Will Marfori was never really into comedy.

It wasn’t until he was in college that he started to do it for fun on the weekends. He never thought it would ever take him this far.

Marfori said that he, like many other comedians, likes to joke about his life. And Marfori is not your avererage comedian-he has a movement disorder, cerebral palsy.

Shelia Baker, a medical director at Health Services, said cerebral palsy is a muscle disorder. It is not known how it is caused, but it usually occurs in infants or when babies are still in the womb.

One of the most common misconceptions of cerebral palsy, Baker said, is that it is a mental disorder.

“When someone has a movement disorder, I think it would be easy for other people to think that maybe they had some mental challenges as well,” Baker said. “Many people with cerebral palsy are incredibly intelligent.”

As a kid growing up, Marfori said that he was quiet and didn’t socialize with others. In return, they didn’t talk to him, either. Although he didn’t get picked on much, he said if he would have been offended every time someone made fun of him he would have never made it out of the third grade. He said he doesn’t think anyone should let people’s comments affect them.

“It’s human nature-we piss each other off,” Marfori said. “We all have to live here together. Some of us say things that are wrong or mean, but they’re just words, you got to be tougher than all that.”

Marfori will perform tonight at 9 at the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union 7th Street Underground.

Matt Caponera said Marfori’s comedy is inspirational.

Caponera, the comedy coordinator for University Board, has the authority to pick which comedians are brought to Eastern.

“I pick the comedians, but I do it through who I think is good for Eastern, who we have in our budget, and I base it on who I think the Eastern students will enjoy more,” Caponera said.

Caponera, who won the Last Comic Standing competition at Eastern last year, said he looks up to Marfori.

“He’s really funny, and I can’t wait to see him again,” he said.

Marfori said that he plans to joke about whatever is on his mind. In his opinion, comedians are modern day philosophers. “(Comedians like) to look at the way society is and make comments on that,” he said.

One thing different about at least good comedians in Marfori’s point of view is that they will tell their audience about their insecurities-things that most people would keep to themselves.

Marfori said that when doing this, comedians might sometimes get bad reactions.

For example, Marfori said he went to the Bahamas to perform recently, to a wealthy group of people. When he gave a joke about using a credit card in the dollar store, he didn’t get any laughs.

Marfori is never disappointed if the joke doesn’t appear funny. “That’s the nature. If everyone likes you all the time, it’d be pointless, no risk involved.”

Caponera said that Marfori’s show will be worth going to and will have a good turnout. “He pushes the envelope,” Caponera said. “You think he’s going to say one thing, but he’ll totally turn the whole joke around and say another thing that you’re not expecting and it’s hilarious.”

Marfori has been a comedian for 10 years. He frequently tours the United States, Canada and the Caribbean. He won the 2004 Carnival Comedy Challenge and is also on XM Radio’s comedy channel.

For a sample of Marfori’s comedy before the show tonight, Click here.