Comedians
Standup comedian, writer, and founder of @brosbeingbasic + @fashiondads_. Hobbies include: group texting, wine “tasting”, taco eating, dancing, hanging with her dog and petting every other dog she sees. Turn-ons: sense of humor, passion for ‘90s hip-hop. Turn-offs: cheapness, angry drunks. I enjoy candlelit pizza dinners, long walks around the East Village, and GUYS WHO HAVE THEIR SHIT TOGETHER (sorry for yelling).
Willie Hunter is a stand up comedian, television writer, and actor. He co-created and wrote for NBC's The Carmichael Show, starred in The All-Negro Wave for Comedy Central's Roast Battle, has been in HBO's Crashing, Freeform's Alone Together, and TBS Deon Cole's Black Box to name a few. Originally from Alabama, Willie found his stand up footing at The World Famous Comedy Store in Los Angeles, California. He started as a doorman and worked his way up to becoming a "paid regular".
His comedy is truly one of a kind. With beginnings in the Midwest and now based in California he's performed just about everywhere. From Hawaii to Miami his unique comedy stylings have audiences welcoming him with opened arms. No city is to big or to small or show to strange(having opened for Bluegrass,Reggae and Punk bands on the road) You'll enjoy Jon's personal accounts of America and what's made him laugh during his travels. You'll also get a peak into his disdain for children and the perks of a postnuptial agreement in a marriage.
Mateen Stewart has appeared in several on-screen roles with the likes of Ben Stiller, Ken Marino and Ron Hubel. He has been featured in a National McDonalds commercial and has also appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Week Tonight and HGTV. You can see him in the upcoming season of Comedy Dynamic's "Coming to the Stage" and On Nat Geo’s “Brain Games” in the Fall of 2019,
Vinny Fasline is a fast and rising comedian. He has been seen touring with comedians Dane Cook, Nick Swardson, Michael Rappaport, Drew Lynch and Jamie Kennedy. He Has performed at the New York Comedy Festival, Cabo Comedy Festival, Just For Laughs tour, and seen on ABC Fablife and CBS. He is has recently acted in a show called Outta Pocket, a TV Pilot called Friend Zone, and a short film with Lisa Ann Walter called Just a Taste. Currently he is touring all over the US and Canada and regularly performs at the Laugh Factory, Hollywood Improv, and The Comedy Store.
Michael Lenoci is a stand-up comedian and actor based out of Los Angeles, CA. In 2017, he was one of the few stand-up comedians selected for the prestigious Just For Laughs New Faces and was invited to perform on the FOX stand up showcase the same year. Recently, Michael appeared on the hit television show “The Mick” on FOX and the “Goatface Comedy Special” on Comedy Central. Michael tours extensively, performing at festivals, colleges, and clubs across the country. Currently, he is opening for Chris D'Elia on the “Follow The Leader Tour”. In addition to his touring and acting credits, Michael is the co-host of the critically acclaimed comedy podcast “Guys Night Out”.
Dino Archie is a full time touring stand-up comedian. A native of Fresno California, Dino honed his skills on the West Coast, in clubs between Los Angeles and Vancouver Canada. Dino was the winner of the Seattle’s 36th Annual International Comedy competition. He has appeared on Season 3 of Adam Devine’s "House Party" on Comedy Central, and followed up with his network late night debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Archie has performed at Just for Laughs New Faces and won the Best Crowd-work award at the JFL Northwest Fest. You can download his third and most recent comedy Album, I’ve Changed on 8oo Pound Gorilla Records listen on Spotify. Catch his full show on his tour Drippery When Wet.
Patrick Schroeder began doing stand up at the age of fifteen and has performed in comedy clubs and colleges across the country. Patrick has opened for National Headlining acts like Doug Benson and Tom Rhodes. He has been a Two-time Finalist in Comedy Centrals South Beach Comedy Festival.
Jamie is a comedian, writer, actor, and former opiate user with a penchant for tackling dark and taboo subjects with tight writing and a dynamic stage presence that not only makes it work, but makes it kill. He was named a Timeout Comic to Watch in 2025, New York’s Funniest Standup at the New York Comedy Festival in 2024, a New York Comedy Festival “Comic to Watch” in 2019, and won Philly’s Phunniest 2019. He is a regular at the Comedy Cellar in NYC and has over 280K followers across social media platforms.
Rob Christensen is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor who was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY – when it was still dangerous. Rob’s unique humor is smart, self-reflective, spirited, and informed by his experiences back in Brooklyn as an illegal graffiti artist, raver, and, eventually, a U.S. Air Force Sergeant. Overall, Rob is generally known as a bad-ass ruffian, which does not preclude him from regularly cuddling with baby animals.
Rob had one of the best sets of his life taping "This is Not Happening" for Comedy Central and one of the best weekends of his life taping "Adam Devine's House Party", also for Comedy Central. He had one of the worst sets of his life taping "Last Comic Standing" for NBC, where Roseanne Barr told him, “I didn’t like you from the moment I saw you.”
Tori Piskin is a writer, producer, comedian and content creator. In 2013, she wrote the script Kuirky, a comedic feature based off of her experience going to a learning disabilities high school in NYC. She won first place in the New York Screenplay contest and World Series of Screenwriting. Currently, she is a finalist in the Ron Howard and Brian Grazer Imagine Impact writing mentorship program. As a stand up she performs regularly as Caroline's on Broadway and was featured as a new talent to watch in the New York Comedy Festival. She has featured for comedians like Judy Gold, Pauly Shore and was on MTV's Wild 'N Out. She has created sketch videos for Google, Warner Brothers (Friends 25th anniversary) and many more. She currently has a podcast her mom that was on the top 50 comedy iTunes charts
Jeff Danson aka Heavvy is a Canadian Stand up comedian and food fanatic based out of Los Angeles, California. Heavvy gained recognition in the Canadian comedy scene with a wild energy and sharp writing skills. He was the main contributor to Iron Sheik twitter account. At the time rated the top funniest Twitter accounts by "GQ," "FHM," and "Sports Illustrated." After booking multiple Super Bowl commercials and selling his first food travel show to Viacom MTV entitled, “Hungry Hungry Heavvy” all from his moms basement with no manager or agent, Heavvy moved to LA to seek greater pastures. Since then he’s toured and worked closely with Pete Davidson hosting his special on Comedy Central, “SMD”. Heavvy then started a self produced stand-up show, “Heavvy Sets,” alongside the biggest names and best rising talent in stand up. It’s success in LA at the Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv, Laugh Factory, Ice House and Flappers led to the expansion of "Heavvy Sets" to the east coast at New York Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy club and The Stand. Heavvy’s podcast entitled “Flourish Heavvy” has featured the likes of professional athletes, comedians, musicians and restaurateurs. It was named and rated one the best rising podcasts on Apple podcast news. Heavvy has used his platform and network for philanthropy. Since 2017 he’s raised $100,000 USD and lots of social awareness for No Kid Hungry through his comedy series, "Stand Up for No Kid Hungry." Keep an eye out for Heavvy breaking into movies and touring North America as he gears up for his first ever, highly-anticipated album recording for Sirius satellite radio. For more information on keeping it Heavvy, visit: www.soheavvy.com
Ethan Herschenfeld has guested, featured, and headlined at comedy clubs and festivals in the US and the UK, including Gotham, West Side, Carolines, the Comic Strip, Zanies, Comedy on State (Madison), the Comedy Store, the Ice House, the Stand (Glasgow), Top Secret (London), San Diego Comedy Festival, and Asheville Comedy Festival. As an actor, he's known for playing mostly thugs, including Pinky Rabinowitz (Boardwalk Empire - HBO), Eliot Tolken (Damages - FX), Adeem Koroush (Girls -HBO), Jim Stuckey (Pose - FX), Captain of the League of Shadows (Gotham - Fox), Russian Hairdresser (High Maintenance - HBO), Anton Petrov (Blue Bloods - CBS), Tom Campbell (The Blacklist - NBC), Agim Dervishi (Unforgettable - CBS), and upcoming roles in The Plot Against America (HBO), Castle Rock (Hulu), and Betty (HBO).
Irene Tu is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. In 2017, the San Francisco Chronicle singled her out as an “artist on the brink of fame,” on the heels of being named one of the “Bay Area’s 11 Best Stand Up Comedians” (SFist) and one of 20 “Women to Watch” (KQED). She has performed at numerous festivals including SF Sketchfest, Comedy Central’s Clusterfest, RIOT LA, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, and Outside Lands. Irene has opened for comedians such as Patton Oswalt, W. Kamau Bell, Brian Posehn, Anthony Jeselnik, Gary Gulman, Judah Friedlander, Hari Kondabolu, and Aparna Nancherla. You can see her on season 2 of “Take My Wife” and on VICELAND’s “Funny How?”
Jason Choi is a New York-based comedian, writer and actor who has been featured in the New York Comedy Festival and Time Out New York. He was a finalist at the Boston Comedy Festival and the New York Comedy Club Fall Invitational, and winner of the 2019 Comedy Mob Festival. He's also appeared at the Asian Comedy Festival, Tiny Cupboard Festival, and SF Sketchfest. Jason has opened for Ronny Chieng at The Town Hall in NYC. You can catch him performing regularly at New York Comedy Club and Stand Up NY.
Jamar Malachi Neighbors, often credited as Jamar Neighbors, is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his stand up comedy and roles in Keanu and What Would Diplo Do?. Neighbors was born and raised in Compton, California. As a child, he was inspired by Martin Lawrence on Def Comedy Jam
Myka Fox is a NYC comedian, writer, and radio personality known for her quick, off-the-cuff style and sharply written jokes. She currently writes for Comedy Central and Spike networks, has contributed for Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, and maintains a forceful presence on Twitter and Facebook. Myka's safe word is "Cosby."
Paris Sashay is a comedienne, actor, writer and producer from Washington, DC, but Currently living in New York. Her command as a seasoned storyteller makes even the mundane experience feel like an adventure. Audiences across the country fall in love with her infectious laugh, wit, and style.
Anna Bianco is a NYC based comedian. She has performed around the country and been featured on the Travel Channel. You can catch her nightly in clubs around NYC, or by running (she is not very fast.)
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.
Kate Zasowski is a queer writer/comedian originally from Rochester, NY who lives in Los Angeles.
Kate is the writers’ assistant for Atypical on Netflix. Previously she was a writers’ assistant on Busy Tonight (E!), The Fix (Netflix) and Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks (truTV). She also assisted writer/director Kelly Oxford on her feature film debut Pink Skies Ahead.
Kate co-hosts the queer comedy podcast Straight Guys with Caitlin Reese, where the two roast straight and gay culture with a special guest. She also produces the monthly online stand-up show Comedy Crossing, which is hosted by Jenny Yang and takes place inside the video game Animal Crossing. New York Magazine’s Vulture called Comedy Crossing “the most joyful live comedy right now.”
Kate is recipient of the Upright Citizen's Brigade Diversity Scholarship, where she has completed the Improv and Sketch programs. She does stand-up around the city and performs with her improv team Pretty Ugly when it’s covid safe! She also writes nonsense for Brother HQ, TXT Stories, CollegeHumor, Reductress, and McSweeney’s.
Chase DuRousseau is from Houston, TX. After winning Houston’s Funniest Person in 2008, he performed comedy overseas for the U.S. military in Iraq & Kuwait. He schmoozed his way to performing at The Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, The Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, The New York Comedy Festival, Gilda’s Laugh Fest, Oddball Comedy Fest, Aspen Laugh Fest, and Come And Take It. He’s featured for Craig Robinson, Ali Wong and Ali Siddiq. Recently, he was the feature act for Jo Koy on his world tour in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, England, Amsterdam, Malaysia, Norway, Sweden, Singapore, Belgium, The Netherlands, Japan, The Philippines and of course, Canada (hence all those Canadian comedy festivals, see what we did there). A regular at Dynasty Typewriter, the Hollywood Improv, and the Houston Improv, he now lives in New York City, which is honestly the best place for a guy that loves talking to strangers and/or their dogs.
Julia has been a very busy person. In addition to performing standup at venues all over the country, she is currently starring in the critically acclaimed documentary, “Julia Scotti: Funny that Way”. After a very successful film festival tour, it is now streaming on digital platforms!
Julia continues to break down barriers in every facet of show business, proving that age not just a number, it’s an asset! She has also starred in a short film entitled “Relatable Joy”, playing what else but a comedian! And she looks forward to bringing her acting talents to more projects in the near future. Also on tap, is a Dry Bar Comedy Special, which was recorded earlier this year. In the meantime, can see her on the Showtime network as one of the featured performers in “More Funny Women of a Certain Age”, produced by her old and dear friend, Carole Montgomery.
Molly Kornfeld is an up and coming NYC based comedian. She performs regularly at Carolines, The Tiny Cupboard, New York Comedy Club, and Governor's Comedy Club. She was also recently featured in Boston's Women in Comedy Festival.
Vannessa Jackson is a stand-up comedian who performs all over NYC. She currently works as a writer for Saturday Night Live and recently wrote for Season 2 of A Little Late With Lilly Singh.
"Tj Francis is a NYC based comedian originally from New Jersey. He is a regular at various clubs all over NYC and will travel the country to perform on weekends. He hosts a Podcast called the ‘Tj Francis Program’ and has been featured in Various Sketches, Blogs, and shorts.
Outside of Stand Up you can catch Tj as the host of the Popular Snapchat Web Series called “If You Dare’ or check out his various Social channels which have over 75k followers."
Shazia Mirza is an award winning British stand-up comedian and writer from England.
Recent appearances include: Comedy Central, Last Comic Standing, The Craig Ferguson Show, been profiled on CBS 60mIns
The Jonathan Ross Show, The Late Late Show, Top Gear, Graham Norton Show, and was the star of Celebrity The Island- Bear Grylls
Her last show, 'The Kardashians Made Me Do It' has been a sell out success all over the UK, US, Sweden, Ireland, and Paris, and completed 3 sell out runs at London's Soho Theatre.
