangerously addicted. I watched it over and over and over again, to the point where I
memorized the entire thing.”
Sherwin’s parents, however, were very serious about his education. After completing
high school, Sherwin went on to college where he obtained a Bachelors in Information
Systems, followed by an MBA. Upon graduation, Sherwin began working in corporate
America. “Sitting in a cube all day felt so restrictive. It just wasn’t me. My friends kept
urging me to try comedy since that was all I seemed to talk about. Finally, I gave it a
shot. I did 5 minutes of material and it was everything I had ever dreamed of. I knew
that this is what I was going to do with my life. Make people laugh.”
Sherwin has since been performing at various comedy clubs across the country and is a
regular at LA’s Laugh Factory. He’s recently performed alongside such acts as Tiffany
Haddish and Leslie Jones.
Fun Fact: Sherwin’s all-time favorite standup bit is Eddie Murphy’s cookout scene
from Delirious.
