Sam Morril is one of the fastest-rising stand-up comics in New York City and one of the best joke writers in the scene today. He was a regular on Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar, where he appeared on frequently when not touring cities across the nation. He was named one of Comedy Central’s Comics to Watch in 2011 and has performed multiple stand-up sets on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late, Late Show with James Corden and Conan. He’s also had stints on Last Comic Standing, America’s Got Talent, Inside Amy Schumer, and The Joe Rogan Experience. Morril can be heard on the podcast We Might Be Drunk with co-host Mark Normand and seen on Netflix’s That’s My Time with David Letterman. His latest special, Sam Morril: You’ve Changed, can also be streamed on Amazon Prime Video.Sam
Previously, Sam self-released his stand-up special, Up On The Roof, in which he navigates performing live during COVID. In February 2020, Morril released his 3rd stand-up special for Comedy Central, I Got This on their YouTube channel and received over 1.5 million views within the first two weeks. In 2022, Sam debuted his Netflix special, Same Time Tomorrow, which can now be streamed on his YouTube channel.
In 2015, the comedian recorded his debut album, Class Act, with Comedy Central Records, which went to #1 on iTunes and made numerous top 10 lists and appeared on season four of Comedy Central’s The Half Hour. His first one hour special, Sam Morril: Positive Influence produced by Amy Schumer, premiered on Comedy Central in 2018.
Morril was the host of his very own show on MSG called People Talking Sports, which ran for two seasons and received an Emmy® nomination. Morril also has a cameo in the Academy Award nominated film, Joker. His last stand-up comedy tour, The Class Act Tour, was an international success selling out over 80 shows around the world.
Cameron Esposito (she/they) is a Los Angeles-based and Chicago-born standup comic, actor, host, writer, podcaster, and best-selling author.
In addition to her work as a nationally-touring headliner comic, Cameron has appeared on ABC, NBC, CBS, Comedy Central, TBS, IFC, E!, Cartoon Network, and HBO. She recurred as ‘Greta’ in 21 episodes of ABC’s A Million Little Things as well as ‘Jocelyn’ in NBC’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Some otherTV credits include The Rookie: Feds, Station 19, Amazon’s With Love, and multiple standup appearances on Conan. In 2022, Cameron hosted the 2nd Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards, AMC’s Obsessed With the Vampire, and live conferences for LGBTQ+ rights organizations Lesbians Who Tech and National Center for Lesbian Rights. One year prior, she served as the inaugural host for the Podcast Academy’s annual award show: The Ambies. In 2023, Cameron completed a social media endorsement campaign with WILDFANG and was the face of the SKITTLES Pride Campaign to promote LGBTQ+ artists and stories in partnership with GLAAD rights organization (for which she also hosted their awards show in 2017), Audible, and her podcast QUEERY. QUEERY features a series of hour-long conversations with some of the brightest luminaries in the LGBTQ+ covering themes of identity and the shifting cultural matrix around gender/sexuality. Additionally, Cameron can be heard giving semi-sarcastic survival advice as the host of Sony Music’s podcast SURVIVE OR DIE TRYING. Cameron was honored with a 2023 Courage Award from the New York City Anti-Violence Project, and has been named a Comic to Watch by The New York Times, Variety, The Guardian, LA Weekly, Time Out Los Angeles, Jezebel, Los Angeles Magazine and Cosmopolitan.
Cameron’s 2018 comedy special “Rape Jokes” raised over $100,000 for RAINN, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, by releasing the special for free and encouraging viewers to donate in lieu of subscribing and watching on a streaming service. The self-financed hour has been praised as “unapologetically hard-hitting, bracingly timely hour” (Vanity Fair), “blistering, masterful, tragic, hilarious” (New York Magazine). A writer from the The Daily Beast who happened to be in the audience hailed the set as “powerful,” “daring and hilarious,” and as “the first great stand-up set of the #metoo era.”
In March 2020, Cameron released her first-ever book, “Save Yourself,” a memoir that tackles sexuality, gender and equality – and how her Catholic upbringing prepared her for a career as an outspoken lesbian comedian in ways the Pope never could have imagined. The book, published by Grand Central Publishing became an instant best seller.
Lebanese-Palestinian American, born in Oakland California, Sammy Obeid double majored in Business and Mathematics at UC Berkeley and then turned down a job at Google to be a comedian. Now the host of 100 Humans on Netflix, he’s also appeared on NBC's Last Comic Standing and America's Got Talent, as well as TBS’s Conan, and is best known for his world record of performing comedy 1,001 nights in a row, a story featured in both Time Magazine and The New York Times.
Wiseguys Open Mic is a weekly showcase of Las Vegas's best up-and-coming performers. Each show is a hilarious mix of professionals working on new material, amateur comedians working on their chops, and first-timers being thrown in the mix.
Wiseguys Open Mic is held every Wednesday at Wiseguys.
How do I sign up?
Please email wiseguysopenmic@gmail.com and request a spot on the next open mic. You may submit one email request for yourself only up to one week before the next scheduled open mic. You may not request a spot several weeks in advance of the night you'd like to perform. Anyone interested in performing on Open Mic night must send in an email request; there are no longer sign-ups the night of the show. If you are selected to do a spot, we will respond to your email. It is up to you to check your email.
If you are a comic visiting from out of town, please email us and we will try to make room for you. All performers must be aged 21 or older.
How will I know if I'm on the show?
We will respond via email to everyone who will be on the open mic no later than 6pm the Tuesday before open mic. If you are selected, feel free to invite friends and family to come watch and support your performance. Admission is $5 for audience members and free for performers. It is your responsibility to check your email to see if you've been selected.
What if I'm not chosen to be on the show?
We do our best to give everyone an opportunity to perform but we can't always squeeze everyone on to the show because of high demand. If you are not selected to perform, keep sending in email requests. Be persistent and patient (and nice) and we will make sure you have an opportunity to take the stage. If you’re not selected, please come to the show and support anyway. Your support of the other open mic performers is noticed and appreciated and won’t hurt your chances to be selected for a future open mic.
Stand-by List: If any spots become available at 6pm on Open Mic night, then a stand-by list will be made available for performers who aren't already scheduled for that evening. There are no guarantees that a stand-by list will be available each week and will be determined at 6pm if there is any available room to add performers on to the show.
*A certain number of open mic slots are made available to touring professional comedians. If you are wondering whether or not you’re a touring professional, you’re probably not a touring professional. (Keep working hard and you’ll get there though)
I'm on the list, now what?
You must check in at the front desk no later than 6pm otherwise your spot will be forfeited and given to someone waiting on the standby list. No-shows are less likely to be given future performance opportunities at open mic night.
All scheduled performers get 3 minutes on stage. Please stick to your time. Show order is random and determined by that evening's emcee. Be sure to watch the countdown clock! Respect the time, audience, and other comedians.
Please stay out of the staff's way as they are very busy. Stay clear of the aisles. Also, you should order from a server and tip them. It's the right thing to do and good karma.
Open Mic is used as a starting ground for many comics, as well as a place to practice new material for veteran comedians. Some jokes may kill, others may bomb, but it's always a good time. Be sure to support those appearing on stage; it's not as easy as you think! Sit down and watch the show from an empty seat in the showroom. You never know...you might learn something!
"Let me tell you something, friends. Doug Stanhope is one funny sumbitch. He's also one of the most twisted individuals I've ever met, but that's part of his charm. He's one of those comics that doesn't make shit up. He lives a mad, mad life and what he remembers he reports back to us. He's been known to bare his soul, and other things, right there on thestage. If you're easily offended, stay home this week. Watch Matlock or something. But if you like your comedy rough, raw, and rowdy, there's no one better than Doug Stanhope. Have I made myself clear?" - Austin Chronicle
"He blazed with the honesty, outrage and lucidity that made his name... Much of what's wrong with the world melts away in Stanhope's flame... comedy with brains and guts and a heart", "the charm, don't-give-a-damn swagger and aggressive intelligence that make for important, exciting comedy." - The Guardian, London
"There's a kind of Olympic torch of extreme American comedy, which passed from Lenny Bruce, through Richard Pryor and Sam Kinison... to the late Bill Hicks. Stanhope is the latest, and equally brilliant, bearer." - Independent on Sunday
"Stanhope's stage show is a momentous thing to behold. Don't expect typical Bush-bashing or paper-thin material - he takes no prisoners in his ruthless baiting of everything that gets under his skin." Glasgow Evening Times "On his way to self-immolation, Stanhope works through an hour of brilliant material which slaughters just about every sacred cow on the farm." - The Scotsman, Edinburgh
"Stanhope breaks down the walls of decency. He uses profanity, but nothing he says is meant to shock. Everything he says is designed to make the audience laugh. Stanhope has worked his way to become one of the best comics around." - The Reno Gazette Journal
"Ask anyone whose opinion matters, and they'll tell you Doug Stanhope is one of the top ten stand-ups in the world today. Stanhope's confrontational stance comes from the rough, blistered underbelly of America's trailer parks; he's a feral, aggressive man full fuelled by primal urges to drink, fight and screw and the corrosive material has all the venomous aggression you might expect from that background. But what underlines it, and makes it so untouchably good, is the passion and conviction with which he holds his intelligent beliefs, informed by sensibilities that might seem alien to such a no-nonsense, pig-headed persona." - Chortle UK
"Watching Stanhope is half entertainment and half survival. It's that perfect mix of substance and chaos that made punk rock fun in the seventies. There's a very real chance a fight will break out or all hell will break loose and the tension is intoxicating." - ClevelandYucks.com
"If there's such a thing as being too honest in comedy, Doug Stanhope may come close. Known for brutal honesty, railing against the "system" and caring very little about what his audience thinks, Stanhope has elevated himself to become one of today's most talked-about artists." - TimeOut, Chicago
"Doug Stanhope is a gritty comic that mixes atrociously profane gutter humor with acerbic social commentary that would likely get him killed if he weren't so damned funny. If there any one thing about Stanhope that's telling of his talent, it's that his material bears repeated listening. Unlike so many of his contemporaries and influences, you can listen to the same Stanhope CD over and over and always get something new out of it." - Deadtide.com
"Stanhope possesses a range of stunningly effective stand-up skills and a talent for subtle verbal phrasing. More importantly, he speaks out not only about sex and drugs and so-called perversions, but also about social and political hypocrisy. And his rants command attention because he clearly means every single thing he says." - TimeOut, London
"Some of the sharpest and most biting cultural commentary you'll see in a comedy club." - St Louis Post-Dispatch
"See him very soon, because he describes his own intake of drink and drugs as staggering. "Jesus died for your sins," he reminds us. "I'm doing it for your mere entertainment." Well, he isn't Jesus. But at his peak only a literal miracle could produce better, more challenging comedy." - EdinburghGuide.com
"Sharp, off color, and howlingly funny" - The San Francisco Chronicle
Craig was the standout “Unrepped New Face” at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. He was born in Los Angeles to a Mexican mother and an angry white father growing up with a lot of baseball and illegal fireworks. Conant is now sober, (despite the look on his face), and recently appeared on MTV’s “Greatest Party Story Ever Told” where he received accolades for his unique comedic voice. He has a hugely successful podcast entitled “Community Service” and was also recently fired from Trader Joe’s, come find out why!
Preacher Lawson was born in Portland, OR, but spent 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. Lawson 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 round. Based off his stellar performance in season 12, Lawson 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 receiving the most fan votes. Most recently he was handpicked by Howie Mandell to participate in AMERICA’S GOT TALENT: FANTASY LEAGUE (2024). Lawson shot his first stand-up special, GET TO KNOW ME, which premiered on BET+ in 2019, then Amazon. His most recent special MY NAME IS PREACHER is set to be released globally on YouTube in 2024. In Television, Lawson can be seen on HBO’s A BLACK LADY SKETCH SHOW, I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE with TIM ROBINSON, TOURNAMENT OF LAUGHS on TBS, as well as NBC’s CONNECTING as a series regular. He also hosted the Facebook Watch series WORLD’S MOST AMAZING DOGS (2019) with George Lopez and Lisa Vanderpump. He can be seen on THE TONIGHT SHOW talking about his fame recognition and MMA fight. Lawson has built a massive following on TikTok of 3.4 Million followers. His YouTube channel has amassed over 640,000 subscribers and features clips of stand-up, MMA training, and even Vegan cooking tips! He recently completed his residency hosting AGT Live in Las Vegas and continues to perform at sold-out venues around the world.
Jessica Kirson is a dynamic force in comedy, celebrated for her high-energy performances, ridiculous characters, and self deprecating vulnerability. With a career spanning over two decades, she has found an audience for her comedy on social media, where she has racked up over a billion views.Jessica's comedy journey began in the clubs of New York City, where her distinctive voice and unfiltered humor quickly made her an audience favorite. Kirson has since performed on some of the biggest stages in comedy, including mulitple appearances on The Tonight Show, The View, HBO’s Crashing, and, Kevin Can Wait. Jessica produced FX's Hysterical, a feature-length documentary exploring the changing landscape of women in stand-up comedy, as well as serving as consultant, producer, and onscreen talent in Robert DeNiro's, “The Comedian”.Known for years as a "Comic's Comic", Jessica's career has exploded in recent years as her social media accounts topped 1M followers on multiple platforms, and her tour dates began to fill up with sold out theaters. In an era where only 10% of all touring comedians are female, Jessica stands out asone of the best comedians working today, regardless of gender.
JEN KOBER is hilarious! And one of the top LGBTQ comedians working today. Jen is a rotating headlining comedian for Cirque Du Soleil's hit Las Vegas show MAD APPLE.
She has been featured in incredible TV shows including Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Middle, The Real Husbands of Hollywood, and most recently appeared on the hit Peacock series Ted, and the Max series Bookie with Sebastian Maniscalco. You can spot Kober on several shows including RuPaul's Netflix sitcom AJ & The Queen, Dead to Me, The Righteous Gemstones for HBO, and The Purge on USA. Kober is the real deal - she has crafted a style born out of her humble Lake Charles, LA upbringing where she has always brought folks together by sharing a laugh. Jen proudly accepted an award for best comedic performance on NPR's hit story telling show "Snap Judgment". Jen was even a recurring guest star on American Horror Story.
Brace yourself for more laughs, as Kober’s special "No Flies On Me," has been unleashed by 800 Pound Gorilla!
Jim Norton is a stand-up comedian, radio host, actor, and a twice NY Times bestselling author. He hosts the podcast 'Jim Norton Can't Save You', as well as Sword Fight, the latter of which he co-hosts with his wife Nikki. His comedy specials can be seen on Netflix, MAX, Hulu, and Amazon. In addition to his stand-up specials, he has released 8 comedy albums. Throughout his career he has made multiple appearances on late night talk shows, and has appeared in several tv shows and films, including Martin Scorsese’s, The Irishman. A longtime fan of mixed martial arts, Jim is also the co-host of the official podcast of the UFC, "UFC Unfiltered with Jim Norton & Matt Serra". He lives in New York City.
Jimmy Kimmel has always said that Adam Carolla is the funniest comedian who has never written a joke and dared him to prove it. Adam has accepted Jimmy's challenge to do a show completely supplied by audience members ideas for Adam to spin into comedy gold. Join Adam to experience just how funny an UNPREPARED Adam Carolla can actually be.
Adam Carolla is best known as a comedian, actor, radio personality, television host and NY Times best-selling author. He currently hosts The Adam Carolla Show, which holds the Guinness Book of World Records for “most downloaded podcast.” The podcast now receives more than 30 million downloads a month.
Adam became a New York Times best-selling author when his book, In 50 Years We’ll All Be Chicks, topped the charts for ten weeks. The audio version went straight to the #1 position on iTunes. He has since released four other New York Times Best Selling Books
Adam began his career on the nationally syndicated radio program Loveline with Dr. Drew Pinsky. MTV developed a television version of the show, which was co-hosted by Adam and Dr. Drew for five seasons. With his partners Daniel Kellison and Jimmy Kimmel Adam created and starred in two hit Comedy Central shows, The Man Show and Crank Yankers.
Akaash Singh is a nationally touring stand up comedian, podcaster, and actor. His career took off with many television shows including MTV’s “Guy Code” and “Wild’n Out,” Netflix’s “Brown Nation,” and HBO’s “The Leftovers”
After finding success in TV, he pivoted his focus toward growing the now hugely successful podcast “Flagrant,” co-created with fellow comedian and good friend, Andrew Schulz, along with touring and pop his stand up career. Akaash self-produced and directed his first stand up special “Bring Back Apu” in February, amassing over a million views in its first week alone. Just one month later, he released “The Crowdwork Special,” putting him in rarified air of comedians who produced two specials in back to back months.
Aside from stand up, look for Akaash as the lead in the Netflix Animated Series & 'Conquest' as well as a Hulu series created by Ramy Youssef.
Fresh off her Golden Globe win for “Single Lady,” Ali Wong returns to her stand-up roots to workshop raw and unfiltered new material in an intimate club setting.
Beginning as a stand-up comedian, Robinson first made his mark in the comedy circuit at the 1998 Montreal “Just For Laughs” Festival. Now headlining venues and festivals across the country, he does both solo acts as well as full-band sets with his band “The Nasty Delicious.” Before deciding to pursue his comedy career full time, Robinson was a K-8 teacher in the Chicago Public School System. He earned his undergraduate degree from Illinois State University and his Masters of Education from St. Xavier University. It was while Craig was studying education in Chicago that he also discovered his love of acting and comedy when he joined the famed Second City Theatre. Craig is best known for his portrayal of Daryl Philban in NBC’s “The Office” but has also starred in such movies as KNOCKED UP, THIS IS THE END, HOT TUB TIME MACHINE, HOT TUB TIME MACHINE 2, MORRIS FROM AMERICA, TRAGEDY GIRLS, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME! with Eddie Murphy, TIMMY FAILURE, and MONA LISA AND THE BOOD MOON with Kate Hudson. Craig also starred in his very own sitcom, MR. ROBINSON on NBC, as well as GHOSTED on FOX.
Tyler Fischer is a rising star of stand-up comedy, as well as an actor and viral content creator. He has appeared/performed on the biggest podcasts and shows in the world, including The Joe Rogan Experience, Kill Tony, and Gutfeld, to name a few. Tyler is also known for his performances on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and America’s Got Talent, as well as his own viral videos, which boast over half a billion views in total.
Tyler is a regular at The Comedy Cellar in NYC and The Comedy Mothership in Austin TX, where he filmed his most recent stand-up special The Election Special. Previously he released The Pandemic Special, which again showcases his singular knack for blending cultural commentary with laugh-out-loud humor.
Tyler’s unique voice resonates across generations and political leanings, and he is currently touring his stand-up comedy across the US and beyond.
Comedian and Actor Vir Das has emerged as one of the most beloved voices in comedy worldwide with The New York Times gushing “No artist embodies the globalization of stand-up like Vir Das.” His fourth and most recent Netflix comedy special Landing premiered to universal praise from fans and critics alike earning Das a 2023 International Emmy Nomination for “Best Comedy,” his second overall. His previous Netflix special Vir Das: For India was nominated for a 2021 International Emmy for “Best Comedy” as well. Landing, which Vir also directed, is a story about freedom, foolishness, the west, the east, the notion of home, and what it means to be a citizen of one nation in a global world. The special which The Daily Beast called Das’ “strongest hour of stand-up yet“ and which Decider declared offers “plenty of food for thought…for both current citizens of India, Indian-American children of immigrants, and even those of us with no ties to India,” is a capstone to Vir having performed the show more than 180 times in countries across the globe including a wildly successful run at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
As India’s biggest stand-up comedian and a Bollywood star, Vir was the second best-selling live act in the country last year. He is currently on his international Mind Fool tour which is stopping in countries on every continent except Antarctica in 2023-2025. His most massive tour yet, Mind Fool will bring the international star to multiple iconic venues including Carnegie Hall in New York City, Esplenade in Singapore, Dubai Opera in UAE, and The Eventim Apollo in London, to name a few. In addition to his success on the standup comedy stage, Vir has created, produced, and starred in multiple series, including the ABC spy drama-comedy Whiskey Cavalier, the thriller Hasmokh for Netflix, and the travel show Jestination Unknown for Amazon. He starred in Judd Apatow’s Netflix feature The Bubble and he is currently developing various tv and film projects. He is also the lead singer for India’s premiere comedy-rock band Alien Chutney.
Heather Shaw is a seasoned stand-up comic who has gained a large following on social media for her humor and uncanny resemblance to Jim Carrey. She’s been featured on The Today Show, The Tamron Hall Show, and has worked with comics such as Mark Normand, Eric Andre, and Fortune Feimster.
Heather has a weekly podcast, Heather Shaw is Kidding, where she makes fun of current events happening in pop culture, politics, and elsewhere.
Nimesh Patel is a comedian and Emmy-nominated writer who has risen the ranks to some of comedy’s biggest stages due to his unassailable joke writing, prolific output, and innovative marketing. Named as one of Variety’s prestigious “10 Comics To Watch” of 2023 and hailed by Vulture as “a Comedian You Should and Will Know,” Nimesh has charted a path from sold out comedy clubs to major theaters.
His most recent self-produced special “Lucky Lefty” about his experience having testicular cancer “for three business days” is his third in the past two years. “Lucky Lefty” along with his first two self-produced specials “Thank You China” and “Jokes to Get You Through Quarantine” have amassed millions of views on YouTube alone with no sign of slowing down.
His first writing job came after Chris Rock saw him perform standup and hired him directly to write for The Academy Awards in 2016 and tour with him. Since then, he has written for “Saturday Night Live” with Vanity Fair hailing him as the show’s “most intriguing new hire,” “A Little Late with Lilly Singh,” The White House Correspondents Dinner, and was a producer for “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.” He is a favorite on the latenight circuit with multiple appearances on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers.
James Murray is a writer, executive producer, and comedian, best known as "Murr" on the hit TV show ImpracticalJokers onTBS and The Misery Index. For more than a decade, Murr and his lifelong friends Sal, Joe & Q have been making audiences laugh across the country—and now he’s bringing the laughs to you! Murr Live is a hysterical INTERACTIVE stand-up comedy show like you've never seen! Hangout with Murr as he tells funny stories, shows off his own personal never-before-seen videos from Impractical Jokers, and plays Impractical Jokers LIVE with the audience
Ali Siddiq is stand-up comedian and public speaker out of Houston, TX. Ali’s unique style of stand-up began behind the walls of incarceration, an incubator for interesting experiences and good stories. In 2022, Ali released two new hour specials… THE DOMINO EFFECT on YouTube and UNPROTECTED SETS on EPIX. To date, THE DOMINO EFFECT has over 11 million views, ranking it in the top 5 most watched comedy specials of 2022. In May 2023, Ali released THE DOMINO EFFECT 2, the sequel to his viral stand-up special, which already has over 4 million views. In 2024, he’ll be releasing THE DOMINO EFFECT 3 & 4.
People received their first taste of Ali Siddiq when he appeared on HBO's DEF COMEDY JAM and LIVE FROM GOTHAM, and in 2013 he was named Comedy Central's "#1 Comic to Watch". In 2014, Ali impressed comedy enthusiasts by displaying his ability to captivate an audience with his "Mexicans Got On Boots" tale, a descriptive storytelling, with over 14 million views, of a prison riot on THIS IS NOT HAPPENING, the first of three appearances. His stories continued with his HALF HOUR special, which premiered on Comedy Central in the Fall of 2016. Immediately following the premier of that special, Comedy Central offered Ali an hour-special where he performed for inmates live in a Texas jail, sending Ali back to where it all started. The hour special, Ali Siddiq: It’s Bigger Than These Bars, premiered in February 2018 on Comedy Central. In 2019, Ali was a top 5 finalist on NBC’s BRING THE FUNNY. He also appeared as a regular cast member on the reboot of PUNK’D for Quibi.
Additionally, Ali has appeared on several popular podcasts like The Joe Rogan Experience, 85 South, Uncle Joey's Joint with Joey Diaz, Ari Shaffir's Skeptic Tank, Bertcast, Pour Minds and many others.
Steven Ho is a retired ER tech who has found a new career path as a comedian. Originally from California, Ho spent over a decade working in emergency medicine, using his quick thinking and problem-solving skills to save lives and help those in need. However, Ho also had a passion for comedy and entertaining, and he began performing stand-up comedy in his free time.
Over time, Ho’s comedy career began to take off, and he found himself booking more and more shows. Eventually, he made the difficult decision to retire from his work in the medical field and focus on his comedy full-time. He has since performed at comedy clubs and festivals all over the country.
Through his excellent storytelling and unique style, Shayne Smith is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about comedians on the scene. He most recently self-released a half-hour specialAlligator Boys and previously released an hour-long special Prison for Wizards on YouTube and Facebook, which has amassed over 32 million views.
Steve-O (a.k.a. Stephen Glover) was willing to do whatever it took to become famous, even if it meant stapling his ball sack to his leg. After failing miserably at the University of Miami and couch-surfing with friends, he decided that in order to further his goal of becoming a stuntman he would enroll in Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. But it was his relentless attention whoring that ultimately led to working with Johnny Knoxville on a new stunt-based reality show called Jackass.
In 2000, MTV aired the first season and the rest, as they say, is history. Since then, he's had continued success, as a New York Times best-selling author with the release of his memoir, 'Professional Idiot', as well as establishing himself in the world of stand-up comedy. With fourteen years of sobriety under his belt, Steve-O shows no signs of slowing down. He can currently be found selling out theatres across the U.S. and Canada on The Bucket List tour, a multimedia stand-up comedy show like no other. In 2022, he rejoined Knoxville and the rest of the Jackass crew for the film Jackass Forever, which opened #1 at the box office, and will be releasing his second book 'A Hard Kick In The Nuts: What I Learned From A Lifetime Of Terrible Decisions'.
Steve-O regularly produces content for his YouTube channel which routinely racks up millions of views, and his 'Wild Ride with Steve-O' podcast has proven to be a fan favorite with guests like Post Malone, Demi Lovato, Shaq, Tom Delonge from Blink 182, and more.
Kyle Kinane is an internationally touring comedian who has appeared on “Drunk History”, “@Midnight,” “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon,” “Conan,” “Workaholics,” “This Is Not Happening,” “Not Safe with Nikki Glaser” and “Comedy Bang! Bang!” He is featured in Season 2 of Netflix’s “The Standups” released in February 2018. He invented science. He has ESP. He is a recurring character on Netflix’s “Love” created by Judd Apatow. He let someone else write most of this bio. He can swim backwards. He has released three Comedy Central specials: “Kyle Kinane: Loose in Chicago”, “I Liked His Old Stuff Better” and “Whiskey Icarus”.
David Attell is a stand-up comedian, actor and writer, best known as the host of Comedy Central's Insomniac with Dave Attell, which gave him a cult following.
He can next be seen in the Hulu series Life & Beth alongside Amy Schumer, Michael Rapaport, and Michael Cera. He can also be seen on Bumping Mics with Jeff Ross, currently streaming on Netflix and HBO’s Crashing with Pete Holmes. His stand-up series, Dave Attell’s Comedy Underground and his one hour special, Road Work were featured on Comedy Central and Road Work is now streaming on Netflix.
His film credits include Chris Rock’s cult film Pootie Tang, Funny People, Scary Movie 4, and Los Enchiladas, as well as and in the Amy Schumer films Trainwreck and I Feel Pretty. His television credits include The Simpsons, Difficult People, Bob’s Burgers, Arrested Development, The Jim Gaffigan Show, The Jim Norton Show, Inside Amy Schumer, Louie, Ed, Everybody Loves Raymond, and Tough Crowd With Colin Quinn. He was named one of the “25 Funniest People in America” by Entertainment Weekly Magazine.
William Flournoy Montgomery is an American comedian currently residing in Austin Texas. He is known as the longest running regular on the #1 live podcast in the world Kill Tony. William regularly features around the United States for Tony Hinchcliffe and Duncan Trussell. The Memphis Strangler can be seen on Showtime’s Comedy Store documentary and has made numerous appearances on comedy festivals around the country. The Big Red Machine has his own podcast the William Montgomery Show which is available everywhere podcasts can be seen and heard.
Rosebud Baker is a comedian, actor, and Emmy-award winning writer. Named as Variety’s "Top 10 Comics To Watch," and Vulture’s "Comedians You Should and Will Know," Rosebud is currently a writer for Saturday Night Live. Rosebud wrote and performed on two W.G.A. Award-nominated sketch series: That Damn Michael Che and Inside Amy Schumer. She's performed stand-up on That’s My Time with David Letterman on Netflix, Bill Burr’s The Ringers on Comedy Central, and her debut stand-up special, Whiskey Fists, premiered in 2021 on Comedy Central’s YouTube channel, produced by Bill Burr & All Things Comedy. Her acting work can be seen in Life & Beth on Hulu and the upcoming horror-comedy feature film Hell of A Summer, directed by Finn Wolfhard & Billy Bryk.
ALOK (they/them) is an internationally acclaimed poet, comedian, public speaker, and actor. ALOK’s literary works “Beyond the Gender Binary,” “Femme in Public,” and “Your Wound, My Garden,” have garnered global recognition. Their dynamic presence has captivated audiences in over 40 countries, with sold-out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Netflix is a Joke Festival. ALOK's first comedy special BIOLOGY! [alokvmenon.com] was executive produced by Christopher Guest. They are the subject of the docu-short “ALOK” executive produced by Jodie Foster and directed by Alex Hedison, which made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival in 2024. On screen, they can also be seen in Complicated Order, The Trans List, and Absolute Dominion (forthcoming). On television, they can be seen on HBO's Sex Lives of College Girls, Sort Of and Random Acts of Flyness, Hulu’s Planet Sex with Cara Delevingne, and Netflix’s Gender Agenda Comedy Special and Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness.
Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, podcaster and actor. His popular podcast The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, which has been downloaded over 25 million times, is known for its blend of humor, fringe ideas, eclectic guests, and great interviews.
Duncan wrote and performed on Fuel TV’s sketch show Stupidface, and guest starred on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, Showtime’s La La Land, Fox’s MadTV, and Comedy Central’s Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time. Duncan also told a true story of a crazy acid trip on Comedy Central’s This Is Not Happening. He has appeared in five episodes of Comedy Central’s Emmy-nominated Drunk History and... Event Page
Noel is a beloved touring comedian, musician, director, podcaster & digital megastar. Noel’s biting one-liners and topical social commentary have made him a force to be reckoned with in the comedy world with over 8 million supporters across social platforms (as of Oct. 2023). In 2023, Noel’s touring career reached new heights with his tour where he performed to sold out rooms of thousands in 76 cities worldwide and filmed his first comedy special which debuts in October 2023. By popular demand, Noel will hit the road again in 2024 for his ‘Noel Miller Live’ set.
Beyond comedy, Noel is co-founder of TMG Studios, which boasts over 200M+ views/listens across the network and six shows within their orbit, and co-host of the award-winning podcast, The Tiny Meat Gang Podcast, which continuously ranks in Spotify’s Top 10 comedy podcasts.
Noel’s creativity and brilliant mind is showcased in every facet of his career - including filmmaking, directing and creative producing. His portfolio includes music videos with over 21 million views, a dark comedy short film, Suki, plus set design and creative producing at TMG Studios. Noel Miller’s talent is unmatched and only just getting started.
Casey Rocket is an Austin-based comedian risen from the ashes of the speed freaks who came before him.
A southern belle by nature, Rocket’s comedy career began in the pool halls of South Georgia before his riff-flowers blossomed in the fertile soil of the Atlanta comedy scene.
Since moving to Texas in 2021, The Crab Man went from living in his Ford Escape to winning the inaugural Austin Comedy Competition. After his stinky little victory, Daft Rocket (as no one calls him) successfully auditioned to join the first class of Door Guys at Joe Rogan’s Comedy Mothership, where he performed alongside some of the biggest names in comedy. In early 2024, Rocket was named as the newest regular on Kill Tony.
Over the eons, Daft Rocket has brought his unique brand of drug-fueled nonsense comedy to SXSW, Skankfest Vegas, the Boston Comedy Festival, Aloha Comedy Festival, and many more.
Originally from Vancouver, Phil Hanley is a stand-up, actor, and writer who's a regular at NYC’s renowned Comedy Cellar. He has performed stand-up on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Late Show, The Pete Holmes Show, and John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show on Comedy Central. His half-hour special can be seen on Comedy Central and iTunes.Phil can be seen starring in the film "Sundowners" alongside Tim Heidecker and in Amy Schumer's "I Feel Pretty." His album, “Please Don’t Chit Chat While I’m Pursuing My Dream,” was released in 2018.
Rafi Bastos: With a career spanning over 17 years, and a grasp at raunchy humor that sells out theaters everywhere he goes, Rafi Bastos is one of the most important and well-respected comedians in the world.
Also an actor and journalist, he is amongst the 30 most watched comedians in the world on YouTube, with videos that have more than 250 million views. With over 11 million followers on Twitter, the New York Times has deemed him one of the most influential people in the world.
Since 2010, his achievements in Brazil include the executive production of the Brazilian version of Saturday Night Live, a series of shows on national network television ( “CQC” and “A Liga”).
He wrote the script, produced, and directed a show about his life on the FX channel (“The Life of Rafinha Bastos”). Rafinha acted in four other series and eight films.
Currently based in New York, he’s a regular performer at major comedy clubs in the city, such as The Comedy Cellar New York Comedy Club and Caroline’s.
His third stand-up special, “Ultimatum,” is available on Netflix. The streaming platform also licensed Rafinha’s previous stand-up specials, and his very first special, “A Arte do Insulto” – “The Art of the Insult,” was the first local content available on Netflix Brazil in 2011.
Michael Blaustein is one of the fastest rising stand up comedians working today. His viral stand up comedy clips have amassed over 900 Million views across all social media platforms. He has sold out venues across the world, most recently closing out his successful 2023 tour year with over 72,000 tickets sold. When he’s not on the road, he’s co-hosting the chart-topping hit comedy podcast ‘Stiff Socks’ with Trevor Wallace, which has over 70 Million downloads.
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-hosts “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. 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.
With over a billion streams of his 6 albums to date, and averaging a million more every week, Chad Daniels is one of the most listened to comedians of all time. Originally from, and still based in, Minnesota Chad has been touring the country for over 20 years. He has made 6 late night appearances to date and is one of only 13 comics to be featured on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. His previous album Footprints on the Moon was the most streamed comedy album of 2017. Chad’s third stand-up special and fifth album, Dad Chaniels, was released on Amazon in 2019 and is now available on YouTube. His hugely popular podcast, Middle of Somewhere with co-host Cy Amundson, is released weekly with extra content now available on Patreon @MOSPodcast. His latest album, Twelfth Night, was recorded at his home club, ACME in Minneapolis, in March 2021 and released in October 2021. The album recording marked the 12th night, in a calendar year, that Chad had performed on stage due to the Covid-19 pandemic. If you want to know more, you can follow Chad on Instagram and twitter @thatchaddaniels or subscribe to his facebook page @comedianchaddaniels. His kids tell him he’s also on TikTok @thatchaddaniels.
Bobby Lee is best known from his numerous years as a cast member on MADtv and his hit podcast Tiger Belly, one of the top comedy podcasts in the world. A true embodiment of the term ‘multi-hyphenate’, Bobby’s reach extends into the worlds of TV, Film, Stand-Up, Podcasting and more.
Well respected amongst his peers, Bobby frequently appears on podcasts hosted by fellow comedians including: Your Mom’s House with Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitsky, This Past Weekend with Theo Von, Flagrant with Andrew Schulz, Two Bears One Cave with Bert Kreischer and Tom Segura, and many more.
Bobby currently can be seen on And Just Like That, Magnum Pi and Reservation Dogs. Bobby was a series regular on Splitting Up Together and Animal Practice. He has toured the country year-round with his hilariously unpredictable stand-up. In his past TV endeavors, Lee was a regular guest on E!’s Chelsea Lately, has appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm, and has performed stand-up on both The Tonight Show as well as Premium Blend. Lee also voiced Tim/Sumo in The Awesomes, Dr. Andre in Inside Job and Tall Goon in Wish Dragon. Bobby was a recurring guest on DVDASA in addition to Netflix's LOVE. Lee's film credits include The Wrong Missy, The Dictator, Pineapple Express and Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle. With many projects currently in development, Bobby continues to thrill audiences with his immense talent.
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