And it is in matters of the heart where most of his material works best. With a keen eye for the inner workings of relationships, Trevino masterfully turns the tables on almost every gender stereotype out there. Trevino was usually dead-on in showing both perspectives on a couple getting really trashed after a night of partying. “You ever get so wasted you end up over the toilet just puking?” he says with a smile, showing you that he knows all too well, “and what does she do? Look at you! Kids! Come here and look at your father puke his guts out.” Then he quickly turned the table, going into his half-flirty, half-drunk female impression he screamed, “It’s just food poisoning! Stay with me! Don’t let the kids see!” Considering it was Saturday night and most of the audience had been or was planning to be drinking, they could all relate. A few years ago, Trevino headlined the “Three Amigos” comedy tour, which drew a tremendous following among the Latino crowd. However, Trevino’s comedy isn’t specifically about one ethnicity; it’s about everyone in our most basic surroundings, and it’s about relationships.

Watching the reaction of the crowd to some of his stand-up was interesting; the lady next to me agreed with so much of the stuff he was talking about that she had her own mini conversation going throughout most of the show. It’s clear his favorite topic is the downfall of modern man by women. When performing, he comes off like a strange comedic mix of Tyler Durden (“Fight Club”) if you can imagine that, and Dr. Phil. The result is raw, honest, and genius. What makes his comedy so great is that it’s universal; there was not a head in the room that didn’t relate to at least half of his jokes. There was the feeling of either we’ve all been there or realize we’re going to be at some point in life. There were times when I honestly believed that Trevino would make an excellent dating therapist. He’s the type of guy who as soon as he spots something wrong between a couple will tell them straight up whose wrong and why, then probably sleep with your girlfriend to prove it.

Trevino is the kind of guy who fluctuates between being in your face and essentially telling you off, to suddenly taking it all back and gaining your trust. There’s a bit of duality to him that adds depth and honesty and at the same time makes you unsure of who you are talking to at any given moment. The only time it was unclear if Trevino was on solid ground was during his rant about metrosexuals. Playing Woodfield Mall in the middle of one of the richest suburbs in the city, many of the men there fit so much of what he was talking about I wasn’t sure if they were going to laugh at certain points.

I will say this of Trevino: he is by far one the most down to earth comics I’ve met in a long time. He makes a point of recording all of his shows as they happen and selling them at subsequent shows for $10. I wasn’t surprised at all to see him hopping like a social butterfly from person to person after the show, hugging them and taking pictures. Some celebrities would see themselves as above that kind of thing, but Trevino is just a regular guy at his core.

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