Comedian Monica Nevi Gets Straight Talk from King County Seniors

80 For 80 is a 5-episode mini-series comprised of 5-7 minute videos where host, comedian Monica Nevi, spends time interviewing and telling one King County resident's story. Each episode features a subject, over the age of 80, from a different city in King County. Their places of origin, gender, race, religion, and sexual orientation vary and represent the diversity of the area.

"80 For 80" will be available to stream on Amazon Video Direct beginning August 3rd. The locally produced video mini-series is a fun and novel way to talk about life...and death.

About Monica Nevi
Nevi is a native of the Seattle area, having grown up in Renton, WA. The product of a wonderfully humorous family and diverse background, she went on to earn a degree from Seattle University and lived in the city for 3 more years after going to school. A collegiate basketball player, after injuries ended her career she decided to move forward with the next most accepted career for a young woman and pursue her strong interest in stand-up comedy.

After starting and performing for the duration of her time in college and beyond Monica continued to perform all over the country with great comedians, in great festivals, in great competitions, television appearances and continues to love it.Monica has had the privilege of performing in the Bridgetown Comedy Festival and the Seattle International Comedy Competition as well as finishing first place in the Olympic Peninsula Comedy Competition. In 2015 she was one of the solo show performers for the comedy section of the Bumbershoot arts festival in Seattle.

Monica has opened for Ari Shaffir, Erik Griffin, Sarah Colonna and Nick Swardson among many other impressive names. Monica is the co-host of the popular HugLife Podcast.She has appeared on FOX’s nationally syndicated TV show ‘Laughs’ as well as Seattle based television programs ‘New Day Northwest’ and ‘[the 206]’.