Avery began her career as a stand-up comic. She and her family produced four different "workout" spots for up-and-coming and seasoned comics throughout LA County, while working a corporate job. Avery felt she had to produce her own spots because the famed clubs only allowed three minutes. She's been quoted as saying, "It takes me three minutes to say my name." Her first big break came in 2001 during a Fourth of July Celebration on Martha's Vineyard hosted by local politicians related to her high school friend. She and good friend Tony Rock (brother to Chris Rock) performed, with an overwhelming response.
雷吉·李出生在菲律宾奎松城，是家中三个儿子的老大。他会说英语、广东话以及他的母语－－塔加路族语(菲律宾吕宋岛和棉兰老岛的方言)。孩提时代，Reggie随父母全家搬到俄亥俄州的克里夫兰市，在那里完成了自己的高中学业。
