Many Las Crucens might recognize Black as DJ Black, a radio disk jockey on KHQT-FM's HOT 103.1 for about 10 years.

I did my very first show at Hurricane Alley, called The Warehouse now. I  started doing open mics in Phoenix, Arizona and anywhere I  could perform," Black said. "Most of my comedy is from my head. I can  see something and make a joke about it. I want to do stuff that’s  relevant. I’m bridging my comedy campaign around me being the  president — Tommy Black for President 2020."