Comedians


Pat Burtscher was born in Austria via a Greek woman, raised in Canada, and is currently based in NYC, where he's a regular at the Comedy Cellar and other cool places. He also headlines clubs and does festivals all around the world (JFL, Edinburgh, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Festival, and other cool stuff). Pat has also toured with Burt Kreischer, Brett Goldstein, Steph Tolev and other cool people. Be cool yourself and check out one or more of his super cool live shows - cowabunga!
Once referred to as “a joke monster” by Dom Irrera and “a Mitch Hedberg who works at a carwash in Glendale” by Moshe Kasher, Gabriel Killian knew he wanted to be a stand-up comedian as early as 14 years old. At age 13, he happened to be at the right place at the right time, as Rodney Dangerfield approached him inside of a SEARS parking lot in North Hollywood, CA and started making conversation. Gabe told Rodney he wanted to be an actor, and finding Gabe funny, Rodney said he thinks Gabe should be a comedian. Gabe didn’t think much of it until a year later when he was attending a lunch time stand-up comedy show that the Theater teacher at his high school was putting on. After watching the show, Gabe knew that’s what he wanted to do, and on that day, he went home and started writing jokes. He wrote jokes for years without telling them to anyone, and it took a full decade for him to develop the courage to finally go on stage. “Gabriel Killian, the comedian” was born in Los Angeles on his 24th birthday. He soon found his way to The Comedy Store, which quickly became his home. After visiting NYC for the first time for the New York Comedy Festival in 2014, Gabe fell in love with the city and comedy scene, deciding to do his best to live a bi-coastal life between LA & NY. Having opened and featured for the likes of Jeff Ross, Steve Rannazizzi, Sam Tripoli and Tony Hinchcliffe, Gabe can regularly be seen at comedy clubs across the country, and frequently in Las Vegas. He is a recurring co-host on the Punch Drunk Sports and MMA Roasted podcasts, and is recognized as one of the best Mixed Martial Arts analysts in the sport. Gabe is a comedy writer, as well as the lead writer for MMAOddsBreaker.com
Keren Margolis is a New York-based comedian and writer who performs at venues throughout the city. Keren has appeared on Inside Amy Schumer and is a regular on Race Wars podcast, as well as the co-host of her own podcast, Unhireable.
Announced as one of Just For Laugh Festival’s New Faces 2023, Aminah Imani is a stand-up comedian, host, and actress from Atlanta, GA who lives and performs regularly in New York city. She can be seen in Peacock's live stand up comedy special New York After Dark, Paramount’s Season 5 of Inside Amy Schumer, Showtime's Season 2 of Flatbush Misdemeanors, Comedy Central Short Sets as well as Hulu’s late night television show, Up Early Tonight. She has contributed to online content with Scary Mommy, Buzzfeed and Viceland. Her most notable performances include the prestigious Lincoln Center in New York City, the world’s famous Apollo Theatre, The 208 Comedy festival in Idaho, the DC Comedy Festival, and the Stand Up comedy special, Aint Ya Mama Heat Wave, which was featured in the Environmental Film Festival.
Kate Willett is a New York-based comedian who has appeared on THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT and has a stand-up special on Netflix’s THE COMEDY LINEUP. She co-hosts the popular political podcast REPLY GUYS. Some of her other TV credits include Comedy Central’s CC STAND-UP FEATURING (her second appearance premiered in December 2021), Comedy Central’s JIM JEFFERIES SHOW as a guest correspondent,and Viceland’s FLOPHOUSE. Her appearance on Comedy Central’s THIS IS NOT HAPPENING which was on Splitsider’s list of “2016’s Best Late Night Standup Sets.” She has appeared at Bumbershoot, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival, High Plains, Big Sky Festival, Bridgetown, SF Sketchfest, Laughing Skull and many other festivals. In addition to headlining around the nation, she has performed in England, Scotland, Australia, and Canada. Kate’s audio memoir DIRTBAG ANTHROPOLOGY which she penned and voiced, was released by Audible Plus earlier this year and has been a successful title for the platform. Her writing has also been featured in ELLE magazine and Cosmo UK.
Yedoye Travis is a stand up comedian, writer, and actor from Atlanta, GA. In 2017 he was named a New Face at the Montreal Just For Laughs festival, during which he opened for W. Kamau Bell and taped for Kevin Hart's LOL Network. He has since appeared on Search Party, Comedy Central, Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and contributed content for MTV. He has also performed at the Hell Yes and Bridgetown Comedy festivals and appeared on the fourth season of Coming to the Stage. His debut album, OK, produced by Comedy Dynamics, was released on January 12th, 2018.
Kimberly Congdon is an actress and producer, known for Stoned Science (2018), Half Fulland Metal Heads (2016).
Vince Chang, what is more to say than "Just Laugh". Jamaican Chinese heritage, a Blasian to most, has been conquering the comedy stage since College. Vince grew up in the big apple, calling Long Island and Brooklyn home. Having graduated Cum Laude from City College with a BA in Political Science, Vince found himself itching to express himself through jokes. Chang's style of comedy is vibrant and energetic. Chang has also been seen on Manhattan Neighborhood Network, Wendy Williams, and What's Eating Harlem. Also is a host for a college basketball radio show, BackCourt Violation with Sam Mushman now on Itunes Chang is also a part of the up and coming new comedy group the New Comic All Stars, where he has performed at legendary venues such as Webster Hall,Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia, and has been a part of the New York Comedy Festival. You may also catch him at local clubs in New York City including Broadway Comedy Club and Dangerfield's. When Chang steps on stage, entertainment is the philosophy and believes in his motto for people to "Take a Seat, Grab a Drink, and Just Laugh."
Lori Palminteri loves surfing waves, jumping off cliffs, and the most dangerous sport of all: stand-up comedy. Lori has appeared on "Live at Gotham," "This Week at The Cellar," and "Louie." She is a contributing writer for Gutfeld!, United Comedy Stations, and has written original sitcom pilots and features. Her wholesome “girl next door” looks and charm belie her quirky, often edgy style.
Erica Spera is the girl next door who's tall, dark, and one of the guys. Originally from Binghamton NY, Spera is the producer of 607 Comedy, where she hosts shows throughout the Upstate New York area. Spera was named a 2017 TBS Comics to Watch as part of the NY Comedy Festival​ and has opened for Bert Kreischer and SNL's Colin Jost​. You may have seen her on TLC's Cake Boss, or Gotham Comedy Live! on AXSTV. Every Friday at 8:30pm, she co-hosts Bitches Brew, at Halyard's Bar in Brooklyn, which has been named one of TimeOut NY’s “Best Comedy Shows”.
Sam is a New York City-based comedian who has been featured in the New York Times and Time Out NY. He has appeared on the Travel Channel, SiriusXM and will be featured on a PBS documentary about up and coming stand up comedians. He is the 1st place winner of the Make Me Laugh Comedy Competition, was named one of Mogul Magazine's Comics to Watch and was called "a rising star" by Broadway Kingdom.
Gianmarco Soresi is a New York based stand-up comedian, actor, and creator known for his sharp societal observation and spry, energetic stage presence. Gianmarco effortlessly commands a room with his animated style, blending upbeat candor with dark comedic beats — which has garnered him critical acclaim from NPR, Esquire, The Atlantic, Buzzfeed, ABC News, and many more. He’s performed stand-up on The Late Late Show with James Corden, Comedy Central, Don’t Tell, The Real Housewives of New York, and was selected as a JFL New Face in 2022. Gianmarco has also acted in Billy Crystal's Here Today, Netflix’s Bonding, Hustlers, The Last OG, and is the host of the popular podcast “The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi.”
Stewart Fullerton is a comedian, actress and incredible waitress living in New York City. She has been seen at the She Devil Comedy Festival (NYC), Laughing Devil Comedy Festival (NYC) and the Burbank Comedy Festival (LA) where she was selected for the Best of the Fest Showcase. She performs all over New York City and she wrote this entire bio.
Khalid Rahmaan is a terrible driver, a delusional Knicks fan and a Brooklyn-based stand-up comic. He's done stand-up on CONAN and in 2018 Thrillist named him one of the 50 Best Undiscovered Comedians in America. When he’s not on stage, you can usually find Khalid writing funny things for other folks to say. He’s the Head Writer for the popular live music game Out of Tune and he’s written ads for clients from the NAACP Image Awards to Impractical Jokers. A regular at comedy clubs in New York City, Khalid has performed at the Brooklyn Comedy Festival, the Accidental Comedy Festival and the New York Comedy Festival. Every month, you can find Khalid socially integrating his not-quite-gentrified Brooklyn neighborhood at his monthly show ELECTRIC LAUGHS. You should definitely book him to perform at your event or say funny things into your camera by hitting the contact form at the bottom of this page. He promises he doesn't usually speak in the third person.
Kat Radley is a staff writer on “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” and her debut comedy album, “The Important Thing Is That I’m Pretty” premiered at #4 on iTunes. Kat has appeared on FOX's “Laughs,” and has made multiple appearances in many prestigious festivals such as Cabo, Laughing Skull, and SF Sketchfest. She has performed at the premiere Berlin Comedy Festival and toured clubs throughout Europe.
Originally from Illinois, Erik Monical is a comedian currently residing in Brooklyn, New York. Erik got his start in comedy by winning the Funny Bone's amateur "Clash of the Comics" competition. Since then, he has been featured on Comcast TV and has performed in some of the country’s most prestigious comedy festivals including the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, the Boston Comedy Festival, the Red Clay Comedy Festival in Atlanta, the Laughing Devil Festival in New York City, and the World Series of Comedy in Las Vegas. Erik can be seen performing regularly througout New York City and at clubs across the country.
Tito Garza is a very funny comedian based in New York City. He has spent years on stage cracking audiences up with his unassuming demeanor and playful irreverence. From unique takes on current events, to engaging stories about his dumb life, he consistently delivers an engaging show that is never short on punchlines. Tito has been featured at multiple prestigious comedy clubs and festivals around the country. He has also been seen on funny or die and SXSW. You can catch him regularly on stages across New York City.
Rebecca O’Neal is a comedian, writer, and former host of the stand up television show WCIU’s One Night Stand Up in her hometown of Chicago, IL. She now resides in Brooklyn where she was named among TBS’s 2018 Comics To Watch, has performed at Bridgetown, RIOT, Brooklyn Comedy Fest, and New York Comedy festivals, on 2 Dope Queens, written for Vanity Fair, Gawker.tv, Buzzfeed, and Splitsider.com, and has appeared on the season 2 of Netflix’s Easy and on Refinery 29′s After After Party. In Chicago and around the midwest, Rebecca has opened for Maria Bamford, Janeane Garofalo, Arsenio Hall, Hannibal Buress, Michael Che, Roy Wood Jr, Ron Funches, Michelle Wolf, Sasheer Zamata, Jena Friedman, Al Madrigal, Jaboukie Young-White, and more.
Matt Koff is a stand-up comedian and writer for The Daily Show With Trevor Noah. He also won an Emmy for his work at The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Matt’s standup has appeared on Comedy Central and History. Find him on Twitter at @mattkoff and his Donald Trump parody account, @TrumpComedyNerd. Learn about his upcoming shows and other fun things at mattkoff.net.
Carmen Lagala is a New York City based stand-up comedian who made her network television debut in 2018 on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Originally from Vermont, Carmen endears audiences with her small-town charm, delivering jokes that are smart, dark, dirty and playful. She regularly features for comedian Hari Kondabolu at the best clubs and theaters across the country, and recently appeared in the web sketch “Dollar Store Therapist” for Comedy Central. Carmen was featured in the 2018 New York Comedy Festival for stand-up, sketch, a roast, and her own show “Puppets Present” which was a Time Out New York pick for “Best Shows to See”. She’s performed in several other festivals including Brooklyn Comedy Festival, Bridgetown, Rogue Island, and the Women in Comedy Festival.
Steph Tolev is a stand up and sketch comedian from Toronto currently living in LA. She's been featured on Bill Burr's "The Ringers" on Comedy Central, Bill Burr Presents "Friends Who Kill" on Netflix (airing June 6th) and has a half-hour special on "unprotected Sets" on Epix. Her most recent album "I'm Not Well" was nominated for a Juno Award for best Comedy Album (that's a canadian Grammy) You can see all her nonsense on Tik Tok or Insgtagram @stephtolev.
Joey Rinaldi is a New York City based stand up comedian from Greenwich, Connecticut. He began his stand up comedy career while attending New York University. In the Fall of 2017 for his senior project Joey filmed his one man comedy show Potty Training. Joey, is also the founder of the sketch comedy group Dirty Laundry.
Widely regarded as one of the most exciting, young comics in the world, Adam Rowe has risen from a promising newcomer to an international headline act since his debut in 2010. He is one of the most sought after acts at all of the UK's comedy clubs and festivals, as well as being asked to headline shows as far afield as The United Arab Emirates. Adam's has two sell-out solo tours around the UK, as well as two sell-out runs at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival; where in 2018 he was awarded the prestigious 'Best Joke Of The Festival' Award. He was also hand-picked to support Bill Burr on his 2019 European tour, including two nights at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London. 2019 saw Adam make his TV debut, on The Stand-Up Sketch Show (ITV2). However, his comedy has been seen online for the past few years, racking up over 50 million views in total after being featured on channels such as 'LadBible', 'UniLad' and 'Live At Hot Water Comedy Club'.
Danish Anwar is probably the only Russian-born Indo-Bengali-Canadian standup comic you'll see this year. His blend of global experiences, politics & nerd culture landed him multiple appearances on TV, streaming services & comedy festivals around the world, such as Just For Laughs Montreal, Magners Comedy Festival in Bangkok, Just For Laughs Toronto & the Winnipeg Comedy Festival. He had a feature role in the acclaimed documentary "Stand Up Toronto", and has performed alongside comedy titans such as Dave Attell, Russell Peters, Gina Yashere, Aparna Nancherla & DeAnne Smith. A successful producer with a reputation for trendsetting ideas & sold out shows, Danish is the founder of the comedy label Toronto Comedy All Stars. But he’s best known as the creator of Your Hood's A Joke, a territorial battle show that took the comedy world by storm, currently playing at the biggest comedy clubs in the world such as The Comedy Store in LA, New York Comedy Club in NYC, and Top Secret Comedy Club in London, alongside shows in Tokyo, Bangkok, Montreal & the original in Toronto at Yuk Yuks.
Jake Adams is a comedian living in Los Angeles originally from Martha's Vineyard. He attended the Professional Golfers Career College (which is a real thing). There he realized that having to pleat your pants for work was not as cool as once imagined. Jake then attended "real college" where he studied film and began his career as a stand up. Jake's family is in the industry as well, his mom was a stand up in New York and his dad is a film director. Since moving to Los Angeles Jake has worked on the Todd Glass Show, and was in the Laughing Skull Comedy Festival. You can see Jake touring the country or at his monthly show at the Hollywood Improv.