We had the good fortune of connecting with Aurelio Bocanegra and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Aurelio, career-wise, where do you want to be in the end?
I believe the end goal for me is to be remembered for making people laugh, inspiring others with my life experiences and ultimately be known for making a positive impact on our world.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I am a comedian, an actor and content creator. I have been a comedian for almost 2 decades. For the past 2yrs I’ve been performing on cruise ships and I travel across the globe making people laugh. As a traveling comedian I can be on for the whole cruise or be flown out to where the ship is ported in a foreign country or fly home from a foreign country. I’m doing this interview in Mexico. A few days ago I was in Aruba. I’m in the Bahamas every month. This summer I traveled to Greenland and The United Kingdom. Last year I went as far as Japan. It’s incredible all the places I get to visit just to make people laugh.

The biggest challenge of traveling so much is being away from home and my family. My other half is my best friend and we are a close family. Not to mention my 4 cats and dog. Remember those families that rescued pets during the pandemic. We never stopped. Big pet family. So it’s always tough leaving everyone.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Disneyland is a must. My family and I are Disney people. So even though our passes expired last year, we would love an excuse to take visiting friends.

To eat, there’s several spots. Hamburgers? In-N-Out. Tacos? Villas in Highland Park. Hanging out? Old Town Pasadena. The best. So much to do. I used to live a block away from the iconic City Hall. There’s so much to do in that little beautiful city.

Beach? Dana point. Tons of beautiful sites and places to eat.

Mountains? Big Bear. Although Lake Arrowhead is my current favorite. I just want to gate keep cause it’s still small and not as busy as Big Bear.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
My family. My other half, my step daughter, my mom and step father. I chose being a stand up comedian at a later age than most start. It’s been a tough road. But a road filled with incredible opportunities and experiences. I wouldn’t be where I’m at today without their love, support and inspiration to do what I do.

Website: https://www.ComedianAMB.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/comedianamb/profilecard/?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/comedianamb?mibextid=LQQJ4d

Youtube: https://youtube.com/@comedianamb?si=aAdwTQ0rkSlveVNQ

Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@comedianamb?_t=8rTeqCbzIWx&_r=1

Image Credits
I own the rights to all the photos. The first photo was taken by a US Navy Photographer. The rest by my family

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