Comedians
Skye Grayson began working in fashion and film in New York City as a teenager. She attended Columbia University, and started producing and performing stand-up comedy a year after college. She has performed at venues including Stand Up New York and Greenwich Village Comedy Club.
Brian Moses is a writer and producer, known for RoastMasters, Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle, and Girl in Woods.
Franco Danger Is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, content creator coming from the heart of central New Jersey. Transporting audiences to the edges of his imagination with sharp material and playful delivery, his comedic style has been pleasing audiences all over the east and west coast as well as internationally at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in Scotland and The Comedy Nest in Montreal. He has performed with the likes of Chris Gethard, Jessica Kirson, Shane Torres and Ari Shaffir.
Jiaoying Summers is a stand up comedian, Asian Hall of Fame inductee and social media comedy queen with over one billion online views and counting. She is a sold out national headliner. She recently starred in Netflix is a Joke Festival's Women in Comedy Show. Her 30-minute comedy special HOT GIRL SUMMERS is streaming on Peacock TV and Prime Video. Jiaoying is also an award-winning actress, CEO of Summers Group, and philanthropist empowering women and children and helping causes that touch Asian American communities. She was recently featured on BBC, CBS aNews, FOX News 5, NBC4, NBC Bay Area, KRON4, The LA Times, LA Confidential, San Francisco Chronicle, Yale Daily News, NHK World Japan and Vogue. She is the owner of The Hollywood Comedy in Los Angeles and focuses on producing shows that promote representation in comedy.
“A major voice on the national comedy scene.” - Vogue International
"Her name and survival story have one thing in common — a refusal to fade into the background."
- The LA Times
"[Summers is] amplifying the Asian American perspective through her work [with] uncensored, unapologetic comedic stylings."
- San Francisco Chronicle
Jiaoying Summers has been named one of “The Women Running The [Comedy] Scene in L.A.”
-The LA Times
Jimmy Cash is America’s Favorite Janitor. And yes, he prefers to be called a janitor and not a custodian. Jimmy is the father of a teenage daughter, an uncertain number of step-kids, and an elementary school janitor who’s been sober for 18+ years. His comedy draws from his many life experiences living and working on the mean streets of Worcester, Massachusetts.
Jimmy is known as the @janitorwithstamina on TikTok, where his hilarious videos have over 30 million views.
Jimmy stars as the Red Sox Groundskeeper in the Plymouth Rock Assurance ad series on NESN. He won the "Last Comix Standing Competition" at Mohegan Sun in 2021. He was the national touring opener for Comedian Bob Marley. He has also opened for Bobby Kelly, Rich Vos, Joe Dombrowski, and more.
Aaron Putnam is an American touring stand up comedian , currently based out of Chicago.
You can catch him at his home club. Laugh Factory , as well as many other comedy clubs like Zanies.
He is also the founder of Stand up in Recovery where he brings laughter to drug/ alcohol treatment centers across the country.
His comedy is said to be disarmingly funny and vulnerable.
Aaron feels blessed to have opened for some of the best comics working today. He says he gets these opportunities because he’s the best hang in the biz.
He also has a Podcast with his lovely wife called The Manchild &The Yogi .
Jonathan van Halem is a stand-up comedian based out of Brooklyn, NY. He's previously worked at Stephen Colbert Presents: Tooning Out The News, and spent a few years as a segment producer at MSNBC. He's opened for comedians such as Kevin Nealon, BJ Novak, and Beth Stelling. He currently works as a staff writer for the website Lifehacker.
Richard Villa is a bilingual (English/Spanish) stand-up comedian and actor whose comedic influences draw from life experiences growing up as a Mexican-American Latino in Compton, California. His crossover comedy appeal has landed him with appearances and specials on Netflix, MTV, Comedy Central, HBO, Comedy Central Mexico, Netflix, Amazon Prime, Televisa, Galavision, Azteca TV, DirecTV, and more. He was the longtime Friday night host of “Refried Friday’s at the world famous Hollywood Improv, and was the first Latino to land this coveted gig. Richard has performed alongside the comedy world’s top talent including: Gabriel Iglesias, Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Russell Peters, Carlos Mencia, Mike Epps, Orlando Jones, Franco Escamilla, El Costeño, Luis de Alba, and more. He has traveled the world performing his comedy and is the key player in developing Spanish stand-up comedy in the United States, Mexico and Latin America.
Preacher Lawson was born In Portland, OR, but raised most of his adolescence in Memphis, TN. He moved 20 times before the age of 10, but if you asked him what city he’s from he’d say Orlando, FL because that’s where he grew as a comedian. Preacher is best known for his appearance on season 12 of NBC’s hit series, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT (2017) where he made it to the final rounds. Based off his stellar performance in season 12 Preacher was invited to compete on AMERICA’S GOT TALENT: THE CHAMPIONS (2019) and BRITAN’S GOT TALENT: THE CHAMPIONS (2019) where he advanced to the finale after he received the most votes from the fans. Preacher was the host of the Facebook Watch series WORLD’S MOST AMAZING DOGS (2019) with George Lopez and Lisa Vanderpump and has built a following on YouTube of over 500,000 subscribers. In 2019 Preacher just shot his first stand-up special which premiered on BET + and continues to perform at sold-out venues around the country. Preacher is currently hosting AGT Live in Las Vegas.
Big hair. Big heart. Big mouth. Barbara’s goofy stage presence and vulnerably dark material have made her a staple in the Los Angeles alternative comedy scene. Oh and her podcast Britney’s Gram also kicked off #FreeBritney, no big deal. She co-starred in seasons one and two of “Corporate” on Comedy Central, and has written for “Billy on the Street”, as well as “Magic for Humans with Justin Willman” on Netflix. Her standup has been featured on HBO Max, Hulu, and Comedy Central.
Her podcast “Lady to Lady” on the Exactly Right Network is celebrating a decade of podcasting this year and boasts over 10 million downloads. Described as “best adult sleepover you’ll ever have” by Entertainment Weekly, the ladies host an unfiltered hour of pop culture discussions, embarrassing personal revelations, and questionable advice.
Her other podcast, “Britney’s Gram” went from a fun look into Britney Spears’ instagram feed, to a true-crime-in-real-time viral hit with their episode #FreeBritney, setting off an international movement to free Britney from the conservatorship she’s been placed under for over a decade. This led to a 10-part investigative podcast named Toxic: The Britney Spears Story, which was nominated for an iHeartPodcast award and won two 2022 Webby Awards.
From Waukegan, Illinois. He started stand-up in the comedy capital of the world........Iowa City, IA where he went to college. After graduating in 2015 he moved to NY to further pursue comedy. Honing his voice as in Brooklyn for years, he now can be seen all over New York and the United States.
Born and raised in the NW Washington D.C. Eddie Liles is a comedian, actor, writer, and producer that will not let you forget him. Standing 6'5" 300lbs, this guy's laugh is infectious and genuine. He is also one of the co-hosts of the " I'ma Get In Trouble" Podcast.
Eddie grew up wanting to be a theatre actor on broadway but quickly found that he was better at making people laugh. After playing football and studying theater at Bowie State University. He went into multiple jobs as a Hospitality Manager were he fell into the routine of hating working for other people but always making others laugh. All of this has added to his "I can do anything" "Bully" style of comedy and storytelling. He shines on stage like no and will have you talking about his performance for weeks.
In 2012, made the decision to focus on becoming one of the best Stand Up Comedians in the world, and he has been doing just that. Eddie has been featured on Multiple Festivals across the Country. He is a regular feature performer for Tony Woods. He has also opened for Dave Chappelle, David Keochner, Tim Dillan, Joe Clair, Rich Vos, Shane Gillis, Donnell Rawlings, and many others.
As CEO of Broken Diamond Comedy llc. Eddie has produced some of the biggest independent Comedy events in the DMV. He has worked Dupont Underground: Comedy and Events, Baltimore Comedy Festival, DC Comedy Festival, a host of venues, and Comedy clubs.
Nic Novicki is an comedian, actor, and producer that has performed on 6 continents including several tours through Armed Forces Entertainment, performing for troops. His television credits include: Boardwalk Empire, The Good Doctor, The Sopranos, Loudermilk, Alone Together, Gotham Comedy Live, Jack and Triumph, The Neighbors, Austin and Alley, Private Practice, Drop Dead Diva. He has appeared in several movies including: L!fe Happens, November Rule, The Last 5 Years, Boston Girls, Breaking Wind, Dead Ant and the upcoming Aliens, Clowns and Geeks. He is the founder of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge.
