The
Perfect
Match.
STAND UP COMEDY
Two comedians.
Two shows.
One great evening.
Who we are.
Match.
Perfect
The
The Perfect Match is the combination of two unique stand-up artists designed to offer you the most complete and original comedy shows. When inviting this team to your comedy club, you will provide your audience with a full evening of laughters.
Both Richard Villa and Armando Anto will come on stage for great solo performances, covering a complementary range of talents, emotions and topics that will be most appreciated and remembered.
Having The Perfect Match coming to your place guarantees two high quality shows that will work together to create the best comedy experience, and the most unique evening for your guests.
About us.
Villa
Richard
Raised in the urban city of Compton, California, Richard Villa always knew he wanted to make people laugh.After completing a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Richard felt there was something more out there in stored for him. While driving home one night, the neon lights of the Irvine Improv called his name. “Hey Richard!” Seizing the moment of amateur night, Richard grabbed the microphone, went on stage, and has not stopped since. Using stories of his childhood, Richard Villa turned what he thought were basic experiences into autobiographical satirical humor that depict life for Latinos and other minorities in the United States.
With his comedy and thorough understanding of his audience, Richard Villa became the first Latino to ever host the renowned Hollywood Improv on Friday nights. Sharing the stage with various other talent such as Jeff Garcia, Carlos Mencia, Gabriel Iglesias, Mike Epps, Orlando Jones and Dat Phan, Richard Villa quickly took over host duties at the Ha-Ha in North Hollywood, and the Ontario and Brea Improv. His ability to appeal to the audience earned him a special invitation by the U.S. Military to perform for the troops on the “Combat Comedy Tour” which included Iraq, Unit, May, Kyrgyzstan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Djibouti, and Saudi Arabia. In 2005 Vanguard Cinema released Richard’s 1st DVD, called “Richard Villa: Performing This Way.”
Now being hailed as “the leader” for the new generation of Latino Comics, Richard Villa exemplifies dedication to making other people laugh. With his television appearances on Mun2’s Loco Comedy Jam, HBO Latino and Los Angeles based LATV, Richard Villa has turned his talent into animation, becoming a writer and voiceover for MTV’s Latin animation, “Chico y Guapo".
Anto
Armando
Armando Anto was born and raised in France. He began studying classical violin at the French National Conservatory at the age of 5. After earning his BA in Finance, he turned his virtuoso talent into a business, embarking on a world tour of violin concerts. Performing and teaching his art for over a decade, Armando began implementing more and more comedy in his performances. Armando believes that in order to be successful, you have to surround yourself with successful people. This explains all the mirrors in his home.
He understood that laughing opens the heart and mind, and that people understand any concept better through humor. Following his twin muses, music and comedy, he has established himself as a standup comedian in Los Angeles. Armando feels he never spends enough time with himself.
For the last 10 years, Armando has been perfecting his unique style of comedy, utilizing his decades of classical violin mastery, his guitar skills, and even breakdance in his act. Discovered in Hollywood, he won first place in his very first stand up comedy competition. He now performs all over the US in various comedy clubs, colleges, competitions and theaters. Even when Armando brags, he is the best at bragging.
Armando Anto’s brand of comedy is widely accessible and works anywhere in the world. From New York to Texas, France to the Middle East, every audience understands the universal comedic language of music.