Tom Thakkar is standup featured on Conan and Comedy Central's Stand Up Presents. He talks about growing up in Indiana and moving to Chicago and New York to pursue stand up full time. He also talks about his relationship to social media and using it as a promotional tool, debunking the "safe route" myth and why it's important to pursue your dreams. Check out Tom on Twitter @TomAThakkar where you can find links to his Conan set and half hour Comedy Central set. For more visit www.tomthakkar.com.

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