While his high school mates were doing homework, Aaron Chen spent weeknights driving from Sydney's northern suburbs to the CBD to perform at open mic comedy nights.

Arcade Fire's debut album played on the car stereo, and his dad Peter was in the passenger seat for each 30km journey.

Aaron was learning to drive while learning the art of stand-up comedy.

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"I was 15 or 16 and hanging out with 30- and 40-year-olds all the time," he says.

"We'd hang out in smokers' rooms. I'd get kicked out of pubs and not be allowed to pe

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