Andre D Thompson was born and raised in New York City where he began stand up at 18. He’s performed at comedy clubs all over the city such The Comic Strip Live, New York Comedy Club and Carolines on Broadway. He is currently in the 2019 New York Comedy Club Competition. He’s worked at the Music Choice Network in a development capacity incubating content focused on hip-hop and pop culture. As a Host, he has interviewed artists including Camilla Cabello, Lil Yachty and DJ Khaled. He has also been a digital ad campaign Brand Ambassador for companies such as Axe Body Spray and Bevel Shave Systems.

Originally from Lexington, KY, Gus Tate started performing stand-up in China, slinging jokes to international crowds of expats and locals in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong before settling in the world comedy capital of New York. As a father to an ungovernable 3-year-old girl, Gus’s comedy appeals to tired men and insane women of all ages. Gus has performed at the Boston Comedy Festival, Gilda's LaughFest, Hoboken Comedy Festival, DC Comedy Festival, Rogue Island Comedy Festival, and most recently the Big Sky Comedy Festival. His videos have been viewed millions of times on Instagram and TikTok, and his debut comedy special—filmed at New York Comedy Club—is premiering later this year.

Shane is a young but ever-aging comedian from Philadelphia, PA. Shane is a Features Contributor to the Onion. He performs at Helium Comedy Club, Punchline Philly and at other clubs across the country, even in New Jersey sometimes He's opened for funny folks like Zoltan Kaszas, Conner O'Malley, Michael Kosta, Joe List, Fern Brady, and Sarah Tollemache. His passion for comedy is only equaled by his passion for cereal.

Casey Balsham is a stand-up comedian living and breathing in New York City. You’ve seen her at various clubs all over the country and as a regular at New York Comedy Club and Gotham. You’ve heard her as the host of the Shady Sh*t Podcast on Dear Media. Casey has also been featured on Gotham Comedy Live, Lifetime, Tidal’s No Small Talk Series and in a Monistat commercial you can only find online. Her debut album “Son of a Barb” hit number one on the iTunes charts and can be streamed on Spotify and Pandora. She recently wrote and starred in a one-woman show called “Casey Balsham Does a Thing” and was the lead in the off-Broadway musical, HA! In between Instagram breaks, Casey is working on her second solo show and writing a musical with her writing partner, Bradley Beahan. She hopes to keep adding credits to and rewriting her bio until the end of time.

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.

Jourdain Fisher is a New York based comedian that was born in raised in North Carolina. He started doing stand up comedy at the age of 17 to avoid working for his family's funeral home. Since then he has found success in clubs and colleges across the country. Jourdain has been a part of various festivals including, The New York Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull Festival, and Laugh Your Asheville Off. Jourdain was also a back-to-back winner of The Ultimate Comic Challenge, and a finalist in The Carolina's Funniest Competition. His smooth demeanor and quick wit are what drives Jourdain's hilarious takes on everything from his family to social observations. Jourdain is currently a writer and actor on BET's sketch comedy show, 50 Central.

Ayanna Dookie is a stand-up comedian based in Brooklyn, New York. She is the 2014 winner of The She Devil Comedy Festival. She also earned a spot in the semi-finals of NBC Stand-Up fo Diversity and a finalist in the New York Underground Comedy Festival Emerging Comics Competition. She has appeared on Comcast-on-Demand, is currently a cast member on Fox's Laughs, and has been featured in the New York Post, Health Magazine, and the Lifetime Network

Michael Good is a New York-based comedian and co-host of the popular show Steve Martin Presents at Union Hall. He has performed at SF Sketchfest, Moontower Comedy Festival, Dallas Comedy Festival, Beast Village Comedy Festival, Des Comédie Festival, Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, Motor City Comedy Festival and Hell Yes Fest. He was a finalist in both the Funniest in South Texas and Funniest Person in Austin contests.

Shelly Belly has taken the comedy and social media scene by storm. Shelly has become one of the top sought after comedians throughout the United States delighting fans with her hilarious standup comedy. Shelly has branched out, taking her quick wit comedy routine from her front porch of South Carolina to the main stage, traveling throughout the United States. Shelly’s relatable comedy consists of saying the things that we all think and want to say but, are too afraid to. Shelly’s career took off after releasing her comedy skits online earning her millions of views on social media platforms as, "Shelly Belly Comedy". Studio Lambert discovered Shelly Belly aka, Michelle Rider on her social media platforms and chose her to be on the on the number one reality show “The Circle” Season 3 on Netflix. Shelly has been featured in Entertainment Tonight, NBC, Fox, Parade, Screen Rant, Stars Offline, Women's Health, Yahoo News, Decider, Men's Health, IMDb as well as many other publications.

Olga Koch is a writer and comedian, across radio, television and film. She was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018, Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival in 2020, longlisted for Best Stand Up Show at the National Comedy Awards in 2021 and her show FIGHT won the 2022 Writer’s Guild Award for Best Radio Comedy. She has also appeared on Live at the Apollo and hit British quiz show QI.

Punkie Johnson is a comedian and writer from New Orleans, Louisiana who joined the cast of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE in 2020. She also appeared on Season 2 of HBO Max’s critically acclaimed series LOVE LIFE, her performance in which was hailed by Time Magazine as a “particular stand out.” Past credits include SPACE FORCE (Netflix), A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW (HBO), and BILL BURR PRESENTS: THE RINGERS (Comedy Central). Punkie also served as a writer/consultant on Peacock’s upcoming series reboot QUEER AS FOLK. Currently, Punkie can be seen in Orion’s BOTTOMS, directed by Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby) and produced by Elizabeth Banks’s Brownstone Productions.

Isabel Hagen is a stand-up comic who has been featured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and as a New Face of Comedy at the Just for Laughs festival in Montréal. She can be seen performing all over the country at clubs and colleges. Isabel is also a classical musician and studied viola at Juilliard. You may be wondering if she ever combines music and comedy. The answer: sometimes.

Gastor Almonte is an award-winning stand up comedian, storyteller, writer, and host. He's appeared on COMEDY CENTRAL's This Is Not Happening, VICE and PBS. TIMEOUT magazine named him one of your "New Comedy Obsessions." He's a 2020 Webby award winner for his appearance on WORLD CHANNEL's Stories from the Stage. He's the host of The War Report Podcast w/ Shalewa Sharpe and his debut album "Immigrant Made" reached #1 on itunes, Amazon Music and GooglePlay charts.

Regarded as one of the hottest rising stars in the city, Phil Duckett is taking NYC by storm. A native of South Carolina, his country grammar and southern charm bring a fresh perspective on life in the big city. It’s been quite the journey - from coaching on the court and chillin at the country club to sleeping on the subway, it’s like he’s lived 9 lives. Commanding the stage with a smile that’ll win over your mama and a mouth that will scare your daddy straight, get ready for the wild truth! You can catch Phil at New York Comedy Club where he just took 1st at the NYCC Competition, on SiriusXM, and at shows all over the city.

Mahesh Kotagi is a comedian and actor who has been on Laughs on Fox and has recently been featured on the following comedy festivals: Burbank Comedy Festival 2019, Red Clay Comedy Festival 2019, San Luis Obispo Comedy Festival 2019, San Diego Comedy Festival 2019. He co-hosts the popular podcast No More Tokens! Which is about diversity and Hollywood!

Katie Hannigan is a stand up comic, actor and bad bitch (she tried to be rude once but she got nervous). Featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Comedy Central, Just For Laughs New Faces, Travel Channel, and MTV, Katie performs nightly in NYC at New York Comedy Club, Stand Up NY, Westside Comedy Club, and Caroline's. Katie wrote Death Hacks with Augenblick Studios, Miss Information (digital content for the History Channel) and recently Moments in Time, a web series featured in the Yes And Laughter Lab. ​Katie's acting credits include That Damn Michael Che (HBOmax), FunnyorDie, CollegeHumor, and Comedy Central.

Guadagnino was a member of the starting cast MTV's Jersey Shore and appeared in all six seasons from 2009 to 2012. After Jersey Shore, Guadagnino began taking acting classes.[13] He guest-starred on MTV's scripted comedy series The Hard Times of RJ Berger as RJ's cousin. In the November 8, 2011, episode of 90210, he played a small role that he reprised in the episode "O Holly Night".[14] He also appeared in the Syfy original movie Jersey Shore Shark Attack.

Shaun Murphy is a comedian originally from Buffalo, NY who has performed in many clubs and colleges throughout North America. He has told jokes at prestigious places like the Boston Comedy Festival and the Asheville Comedy Festival to less prestigious places like a high school graduation party with a broken microphone. He has been lucky enough to feature for a diverse group of headliners such as Dave Attell, Michael Ian Black, Jen Kirkman, Tom Green and Mark Normand. Shaun’s like-ability and awkwardness keeps audiences captivated whenever he performs. However, he thinks it’s really weird to impress strangers by talking about his accomplishments but hopefully it worked. If not, that’s okay too. He currently lives in New York City and has no money.

Jamie Wolf is a 22-year old comedian and regretful college graduate. In 2019 Jamie won the prestigious Phillies Phunniest at Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia and also appeared on an episode of the Chris Gethard show. He performs at Caroline's on Broadway and can be found all over New York City on a nightly basis.

Based in NEW YORK CITY, Santi is a multilingual stand-up comedian who performs regularly in NYC's best comedy clubs. He has been doing standup comedy for over a decade and his comedy can be described as honest, anecdotal and personal. He is the host of the very successful comedy showcase ItMatters Comedy at New York Comedy Club. He has performed from small and big audiences in rundown bars/comedy clubs across North America to sold out clubs in London, England and Bogota, Colombia. Santi is one of the few comics who has performed at the New York Comedy Festival both in English and Spanish. He just recorded his debut comedy album IDENTITY CRISIS, which people can listen to on iTunes, Sirius XM and Spotify. Some of his credits Include: NY Comedy Festival, TBS, and Sirius/XM.

Jeff Cerulli is a comedian & filmmaker in NY that has performed around the world — from Los Angeles to London — including the Laughing Skull, Cleveland, Cape Fear & Laughing Derby Comedy Festival alongside some of the top comedians in the country. Jeff has been seen on MTV, VH1, NBC and MAV TV and featured in numerous publications including The Huffington Post, Laugh Button, Matador Network, Examiner, Elite Daily and more.

Michele Durante has been making audiences laugh ever since she retired from the NYPD. She’s performed at the Women In Comedy Festival in Manchester, England; The Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland and all over the US. She performs regularly in NYC and Long Island, NY.

SHORT BIO Ben Rosenfeld creates smarter comedy for smarter people. Ben’s comedy blends his family’s experience as Russian Jewish immigrants in America with his philosophical beliefs, political observations and unique characters.  Ben has appeared on FOX’s Laughs, CBS This Morning, National Geographic’s Brain Games, Rooftop Comedy and been featured as TimeOut New York’s Joke of the Week.  He has twice headlined at Caroline’s on Broadway, hosted at the Lincoln Center and performs nightly in New York City.  Ben’s first comedy album, Neuro Comedy, is available on iTunes and Pandora.  Ben also created the illustrated coffee table book, Russian Optimism: Dark Nursery Rhymes To Cheer You Right Up, an Amazon Top 5 Best Seller in Humor. Download Ben’s Full Bio Here Download Ben’s Resume Here Download Ben’s Electronic Press Kit Here Download Ben’s HiRes Headshot Here FULL BIO Ben Rosenfeld creates smarter comedy for smarter people.  Ben’s comedy blends his family’s experience as Russian Jewish immigrants in America with his philosophical beliefs, political observations and unique characters. Ben was born in a country that no longer exists, the USSR, and in a city that has since changed its name, Leningrad.  Ben could no longer tolerate the Russian winters, so he convinced his parents to emigrate from Russia, to another frozen tundra, untouched by human kindness, Connecticut.  Like many American children, Ben’s best friend and babysitter was the television. Ben attended Rutgers University, where he co-founded Slutgers.com, a parody of the university’s website, for which he wrote humorous articles and created branded merchandise.  Ben graduated with a double major in Philosophy and Economics, so he knows how to make money, he just doesn’t see the point. After college, Ben began his corporate career as a Fortune 500 management consultant while moonlighting as a stand up comic.  He can’t explain his day job, but he was worth every penny.  After three years at Accenture, Ben entered a fully-funded PhD program in Neuroeconomics at California Technical Institute (CalTech), a school which boasts 31 Nobel laureates and 0 HBO Comedy Specials.  However, he quit grad school to dedicate full time to stand up comedy.  Ben’s family thinks that was his best joke ever.  Soon after quitting, Ben created the motivational seminar and e-book, How to Find Your Passion, which guides high school and college students towards their future career path. Ben has appeared on FOX’s Laughs, CBS This Morning, National Geographic’sBrain Games, FOX’s The Wendy Williams Show, TruTV’s All Worked Up, The Weather Channel, Rooftop Comedy and been featured as TimeOut New York’s Joke of the Week.  He has twice headlined at Caroline’s on Broadway, hosted at the Lincoln Center and performs nightly in New York City.  Ben has performed in Caroline’s “March Madness” contest, The Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival, The World Series of Comedy, The Laughing Devil Festival, The Devil Cup and the Ventura Comedy Festival.  He has performed all across the country including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Philadelphia, Washington, DC and even New Jersey.  Ben’s first comedy album, Neuro Comedy, is available oniTunes and Pandora. Ben regularly records on-air comedy sketches for various radio stations across the country.  His short film and sketch work has been featured in the 48 Hour Film Festival, The Williamsburg Film Festival, The Sparrow Film Festival and on the comedy website The Interrobang.  He writes, directs and edits short films and video sketches, found on BigBenComedy.com. Ben is also the creator of the illustrated coffee table book, Russian Optimism: Dark Nursery Rhymes To Cheer You Right Up, an Amazon Top 5 Best Seller in Humor.  Russian Optimism contains thirty of Russia’s most horrifically hysterical nursery rhymes, in English.  Each rhyme is 2-4 lines, with an innocent title and a horrible ending.  Each rhyme is accompanied by a brightly colored yet twisted illustration of the scenario described to add humor. For example, The Woods: “A little boy found a machine gun. Nothing lives in the woods anymore.”  Russian Optimism has been mentioned on Inc.,  BoingBoing, Elite Daily, Marginal Revolution, The Interrobang,  Stage Time Magazine,  Fan Girl Nation, The Family Farce, Publisher’s Weekly, The Political Carnival and The NY Post.

In 2014, Charles McBee made national stand-up comedy appearances on Gotham Comedy Live on AXS TV and Laughs on FOX. He also starred in the critically acclaimed Off Broadway Production, “HA!… The Musical, from Emmy award winning writer, Michelle Wendt. And, he’s performed at the New York Comedy Festival, and stars in his web series, It’s a Chucked up Life. Charles’ comedy can be described as witty humor with a positive message. He creates laughter by mixing personal stories with social commentary. Charles has been called a “hilariously inventive comedian” by the Comedy Cellar’s Rick Crom. You can catch Charles performing at the top comedy clubs in NYC as well as clubs and colleges across the country.

Reg Thomas has been making people laugh forever. His comedy draws from the clash between his conservative Haitian upbringing, growing up in Brooklyn and dating in New York City. Reg writes jokes that allow anyone with a heartbeat to laugh and enjoy the moment. He has written content for media companies including Atlantic Records, Complex Magazine, KicksOnFire.com and TruTV. In five short years, Reg has made a name for himself running the gauntlet that is the New York City comedy scene and headlining clubs like Caroline’s on Broadway.

Kenice Mobley has performed on The Tonight Show, Netflix, and Comedy Central in addition to performing standup around the world. She's participated in SF Sketchfest, the Netflix is a Joke Festival, and Limestone Comedy Festival. Her debut album Follow Up Question was on Paste's List of Comedy Albums of the Year and Vulture has named her a Comedian You Should and Will Know.