Comedians


Peyton Ruddy started in the suburbs of Chicago at 17 years old and quickly grew in popularity to become a favorite in the city. He recently moved to Austin, Texas and is a paid regular at the Comedy Mothership and has went viral for his Kill Tony appearance, and has since gathered an even bigger following online for his style of stand up comedy and sketches, reaching over 125 million views in the last 6 months. His style has been referred to as “cutesty wootsey fat shit” Peyton has opened for names such as Tim Dillon, Joe List, Ron White, Chris Distefano, Ari Shaffir, Ralph Barbosa, Craig Robinson, Harland Williams, Bret Ernst, Steph Tolev, Sam Tallent and Casey Rocket all while still maintaining his rockin’ hot bod.
Stef Dag is a globally touring standup comedian and a 2022 New York Comedy Festival "Creator to Watch." She hosts the popular digital dating show, Hot and Single, and has been featured in the NYT, Nylon, Alt Press, Betches, HuffPo, Daily Mail, and more.
Chaunte Wayans is a comedian, writer, and actress who proudly represents the new generation of Wayans’ legacy-making its mark in Hollywood. She was last seen in the film 50 Shades of Black, with other film and television credits including Hollywood Misconceptions, Dance Flick, TLC's Trading Spaces, Bounce TV's Off The Chain and Nicktoon's animated series, The Boo Crew. As a comedian, she has toured nationally wowing the audience with her unique brand of comedy featuring for comedic veterans such as Katt Williams, Russell Peters, and her uncles Marlon, Shawn, and Damon Wayans. Her comedic talent led her to become a featured cast member on MTV’s hit sketch comedy series Nick Cannon Presents: Wild N’ Out. Chaunte can also be seen on Katt Williams comedy special Kattpacalypse. Chaunte has showcased as a writer as part of CBS’ Diversity Showcase 2017. Recently she has featured on 50 Cents "50 Central" on Bet. Currently, you can see her featuring on TruTV's "Laff Tracks."
Rob Stant is a stand up comedian based just outside of Philadelphia. He was second runner-up for Philly’s Phunniest at Helium and was also second runner-up for comedy mob festival. In addition to this, he has found great success on social media amassing a substantial amount of followers on Tik Tok and Instagram. Rob is best known for his observational humor and stories about his wife and family, but also enjoys poking fun at himself and the audience. He just released his debut comedy special “Bobby Boy” which you can watch on YouTube.
Rachel Williams is a stand up comedian from Long Island, NY who started her comedy career right out of college. Now you can catch her performing stand up almost every night all over the city. She’s been on SiriusXM, a part of the 2022 New York Comedy Festival and a featured performer at the 2023 Rogue Island Comedy Festival. See all her most recent work @wachelrilliams on all social media platforms.
DJ Collins is a stand-up comedian and writer who is quickly leaving his mark on the city. An ever-curious native of Texas, his aggressively-hilarious comedy pokes, prods, and interrogates widely held beliefs and customs, often shocking his audiences into bursts of laughter while keeping the mood loose and in the moment. Collins is already one of the best new and pure voices traveling the country and quickly becoming a favorite amongst comedy junkies in NYC.
Kristal Adams is a standup comedian, producer and writer whose standup has been featured on Amazon, JFL Digital, Vidcon and SF Sketchfest. She was named Best of Fest at the 2019 Big Pine Comedy Festival. In 2022 she recorded and released her debut album "Ain't I a Wombat,'' which was featured on NPR, Ebony Magazine and Paste Magazine. She has written for shows on Netflix, Fox and Hulu and released the first issue of her comic book series in 2024.
After beginning his career in his home country of Ireland, Colum Tyrrell moved to New York City and quickly became one of the fastest rising comics in the scene. He is a regular at the Comedy Cellar, the Stand Comedy Club and Stand Up New York. A staple in the New York Comedy podcast scene he can be heard on "The Legion of Skanks," "You Know What Dude," "Are You Garbage?" and "Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast." He launched "The Colum Tyrrell Podcast" in 2022 which is growing to be one of the more popular shows in New York and he recently made his television debut on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon." Catch him now before he blows up and becomes a household name
Ricky Velez is a New-York based actor and stand-up comedian who was named one of Variety's "Ten Comics to Watch." He currently appears as a correspondent on Comedy Central's THE NIGHTLY SHOW with Larry Wilmore and appeared on the Netflix series, MASTER OF NONE. Ricky was trained at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts where he received the Special Recognition Diploma in Drama presented to him by Kevin Spacey. As a comic, Ricky was named "New York's Funniest Comedian" by Caroline's Comedy Club and was featured in Comedy Central's and The New York Comedy Festival's Fifth annual "Comics to Watch."
Ahri Findling is a writer and comedian living in New York City. He has written for the "Roast of Tom Brady," "Nikki Glaser is Obsessed on E!," The MTV TV Awards, and is currently writing, directing, and acting on the new Nickelodeon sketch show, "Nick Shorts." He was named an emerging comedian alongside Tim Dillon, Meg Stalter, and Andrew Schulz by "The NY Post" in 2020. He has been featured on Bravo and Comedy Central Digital and made his stand-up TV debut on Amazon in 2022.
Big Jay Oakerson is one of the most beloved and easily recognizable comedians working today. His laid-back style and dirty delivery are the signature marks of his comedy. Jay’s career spans two decades, starting in Philadelphia as a “comic’s comic” before rising mainstream fame in New York. Constantly touring the country, Jay has been a part of some of the biggest comedy festivals including Moontower, Bonnaroo, RockStar Energy Drink's Mayhem Fest, Gathering of the Juggalos, Funny or Die’s Oddball Festival. He has wowed audiences at the prestigious Just For Laughs Montreal festival an impressive four times, both on The Nasty Show and with his solo show, The American Storyteller. Most recently, he has been playing yearly on the hit Vegas sold out festival SkankFest, which Jay helps produce. Every week, Jay co-host's “The Bonfire” alongside Bob Kelly on Radio Sirius XM 95 Monday through Thursday 6-8pm EST. He is also the co-host of two wildly popular podcasts “Legion of Skanks” with Luis J. Gomez and Dave Smith and “The SDR (Sex, Drugs & Rock & Roll) Show” with Ralph Sutton both on The Gas Digital Network. On the screen, Jay has been featured on “This Is Not Happening” with Ari Shaffir, “Comedy Underground” with Dave Attell, FX’s Emmy winning “Louie”, “Inside Amy Schumer”, and “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” & Conan O’Brien. Longtime fans of Jay’s will also remember him as Neil, the sexually ambiguous owner of a NYC rock club, on IFC’s “Z-Rock”, and from his appearances on Comedy Central's “Premium Blend”, “Comedy Central Presents” and “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn”. Jay’s debut hour special "Big Jay Oakerson: Live At Webster Hall" premiered on Comedy Central in 2016 and was filmed at the legendary music venue in New York City to provide the perfect heavy metal vibe for the show. Jay's comedy is raw, compelling and honest to the core, as he takes viewers on a journey of brutal truths. His second special premiered in 2018 as part of “The Degenerates” on Netflix and filmed in Las Vegas. Jay has also recorded 3 comedy albums on Comedy Central Records, “The Crowdwork Sessions: What’s Your F@#king Deal?! Volumes 1 & 2” which captures Jay’s raunchy, off-the-cuff essence with a full hour of crowdwork; and Jay’s first album, “An American Storyteller”, a one-hour onslaught of unbridled raunchy rock n' roll hilarity. This year, Jay released his newest hour, “Dog Belly” on YouTube already garnering over 1.7 million views. The long-awaited special was executive produced by Ari Shaffir and shot during 2022’s SkankFest. In this special, Jay dives deep into his own life, ranging from his own sexual insecurities to being called a Nazi as a Jewish man.
Rosey Catherine is one of the youngest rising stars in the New York comedy scene. Once a staple in the DC comedy scene she broke Dave Chappelle’s record as the youngest headling act in the scene when she was 16. She currently tours nationally with Troy Bond. You can see her nightly at Gotham Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, Westside Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, and Greenwich Village Comedy Club.
Gabby Bryan is a New York-based stand-up comedian, actress, Emmy-award winning producer, and overall girlie girl. She performed alongside Olivia Wilde and Oscar Isaac in the film “Life Itself” (Amazon Prime), appeared in the bilingual film “Ruta Viva” (HBO), and featured in Ilana Glazer’s special “Comedy on Earth” (Comedy Central). Gabby co-hosts "L'Podcast" with comedian and world-renown gay angel Zack Signore – which has built a global audience – as well as "Dear Cheaters" Podcast with Robert Kelly, which is produced by MTV and streaming on SiriusXM. She produced and appeared on “You Know What Dude” Podcast with Robert Kelly, and has opened for a myriad of comedians including Bonnie McFarlane, Robert Kelly, and Mark Normand. Gabby has toured all around the globe, including shows in Chicago, Los Angeles, London, Boston, and Vermont at venues including the Comedy Store, the Comedy Store London, Laugh Boston, Laugh Factory Chicago, Zanies Chicago, and Vermont Comedy Club. In New York, she has performed at the Stand NYC, Carolines, New York Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, BKLYN Comedy Club, among others. Follow her on instagram/tiktok at @gabbyisbryan!
Elle is a Chicago native, but started her comedy career in NYC. She is passed at New York Comedy Club, The Stand, BKLYN Comedy club, The Tiny Cupboard, and Broadway Comedy Club, but can be seen performing at other clubs and indie shows all over the city. Elle has made an appearance on The Bonfire on Sirius XM with Dan Soder and Big Jay Oakerson and have featured for comedians such as Rich Voss, Jared Freid, Greg Stone, and Michael Yo. Elle was recently named a 2023 “Creator to Watch” By New York Comedy Festival. Check out her weekly podcast Elle Diablo.
Rafi Bastos - UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY TOUR Rafi Bastos is a 6’7” tall Jewish-Brazilian comedian with an accent like Dracula and a rapidly growing social media presence of stand up clips in English, mostly filmed from the prestigious Comedy Cellar in New York. In his home-country of Brazil, Rafi is a trailblazer of comedy, media and is one of the first comedians to pioneer the art of stand up comedy as we know it in Brazil. His17-year comedy and acting career before coming to the United States garnered many firsts and was covered in an interview on TheJoe Rogan Experience. Rafi set records, created controversy through freedom of speech and used the power of the internet to reach an astronomical social media following. Rafi’s videos with stage performances, music videos, interviews and sketches have now more than 370 million views on his Youtube channel alone. In 2011, he was considered by the NEW YORK TIMES as the Most Influential Man on Twitter, at the time with 7 million followers, now at 11.4 million. In 2013, Rafi won the SHORTY AWARDS, also known as the “Oscars of Social Media”, for Best Comedian. Both in English and Portuguese, Rafi continues to prove that he is among the most talented artists of Latin America - always setting the bar higher for innovation, quality and influence. Rafi’s quick-witted observational humor has made him a hit online and the first Brazilian comedian to become a regular at the most renowned comedy clubs globally, including COMEDY CELLAR in New York, LAUGH FACTORY, and THE HOLLYWOOD IMPROV in California. He is also the first Brazilian comedian to headline at JUST FOR LAUGHS, the largest comedy festival in the world, hosted in Montreal, Canada. Among his many credits, Rafi has three comedy specials on Netflix:, A Arte do Insulto, Péssima Influencia, and Ultimato. He has starred in movies, had his own controversial talk show, been an in-field journalist and hosted reality shows (Ultimate Beastmaster for Netflix). He is the Co-Founder and owner of Comedians, the largest comedy club in South America. Let’s just say Rafi has done almost everything in Brazil and now he’s in the USA to do it all with a fresh perspective - in UNFAMILIAR TERRITORY.
Pranav is a former writer for MAD Magazine and co-host of the popular Mango Bae Podcast. A favorite of festivals and clubs around the country, he was most recently featured in the 10k Laughs Festival (Best of the Fest), Rogue Island Comedy Festival, and headlined the 2018 Milwaukee Comedy Festival alongside Colin Quinn, Gina Yashere, and others. An up-and-coming actor, Pranav also has landed roles in forthcoming episodes of The Marvelous Ms. Maisel and HBO’s The Other Two, and has previously starred in Law & Order: SVU. He is also the writer and co-creator of the upcoming BRIC TV Web Series Problematic. You can find him across platforms @pranahaha
Mia Jackson is a Georgia peach (that's Georgian for “native”), currently living in New York. In 2017, she was selected as a New Face by the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival and Atlanta's Creative Loafing named her the Critic's Choice Best Stand-Up in the city. She has toured nationally with Amy Schumer and is a featured comic at festivals and clubs across the country. Her first stand up special aired as part of Unprotected Sets on EPIX in 2018. Mia has appeared on Comedy Central's This Week at the Comedy Cellar, NBC's Last Comic Standing and HBO Max. Her Comedy Central half hour special debuted in November 2019.
Bio: Talent Harris Jr is a former class clown from Long Island who resides in Brooklyn, NY. Talent is known to deliver hilarious social commentary in a musical-like rhythm, with a deadpan expression. He has opened up for both JB Smoove and Damon Wayans at Carolines on Broadway before headlining there himself. When Talent Harris Jr isn’t on stage, he is making sketches with his comedy sketch group Wait What Comedy. His content has received over millions views online.
Amos Gill is one of Australia’s hottest comedians, now making waves internationally as a touring headliner across the USA, UK, and Australia. Known for his sharp humor and quick wit, Amos first gained attention as a beloved Adelaide radio host on Amos, Cat & Angus. After leaving radio in 2018, he quickly became a comic to watch, earning accolades such as runner-up in triple j’s RAW Comedy competition and hosting the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s prestigious Comedy Zone. Amos has performed at iconic venues like the Sydney Opera House and Madison Square Garden, touring internationally with Jim Jefferies. He’s appeared on TV shows like The Full Brazilian and Comedy Up Late and recently sold out his 2022 solo tour, You’ve Wrecked The Joint. Amos now co-hosts At This Moment, a hit new podcast with Jim Jefferies, further showcasing his comedic talents to a global audience.
Erin Jackson is one of the fastest-rising comedians in New York City. She's a fixture in the city’s top comedy clubs and made her Netflix debut on Season 2 of "Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready." Erin is a television writer, currently working on the hit Netflix show "The Upshaws," and has appeared on Hulu's "Like and Beth," "Late Night with Seth Meyers," "Conan," The Ellen DeGeneres Show," "This Week at the Comedy Cellar," and "Last Comic Standing," just to name a few. She also co-hosted three seasons of "Exhale," a panel talk series that aired on the ASPiRE television network. Her comedy album, "Grudgery," debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes comedy charts. Erin is a proud alumna of Howard University and a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan.