GB Labrador

GB Labrador, full name Gerard Benedict Labrador, is a Filipino stand-up comedian who founded the production house Comedy Manila in 2013, which stages live comedy shows and runs open mic nights for aspiring comedians. He began doing stand-up in October 2008 and was named First Runner-Up at the Hong Kong International Comedy Festival in 2010. He has performed internationally in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Australia, and Philippine outlets reported him as the first home-grown Filipino comedian invited to perform at Melbourne's International Comedy Festival, where he appeared in the Comedy Zone Asia segment in 2016. Labrador is also a member of The KoolPals, a stand-up comedy podcast and live show he formed with fellow comedians James Caraan, Nonong Ballinan, Ryan Rems Sarita and Muman Reyes. Beyond stand-up, he has worked as headwriter for the talk show Good Vibes with Edu Manzano and previously wrote for the ABS-CBN sketch show Goin' Bulilit. His television and film credits include Usapang Lalake, Funny Ka Pare Ko, Banana Split, Woke Up Like This, Unli Life, Cuddle Weather and Papa Pogi. His stand-up style is conversational, built on personal stories and inside jokes rather than one-line jokes.