We recently connected with Tyson Cox and have shared our conversation below.
Tyson, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today What’s been the most meaningful project you’ve worked on?
I like to give back so I ran a charity show for 5 years to benefit the humans society.
Also the live play DND show I run called Monster Monster. The sense of community it has built warms my heart
As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?
I am a stand up comic, pod-caster, professional dungeon master, producer, and all the other little things that are needed to be to succeed in this modern world of entertainment.
I always wanted to do stand up comedy as long as I can remember because it made everyone feel better and could get me the attention i desperately craved as a twin and the youngest of four. Since then I’ve had to learn all the other assets that would allow me to do that full time. I’ve learned everything from graphic design and video editing to basic CAD and use of laser welders.
My brand is positivity I always thought the era of “wife bad” and put downs was lazy and ultimately boring. Big Dumb Fun is my goal, I love finding the light in the dark, remind people of the good in the world, without pushing an agenda. I just want the world to be a better place whenever I’m buried or eaten by wolves in the forest.
Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?
Every day, I’ve had a couple hard shifts, I moved to LA because from the podcasts and everyone I had listened to I knew it was either LA or NYC and I don’t like the cold so I chose California. I was there for about a month. During that time I saw what it was like coming from nothing, having medium talent at best, and hitting the mics that seemed to exist solely so people could say they do stand up. It wasn’t an environment to grow and learn, so many bad habits crammed into a small bar with no one watching. At the end of the month I had enough money to stay and take the waiting job and perpetuate the struggle for struggle sake or move back home where I could get more stage time with an audience so I had a decision. Stay or come back to Indiana. I chose to sleep on couches in the cold cornfields and hone my craft.
How did you build your audience on social media?
Trial and error and refusal to quit. I’ve been on the internet since myspace and its changed its shape numerous times. So I have failed, and from that I’ve learned to pivot. Nothing is permanent so I expanded my arsenal as it were. Which lead to learning. Learning basic things leads to learning more advanced things, A lot of people think failure is bad and an end. In reality its a lesson and you can learn and grow and embrace the change. I guess what I’m saying, research trends, put your own spin on it, and keep going. Dont listen to comments, most folks who drag people online tend to have that be their whole personality.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://linktr.ee/tysoncoxcomedy
- Instagram: @tysoncoxcomedy
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TysonCoxComedy
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@tysoncoxcomedy
- Other: Tiktok – @tysoncoxcomedy