Tommy Chunn knew from a very young age that his calling was to make people laugh, including himself. His charismatic personality and boyish charm is impossible to resist. Through highly animated facial expressions, physical contortions, masterful use of word play, innuendo and dead-on point impersonations, Tommy tells stories which draw from the hardships of his own life experiences, falling nothing short of hilarious. His smart, eclectic style breaks through the bounds of ethnic and social division.

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Tommy Chunn is an African American whose father was adopted by a man of Asian decent (which explains the name). Tommy grew up on Detroit's northwest side where he attended (predominantly black) Mumford High School for one year. He then moved to San Diego, California where he lived with his relatives and graduated from Patrick Henry (a high school with an extremely diverse mix of ethnic groups). Upon arriving in San Diego, Tommy experienced a major culture shock from learning to interact with all different kinds of people he met at school, as well as the differences and dysfunctions he would experience living with his relatives. Upon settling in, Tommy began to excel in drama class and his intercultural social skills naturally advanced.

The dynamic cultural influences that Tommy Chunn encountered from living most of his teenage and adult life alternating "black" and forth between Detroit and California, largely accounts for his universal perspectives, enhanced versatility and overall broad appeal.

Some of those fortunate enough to experience a Tommy Chunn performance include the audiences of HBO's Russell Simmons comedy specials, FOX's Def Comedy Jam: Primetime, 60 Minutes comedy special, Evening at the Improv, B.E.T.'s Comic View (won Producer's Choice award), Showtime at the Apollo, casinos, as well as appearing with Harry Belafonte, Roy Ayers, Isaac Hayes, Neol Pointer, Martin Lawrence, Dennis Miller, Tim Allen and Richard Pryor. Tommy is also featured on Comedy Central's Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution.