Michael Kosta is confident that he will make you laugh.

"There's a lot of super rich, super un-funny comedians out there today, and I'm not rich, but I am funny," Kosta said.

And he has some good credits to back up his confidence. Within the past couple of years, Kosta has headlined tours, and, this year, had his own Comedy Central television special. This month, he will be making his second appearance on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno."

On how he got to this hilarious point, well, just take a look at how he describes his act.

"I'm going to take a lot of fruit, and I have a sledgehammer, and I will smash it," he said.

You can put away your ponchos though, because Kosta says he will not be smashing any fruit onstage in Lansing. He does promise fun and expects his audiences to laugh.

"I love to include the audience in the show," he said. "I'm gonna talk about my parents getting old, I'm gonna talk about having sex with hot women, I'm gonna talk about having sex with ugly women, I'm gonna talk about going out and trying to get drunk."

Kosta, who was a professional tennis player after college, decided to give comedy a shot after quitting his job as a tennis coach at the University of Michigan.

"I just did a couple open mics. I always wanted to do comedy, and the next thing you know, I was in a bowling alley making $22 a night."

In terms of tennis and comedy, he doesn't find them to be all that different.

"You're by yourself, if you're successful, it's great; if you fail, it's terrible. There's no hiding your emotions. The only real difference is that I can be drunk and still be pretty decent at comedy," Kosta said.

The Ann Arbor native, relocated to Los Angeles a couple years ago to pursue comedy, but says he's excited to be back in Michigan for his upcoming performances.

"The thing I miss most about Michigan are the people. I feel very at home in Michigan. I feel like these are my peeps. I just really love the laid-back Midwest vibe of everybody," Kosta said.

Although it's not just the people he's looking forward to when he comes to Michigan — Kosta says he is looking forward to drinking beer at $2 a pop.

Update, March 19: Kosta was the winner of Gilda's LaughFest $10,000 Stand-Up Comedy Competition. The contest, held in Grand Rapids, included 10 comedians from around the country.

Watch Kosta's appearance on The Tonight Show from March 16: