<□>Born i□□Detroit, Mic□i□an, J□ong grew up □n a□ho□sehol□ wi□h p□rents who w□re both □ducated □n Sout□ Ko□□a □□t□ dream□ of acade□ic s□ccess for their c□ildren□ Pursuing a□car□□r in m□□i□ine□seeme□ like □he n□tural□□a□□ for J□ong□ a□d he d□tifully □□rsue□ it, earni□g hi□ M□□. at the U□i□ersi□y of □□rth Car□lina at Ch□pel Hill. However, □is passion □or comedy had always burned□withi□ □im, □nd he began □erforming stand-up comedy while□sti□l□practic□n□ me□icine.