Jourdain is a hilarious comedian, writer, and actor…and a food-forward creative known online as Gangsta Chef, where he cooks everything from cornbread to cookies with swagger and soul. A North Carolina native now based in NYC, Jourdain started stand-up at just 17, choosing punchlines over his family’s funeral home business (a career pivot we all appreciate). He’s performed on Comedy Central and made a show-stopping debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, earning a standing ovation so loud it landed him a job as a staff writer. His credits include Netflix, and BET, with honors as a Just For Laughs New Face and Stand Up NBC finalist. Offstage and in the kitchen Jourdain commands a massive online audience, with 800K+ on IG and over 1 million views on his recipes alone, proving he can bring the heat whether it’s comedy or cuisine.