Comedians
Chris Kepford is a New York City comedian and graduate of the American Comedy Institute. Chris is most known for his web series “The Chris Kepford Show” on Funny or Die. He is also well known for his array of eccentric characters that he brings to both film and on stage. Chris’ short film, “It’s Pronounced Rex” won the Best of the Fest Award at Oklahoma City’s Frack Fest. Chris is also featured on Law & Order: SVU and Saturday Night Live. You can find Chris on his Stand Up Comedy Tour, “Chris Kepford’s Comedy Clan”, starting in New York and then traveling to a city near you!
Jennette Cronk is a comedian, singer, actor, and writer, transplanted from Tampa, FL. She regularly performs in plays, musical improv, and character comedy all over NYC. You can find her singing her heart out during Musical Megawatt and with various musical indie teams and projects, such as her one-woman show, Fancy DuCan’s Country Cabaret.
Jeffrey Gurian’s comedy writing career really began when Rodney Dangerfield started performing his jokes on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Since then he’s worked with performers that have ranged from legends like Milton Berle, ( his original sponsor in The Friars Club), and Jerry Lewis, to comics like Richard Belzer, the late Phil Hartman, Gilbert Gottfried, Joan Rivers, Pat Cooper, Pauly Shore, Dice Clay, and most recently George Wallace.
Paul Provenza, the director of the hit film “The Aristocrats”, wrote the forward to Jeffrey’s recent book, ” Filthy, Funny, and Totally Offensive” based on his many years of writing for the famed Friars Roasts. The book is packed with the favorite nasty jokes of more than 250 stand-ups and celebs from all areas of entertainment, including Drew Carey, Jason Alexander, Jeff Garlin, Susie Essman, Adam Ferrara, Chris Elliott, Jeffrey Ross, Artie Lange, Lisa Lampanelli, Ice-T, The Sopranos, and many more.
Jeffrey’s writing for the legendary Weekly World News where he was given his own column called “Gurian’s World of the Bizarre”, and reported on stories like “Tap Dancing For The Criminally Insane”, and “Man Paints Replica of the Cistine Chapel With His Beard” recently led him to launch an animated short film “news” series.
Produced by GNN (Gurian News Network) it features “All The News That’s Fit To Dance To”, with animated stories like “Man Robs Bank With His Chin”, ” George Washington Wore Wooden Pants”, and “Man With Infant’s Head Sues For Discrimination”, which were shown at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, in the Short Film Corner. GNN also produces short bizarre “news” stories made specifically for radio stations.
Jeffrey has written two award-winning films, one feature and one short, and is currently writing a book, and co-producing a documentary film on the history of The Comic Strip, the longest running comedy club in New York City, with owner Richie Tienken, who opened that club in 1976. He has already interviewed Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Reiser, Lewis Black, Susie Essman, Colin Quinn, Gilbert Gottfried, Jim Breuer, Lisa Lampanelli, Ray Romano, and many others. He is a regular guest on many radio shows, both comedy and of a serious nature.
Jeffrey created the comedy variety show “Uncle Nat’s Traveling Peep Show”, he co-produced the Hamptons Comedy Festival in 2004 and has been writing the national celeb-based entertainment column/Vlog Comedy Matters since 1999. It’s an inside look at the comedy world, currently in LaughSpin Magazine and on an A-list celeb-filled Vlog.
He is also a doctor, a Professor at NYU in the Oral Medicine/Oro-Facial Pain Department, and is on the Board of The Assoc. For Spirituality and Psychotherapy for the last ten years. He is a lecturer at Energy psychology conferences, an author, a playwright, a comedian, and he developed a cure for Stuttering, which he used to cure himself. He often appears on radio shows to discuss his Energy Healing techniques for treating stress-related illness and Depression. He’s a Renaissance man in the true sense of the word.
Carolina Hidalgo is a stand up comedian born in the borough of Queens, New York City. However she was raised in Mexico City, She started doing stand up comedy in NYC back in 2009. Since then she has performed at comedy clubs across the country and has been featured on the show “Viewpoints” with John Fugelsang. She is also starting in a spinoff show that was created by Al Madrigal called “The Rebel Report” She was featured in Ted Alexandro Web Series Teachers Lounge, and is starring in a comedy horror film “The Devil’s Tree. She also host a popular movie podcast “Everything We are Doing Is Bad” and is listed as top 5 best podcast on TimeOut NY
Brad Stoll is a NYC-based comedian and actor with a 50-year-old appearance at the age of 24. His comedy can be described as honest, anecdotal, and personal. Brad has been featured on SiriusXM, MTV, truTV, and The Scene and is the co-host of The Brunch Buddies Podcast (iTunes, Sound Cloud, and Stitcher Radio). Brad also produces various shows at the New York Comedy Club. Brad is a momma’s boy and a diner coffee aficionado.
Matt Bridgestone has been performing, and producing comedy shows, for over 15 years. He has done shows with comics such as Jim Breuer, Dane Cook, Pete Davidson, Mick Foley, Nick Cannon, and many more. Matts style is a combination of intelligent observations and sophomoric silliness. His shows have a genuine quality that leave you feeling like you just got to hang out with an old friend. His favorite moment of his career was when he got to meet one of his heroes, George Carlin. He also co-produced a mockumentary he co-produced called "Archie Black." It is an improvisational style comedy that stars comics such as Jim Norton, Artie Lange, and Jay Mohr. Matt just hurt his back trying to pick up all the names he just dropped.
Jeffrey Paul has lived a very interesting life. He has been a School Dean, an English Teacher, a Police Officer, a roadie for Bruce Springsteen, and a manager at a strip club. While he was passionate about all his past endeavors, his biggest passion is making people laugh. Jeff is loud, obnoxious, and extremely rude, and it has made him a favorite in some of New York's most well known comedy clubs.
Christina Galston is a self-proclaimed “Jewrican ” and has spent her life honing her unique cross-cultural upbringing into a powerfully honest sense of humor and razor-sharp wit. A master storyteller, Christina has been performing stand-up in NYC for 12 years. Half-hour stand-up specials have been a staple of the Comedy Central brand since the '90s.
Wali Collins is a regular at all of the main stream Comedy clubs in the United States including New York City and Los Angeles. He even headlines and tours at Comedy clubs in Europe and Asia.
Collins’ television credits include NBC, CBS, FOX, HBO, ABC’, VH1, Comedy Central, Netflix, Hulu. David Letterman caught Wali’s act and recruited him to warm-up for his show. Later that season Wali performed his stand up on the “Late Show with David Letterman”. Quoted by GQ magazine “Wali’s true purpose becomes evident”.
He also landed small roles in films like independent feature, "Submission", starring Stanley Tucci and Chris Rock's "Top Five". And in the the "cult" classic, “Coyote Ugly”.
Wali also is featured in the hit Netflix series, "The Get Down", Hulu's, "Difficult People". And the Oxygen Network series, "Crazy Love".
If Wali’s face looks familiar to you it’s because you’ve seen him in over 30 national and international television commercials.
In the words of Robert Klein, “Wali Collins is versatile, smart and very, very funny.”
If you haven’t seen Wali do his thing in either stand up or acting, you’re missing out on one talented and gifted man.
J.J. Ramirez has earned his nickname “the Latin Lunatic” with a rich history of performing in some of the top New York City comedy clubs. If you aren’t in the city, you can hear his voice as a regular guest on the Howard Stern radio program. His list of television credits is almost endless:
“Comedy on the Road” – A&E
“Evening at the Improv” -A&E
“Showtime at the Apollo” – Showtime
“Comic Strip Live” – Fox
“Flesh Eating Mothers” – Feature Film
“Latin Legends of Comedy” – Documentary
Known to poke a little fun at his audiences, one of J.J. Ramirez’s favorite targets, as a proud New Yorker, are audience members from the south. If you’re lucky enough to catch one of his shows, you’ll require the replacement of your funny bone.
Gregg Rogell is a NY based comedian and a regular performer at the Comedy Cellar. He has appeared on The Tonight Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Louie, has a half hour special on Comedy Central, and was a featured performer in the movie The Aristocrats. Gregg has toured opening for Russell Peters, Dolly Parton and Dave Chappelle and has appeared with Bob Hope and Bill Cosby on several NBC specials.
Chris Murphy is a stand-up comedian based out of New York City. He’s a veteran of the comedic stages and can be seen performing nightly at comedy shows in NYC. Chris is a regular at The Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Comic Strip Live, and Dangerfield’s. To find out Chris Murphy's upcoming performances, visit this site often.
Brian Jian is a Taiwanese-American comedian born in NYC and raised in Long Island. He performs comedy all over the New York area. His performances range from highly personal to light-hearted observational material.
Born and raised in New York, Nicky recently made the big move to sunny LA in order to stretch his comedic talents. By expanding his career training, honing his acting talents, and expanding his world-view, Nicky is on a tear to even greater comic success in 2021.
Nicky is a natural-born “funny guy,” always “on” and ready to fill any room with laughter. He’s a disciplined professional who writes daily and is ever on the lookout for an audience that needs a laugh. He’d like to land a big acting gig in LA (who wouldn’t?), but comedy is his first passion, and all the world is his stage.
My comedy is about family, specifically my family. As the White, Jewish husband of a Black woman (who converted to Judaism) and the father of a 2-year-old, Biracial son, I focus my attention on the challenges of being a parent in a bad economy and the issues that confront interracial families (including the dynamics between members of the same family who are of different races). In the Age of Obama, my material is very timely, relevant, and (if I may say so myself) hilarious.
I was born in Brooklyn and was quickly deported to Long Island, where my parents raised me in an overprotective shell. After peaking academically in high school, I meandered through an Ivy League college, law school, and a legal career only to realize that my true gift was in making fun of the law, as well as my neuroses, my raging hypochondria, my height (or lack thereof), and the challenges of being a new dad, which includes the public acknowledgment that I am no longer in the running to be the latest James Bond (even if they decide to go with a James Bond who’s a short Jewish guy).
Although I left the law to pursue a comedy career, I’ve kept a foot in the legal world. I’m a member of Comedians at Law (www.comediansatlaw.com), a group of comics who all left the law (voluntarily, or, like me, a little less voluntarily) to pursue our dream.
I’ve performed at clubs, colleges, and venues throughout the country. I’ve been featured on Sirius/XM Radio’s “Raw Dog Comedy,” NBC’s EVB Live, Bloomberg Law TV, ComedyTime TV, RT TV America, and NYC-TV, and in The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and CNN.com. I won the 12th Annual Gilda’s Club (Northern NJ) Laugh-Off.
I’m also a writer. I wrote a series of columns about my comedy career in a regularly-occurring column in The New York Daily News “Money” section. I wrote a monthly humor column for the online webzine The Coil Review (www.thecoilreview.com), and I’m a regular contributor to The Comic Bible. In addition, my comedic short story “Lola’s Christmas Gift” was published in the 2008 issue of the literary journal The Westchester Review.
Luke Thayer is silly yet biting, with an unorthodox view of social norms and insight into the choices people make.
He observes the world through a colorful lens, including childhood, parenthood, and the neighborhood.
Luke is a member of the prestigious Friar's Club, has been in numerous comedy festivals, and tours comedy clubs, colleges, and theaters across the world.
Rick Crom is an American actor, singer, comedian, lyricist, and composer. He has appeared in numerous television shows and specials, Broadway and off-Broadway musicals, and has written several off-Broadway revues, and has 3 times been nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics.
Ross Bennett is one of the best-kept secrets in show business. He dropped out of West Point, United States Military Academy, to pursue a career as a stand-up comedian. Since that time, Ross has become one of the staples of the New York stand-up comedy scene. For more than three decades, Ross has been making audiences laugh all across New York and Los Angeles, with stops along the way as well. He performs regularly at all of the top comedy clubs, including the Comedy Cellar, Stand Up NY, Gotham, Comic Strip Live, and Caroline’s on Broadway. Ross has received rave reviews in countless publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, The Examiner, and The Oakland Tribune. Ross Bennett’s comedy album New York Country is available on iTunes, where it has become a top-selling comedy album. On television, Ross has been featured on all of the major television networks, including regular appearances on Comedy Central’s Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, where his incisive and topical humor endeared him to fans and fellow comedians alike.
Joe Larson is a second-generation comedian. Much to his parent’s dismay at the age of twenty, Joe went into the family business. Straight away he was chosen “College Comedian of the Year” at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival. Joe was nominated “Best Up-And-Coming Comedian” at the NYC MAC Awards, was a finalist in both the prestigious Johnny Carson Great American Comedy Festival and Boston Comedy Festival and was part of the feature film Stand Up 360.
Just as comedy was taking off big time, Joe became a father, giving him a new level of comfort in his role on stage and screen. Unconventional as always, Joe didn’t take on the traditional role of dad but rather he says he is simply a “man with a baby”. He is currently lending his Man With A Baby voice as writer and actor on the hit show Babies Behaving Badly on Discovery Family, TLC and Discovery UK.
Joe has also been seen on Gotham Comedy Live, NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Laughs on FOX, The Tonight Show’s “Laugh Squad” and the Speed Channel. On radio he is a repeat guest on Bob and Tom and the Bennington Show.
A lover of all things comedy, Joe is currently pursuing acting and writing roles for television as well enjoying every laugh he can give you while he’s on stage in NYC and throughout the US.
Kenny Warren Kenny Warren hails from Portland, Oregon. stand-up comedian, show producer, entrepreneur, barber, and single father. There is nothing average about the self-coined “™Averageblackman”. Kenny Warren’s original brand, “DSC"(Different Shades of Comedy) encompasses comic book styled super hero, “Just Us League” T-shirts. Mr. Warren provides stage time for NYC’s best and brightest up and coming comedians, most featured on MTV, Comedy Central and your favorite Late Night talk shows, by producing four weekly comedy shows, and two monthly shows. His perseverance and work ethic has established him as a trail blazer in the New York City comedy scene
With an even-keeled delivery belying blistering takes, Norlex Belma has become one of the hottest comics working in New York City. Norlex got his comedic start in Pittsburgh after attending Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music. Norlex now resides back home in his native Brooklyn and has been regularly featured at clubs such as Caroline's on Broadway, The Stand, New York Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, Greenwich Village Comedy Club, Eastville Comedy Club, and The Grisly Pear. Norlex has opened for national headliners such as Gary Gulman, The Lucas Brothers, Emma Willmann, Mia Jackson, Jessica Kirson, Jermaine Fowler, Sam Tallent, Marina Franklin, and Liza Treyger. He has also been a part of the New York Comedy Festival, Red Clay Comedy Festival in Atlanta, Pittsburgh Comedy Festival, 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival in Minneapolis, Oak City Comedy Festival in Raleigh, and the Orlando Indie Comedy Festival. In the summer of 2018, Norlex headlined Carolines on Broadway as a part of the Breakout Artist Series.
Irene Bremis is a NYC-based stand-up comedian, writer, actress, and radio personality. Irene co-hosted alongside John Fugelsang on his SXM show Tell Me Everything, which featured A-listers, and had her show with actress Jennifer Esposito (Samantha Who? Blue Bloods, Crash). She is co-starring in the comedy Black Magic for White Boys and Poundcake on Amazon, Hulu, Tubi, and other streaming platforms. Irene was regularly on the road with Rachel Feinstein and headline clubs in NYC and nationwide. She was a contributing writer for Rachel Dratch’s Late Night Snack on Tru TV and appeared in a sketch with Rachel Dratch for The Shorty Awards, also featuring Alec Baldwin and Taylor Swift. Irene’s album Unladylike is available on all platforms and is currently spinning regularly on Sirius XM.
Lawrence DeLoach is a Brooklyn native. He has been featured on CBS Sports Network. Lawrence was the winner of the 2019 Carolines Comedy Madness, 2016 Hoboken Comedy Festival and 2016 Crosstown Comedy Festival. Lawrence is also the creator and host of Sup? Podcast- A Streetwear & Lifestyle Podcast. Lawrence can be seen at comedy clubs all over NYC.
Carole Montgomery has had a long and varied career. With over two dozen television credits to her name, Carole Montgomery is a respected veteran of the standup comedy scene nationwide. In addition to her numerous television appearances, Carole Montgomery has headlined clubs and colleges across the USA and starred in two different Las Vegas production shows. In her ten years as a Las Vegas star, she was seen by over five million audience members. Carole Montgomery created and stars in three SHOWTIME specials for Funny Women Of A Certain Age.
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