ANDREW KENNEDY:
Andrew Kennedy was born in Bogota, Colombia, has lived in Colombia, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Hong Kong, United States and is completely fluent in Spanish. After being invited to perform as a "Master" at the Montreal Comedy Festival, he made a deal with CBS television to develop, produce and star in his own sitcom called “Related by Marriage”. He is a storyteller who weaves the characters from his life throughout his entire performance. His half-hour special is currently airing on Comedy Central and was voted in the top twenty by viewers for two years in a row!! www.andrewkennedylive.com
ADAM MAMAWALA: Adam Mamawala is a young, up and coming stand-up comedian based out of New Jersey. After winning the title of "The King of Campus Comedy" at 2007's New Jersey Comedy Festival, Adam has quickly made a name for himself on college campuses and comedy clubs throughout the country. Adam has performed stand-up for the past five years, appearing at Caroline's, Gotham, and Broadway Comedy Club in New York City. Most recently, he performed at the House of Blues at Mandalay Bay on the Las Vegas strip. He was also recently named one of Funny or Die/Spashlife's "30 Under 30: Comedians to Watch"! www.adammamawala.com
ALEXANDRA MCHALE: Alexandra McHale made her network debut on NBC’s The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. She’s also been seen on CBS’s The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and New Joke City with Robert Klein on the Metro Channel. She’s appeared at the prestigious Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival and the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival. She was seen on VH1’s I Love The 80’s, Supersecret TV Formulas and The 100 Most Cheesetastic Video Countdown. Alexandra has headlined hundreds of colleges and was voted Female Entertainer of the Year twice by the readers of Campus Activities Magazine. www.alexandramchale.com
AMBER PRESTON:
BARON VAUGHN: BARON VAUGHN plays Leonardo Prince, or “Leo“, on USA’s Fairly Legal, which is currently filming its second season and is due to wrap up in the spring. Baron also recently released his first album, Raised By Cable, debuting to a 5-star review on iTunes. Baron’s performed stand-up on Conan,, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and has made numerous appearances on Comedy Central, including Live at Gotham and The Awkward Comedy Show (DVD and soundtrack available). He has also appeared in many shows on VH1, MTV, FUSE as well as the films Black Dynamite, Cloverfield, and The Other Guys. www.baronvaughn.com
CARLIE AND DONI:
CHRIS AND PAUL: The CHRIS and PAUL show was launched 10 years ago in Stamford, Connecticut by Chris O’ Neill and Paul Valenti who began performing in hometown theaters. They’ve performed at Stand-up New York, Upright Citizen's Brigade, Comic Strip Live, Gotham Comedy Club, Comedy Cellar and Caroline’ s. Chris and Paul have hit comedy festivals nationwide, winning awards in both Chicago and New York, including the 2010 INNY (Improvisation News New York) award for Best Sketch comedy Duo. Chris and Paul currently headline in New York’ s major sketch venues – and just returned from a successful run in Edinburgh, Scotland. www.chrisandpaulshow.com
CRAIG BALDO: Craig Baldo is a stand-up comedian and
DAN AHDOOT: Dan Ahdoot went to college at the presti-
writer living in Brooklyn, New York. Craig recently performed at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, Canada. He was a finalist on the first season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing and has been featured on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, Comic Remix and NBC’s Late Friday. Craig is also a regular sketch player on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and can often be spotted making waggish remarks on VH1, Bravo, G4TV and the OLN. In New York City, Craig warms up studio audiences for the Daily Show and the Colbert Report. www.craigbaldo.com
gious Johns Hopkins University and graduated with honors as a premed student. Dan has been featured on The Jay Leno Show, The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno and Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and was a guest at the Comedy Central South Beach Comedy Festival. Dan was a finalist on Season 2 of NBCs Last Comic Standing. He has written for MTV’s Short Circuits, Comedy Central’s Crank Yankers, and A&E’s Roast of Gene Simmons. He can currently be seen on the Disney Channel’s show Kickin It. www.standupdan.com
Amber Preston was born and raised just outside the thriving metropolis of Fargo, ND. Leaving the glitz and glamour of West Fargo High School behind, Amber moved to Minneapolis to study theatre at the University of Minnesota. Upon the realization she was too short to be a Rockette, or Vegas showgirl Amber turned to the world of comedy. She’s performed at the 2010 Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival, Twin Cities Funniest Person and is a contributing comic to Life & Style magazine. Telling the stories we can all relate to but would never admit, Amber is truly one classy broad. www.amberpreston.com
Carlie & Doni are performing all around the country, this musical comedy duo is quickly becoming a popular cult favorite. These two best friends/roommates/ soul sister comedy partners met at a Los Angeles theater academy. They began writing funny songs about their life experiences and being unemployed and single. In less than a year they went from unknowns to performing as the headliners at The Laugh factory, The Comedy Store and UCB. Carlie is half Mexican and loves foreign men. Doni is a lesbian and has trouble spelling. www.carlieanddoni.com
DWAYNE PERKINS: A Brooklyn native Dwayne Perkins was one of the Top 5 Comics to Watch in Rolling Stone Magazine with numerous appearances on Comedy Central, NBC’s Late night with Conan O’Brien, CBS’ The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson and NBC’s The Jay Leno Show. His Comedy Central half hour special, showcased his unique way of looking at life. A Brooklyn native Dwayne Perkins was one of the Top 5 Comics to Watch in Rolling Stone Magazine with numerous appearances on Comedy Central, NBC’s Late night with Conan O’Brien and CBS’ The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson. www.dwayneperkins.com
ELIOT CHANG: Eliot Chang was on Comedy Central's Hotlist 2009 and has performed at over 400 colleges. His dynamic comedy concert will be an original experience for any campus; A hip, edgy, unrestrained Asian American comedian who doesn't rely on predictable ethnic jokes or corny accents. Eliot will deliver roars of laughter not just simple chuckles. TV appearances include Comedy Central's "Premium Blend," NBC's "Last Call with Carson Daly," and E!'s "Chelsea Lately." www.EChang.com
ERIN JACKSON: Armed with a megawatt smile and a pocket full of dreams, Erin Jackson is poised to conquer the world of stand-up. In fact, she’d probably be well on her way to superstardom by now if her friends and family hadn’t spent so many years stealing her joy. She has been seen on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham. She was a semifinalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, and has made several appearances on The Bob and Tom Show and was recently invited by HBO to open for Bill Maher at the tapings for his upcoming HBO special. www.erinjackson.net
FORTUNE FEIMSTER: Fortune is a full-time writer and member of the round table on the E! Network’s popular Chelsea Lately show. She’s taken the Los Angeles comedy scene by storm since making her national TV debut on NBC’s Last Comic Standing where she finished as a semi-finalist. The loveable Southern comic with great hair and an even better personality, moved to Los Angeles after graduating Summa Cum Laude from Peace College in North Carolina. Fortune travels the country doing standup, but can often be seen at the Hollywood Improv, The Comedy Store as well as touring with the Comedians of Chelsea Lately. www.fortunefeimster.com.
FRANGELA: Frances Callier and Angela V. Shelton are real life best friends who talk to each other all day long. Frangela were seen fighting of bugs and Speidi on NBC’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, they’re well known for razor sharp commentary on VH1’s Best Week Ever and were seen in He’s Just Not That Into You. Frances is also a fan favorite as Hannah Montana’s bodyguard Roxie, on Disney’s Hannah Montana. Angela can be seen in the Happy Madison films Strange Wilderness, Mardi Gras and House Bunny. With too many credits to mention, please check out www.frangela.com
GLORIA BIGELOW: You can catch Gloria Bigelow on Showtime TV in her third comedy special for television- "Fierce Funny Women." Subtle, disarming, and witty Gloria Bigelow is a refreshing new comic who doses out humor in bite sized chunks easy for the listener to swallow but relentless none the less. Coming to comedy from a background of acting she is an excellent observer of life and a natural improviser. An openly gay black woman, “she’s got a bone to pick with everybody!” She does so by wittingly tackling issues from Low Lesbian Esteem to the Iconization of Snoop Dogg, all done with a smile. With issues of sexuality, race, and gender at the forefront of her work she has become a one to watch on the national comedy scene. www.globigelow.com
HARI KONDABOLU: Hari Kondabolu was born and raised in Queens, NY and was discovered by the HBO Comedy Festival while doing comedy at night while working as an immigrant rights organizer in Seattle, Washington. Like his comedic heroes, he wants to speak truth to power with confrontational and personal material. In 2010, Hari appeared on John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show on Comedy Central. He has also performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live and Comedy Central's Live at Gotham. He made his major motion picture debut in the dreadful 20th Century Fox Film All About Steve. www.harithecomic.com
HASAN MINHAJ: Hasan Minhaj is a comedian, actor, and writer based in Los Angeles, California. Most recently, he was seen as ‘Seth’ on ABC Family’s ‘State of Georgia’ and is a series regular on MTV’s ‘Disaster Date’. Hasan has appeared on E!‘s ‘Chelsea Lately’, Fox’s ‘The Wanda Sykes Show’, and Comedy Central’s ‘Legend of Neil’. His debut album ‘Hasan Minhaj: Leaning on Expensive Cars and Getting Paid to Do It’ is now available on Itunes/Amazon. In 2009 he was a national finalist in NBC’s Standup for Diversity and and showcased at the NACA National Convention. www.hasanminhaj.com
DAVE AND ETHAN: Best friends and comedians Dave Ahdoot and Ethan Fixell created an internet phenomenon by challenging pairs of women to double date them, and documenting the hilarious results for YouTubers everywhere. Now, through hilarious reenactments, demonstrations, improvisation, and songs, Dave and Ethan teach college students across the country about the arts of date planning, conversation, dancing, and kissing. Prior to each performance, these Dating Coaches interview students about their schools dating culture in order to tailor an audienceparticipation-filled show specifically for that school. They even conduct a live Dating Game featuring the students as contestants. http://DaveandEthan.com for their videos and more!
Eliot also offers his (optional) diversity workshop "Asians in the Media." This interactive Q&A covers how minorities have been portrayed in TV & Film and the media's influence on America.
THE IMPROVISED SHAKESPEARE CO.:
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Blaine Swen (an original member of The Backstreet Bards & The Spontaneous Shakespeare Co.) founded The Improvised Shakespeare Co. in Chicago. The Improvised Shakespeare Company has had a sold-out run every Friday night at IO for the last 5 years. The group also performs at the Barrow Street Theatre in New York City to sold out houses and was featured in the UCB Theatre’s Del Close Marathon. The Improvised Shakespeare Co. was featured at the prestigous Just For Laughs Festival and at the Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle. "Staggeringly Brilliant... Downright Hilarious" - Time Out Chicago www.improvisedshakespeare.com
is the curly haired combo of Jonathan Braylock and Ramy Youssef. The two became best friends in high school and have been officially performing together for over a year. The young duo combines clever and childish humor with high-energy, bringing a colorful perspective to the world of sketch comedy. With witty dialogue, physical comedy and the occasional rap song, Braylock and Youssef fuse live sketches and video to create a fun, fastpaced show. Credits include Finalists at SketchProv 2010 at The People’s Improv Theater, Judge’s and Audience Choice for Best Sketch Group at SnubFest 2010 in Chicago. www.insidejokefilms.com
JORDON CARLOS:
KERRI LOUISE:
A product of a Huxtable-like upbringing, Jordan Carlos, is a Brooklyn-based stand up comic brought up on the mean streets of suburban North Dallas where he was the only black kid in class and at all the Bar Mitzvahs. He’s appeared as Stephen Colbert’s black friend “Alan” on the Colbert Report, and performed his stand up on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, and The Just for Laughs Festival. Film appearances include Ghost Town with Ricky Gervais, The Rebound with Catherine Zeta Jones, and My Own Love Song with Renee Zellwegger. Jordan can also be seen on the current MTV show I Just Want My Pants Back. www.jordancarlos.com
KYLE GROOMS: Best known for his hilarious _ hour of stand up on Comedy Central and The Chappelle Show, Kyle Grooms is one busy comedian. Grooms as been seen on Comedy Central shows including Jamie Foxx's Laffapalooza, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and Straight Plan for the Gay Man. He’s performed as far away as the UK, Sweden and Holland and can be seen at clubs in Los Angeles and New York. Kyle also has appearances in national TV ad campaigns for companies including T-Mobile, Sears, Career Builders and Holiday Inn Express. Most recently, he was seen on 2010’s season of Last Comic Standing. www.kylegrooms.net
J. CHRIS NEWBERG: J Chris Newberg is funny. Ask him. He will disagree, but in a way that is probably humorous. He has performed on America’s Got Talent, but lost to dancers that sparkle. He has also been on the Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live & Comedy Central. He has toured with Dane Cook and written songs for American Idol. J Chris Newberg also writes jokes, a lot of them. Some of your favorite comedians have used his jokes on SNL, Late Night With David Letterman, Chelsea Lately and The Conan O’Brien show. (twitter.com/thechrisarmy) @thechrisarmy
Who can turn the world on with her smile? Mary Tyler Moore. But who can turn the world on with her hysterical stories and original humor? Kerri Louise. So it’s no wonder that NBC took Kerri all the way to the finals in the show Last Comic Standing with Jay Mohr. Kerri’s been seen on NBC’s Access Hollywood, The Apprentice, ABC’s The View, Comedy Central, VH1, 20/20, and Metro channel’s New Joke City. On the festival circuit, she’s performed at both the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival and the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival. www.kerrilouise.com
KEVIN MCCAFFREY: Kevin McCaffrey is a comedian
KYLE PLOOF: By age 19, Kyle was a regular at all of the clubs in and around Boston which is no easy feat. Kyle quickly gained attention and was crowned Best New Comic by winning 2007's Last Comic Laughing Contest, as well as 104.1 WBCN & Going.com's Boston's Best Stand-Up Contest. Kyle's humor springs from scattered thoughts, real-life experiences from growing up in a Boston Irish Catholic household and tales from striking out on his own at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. Kyle has performed at the The Las Vegas Comedy Festival, New York Comedy Expo as well as Magners Comedy Festival. www.kyleploof.com
LEIGHANN LORD: Unabashedly smart and wickedly funny, Leighann's on-stage charisma, topics and punch lines get you laughing and thinking at the same time! She's appeared on numerous stand-up comedy shows, including NBC's Comedy Showcase, VH-1's Stand Up Spotlight, HBO's Def Comedy AllStar Jam, Comedy Central's Premium Blend and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and ABC's The View. On the small screen she has appeared on a host of shows including The Charlie Rose Show, Chat Zone on HBO, Comics in the Round on Comedy Central and was a commentator on PBS's That Money Show. She can also be spotted in a Lean Cuisine Commercial. www.leighannlord.com
and writer based out of New York City. Originally from Chicago, he has been a contributing monologue writer for The Late Show with David Letterman since 2004. He has also appeared on the show many times as an actor. Currently Kevin appears on-air each week on TruTV Presents: World's Dumbest series where he comments on ridiculous videos, alongside countless "celebrities" (read: mostly quasi-famous felons). Kevin has also written for MTV's Silent Library, Discovery's Cash Cab, National Lampoon, Whim Quarterly, and various shows on VH1 and Fuse. He hosts Technically Tomorrow, a morning talk show webseries found on Vimeo.com. http://kevin-mccaffrey.com
MAL HALL: With only three years of performing as a comedian, Mal Hall has opened for headliners Dat Phan, Ian Edwards and Bobby Lee. He is a featured regular on The Mikey Morning Show (KIOZ FM Rock 105.3), and The Dave, Shelly and Chainsaw Morning Show on 101.5KGB FM in San Diego. Mal was winner of the 2009 Orange County Comedy Competition, which featured over 100 local and national contestants. Mal was selected to be part of the 2010 NBC’s Standup for Diversity college tour that showcased at the 2010 National NACA Convention. www.malhall.com
MARIA SHEHATA:
Egyptian-American comedian Maria Shehata’s sharp and original stand-up, combined with her quick-wit and crowd pleasing conversational delivery has brought her appearances on Comedy Central’s The Watch List, Just Like Us: The Movie and several guest appearances on Sirius/XM Satellite Radio. Maria has been invited to perform in numerous comedy festivals, such as the New York Arab-American Comedy Festival, the New York Underground Comedy Festival, The Los Angeles Middle Eastern Comedy Festival, The Women in Comedy Festival in Boston and the San Luis Obispo Comedy Festival. Watch for Maria on Bridging the Gap: A Middle Eastern Comedy Conference airing on Showtime! http://mariashehata.com
MARCUS: Marcus (who only goes by one name) got his start in comedy in 2004, after trying his hand at a few things including Acting, Professional Wrestling, singing for a band and Radio, which is where his road to comedy began. After a few years on the local scene in his hometown of Salt lake City, Marcus gained some national attention by winning the prestigious Seattle International Comedy Competition. He was seen on the Sixth Season of NBC's Last Comic Standing, where he went on to become the runner-up. He is currently working on a one man show of all musical impressions, which will debut in 2012. www.sonicbids.com/marcus2
MATT KIRSHEN: You may have also seen Matt Kirshen on Last Comic Standing on NBC or Paramount or some other channel in your home country. Or on the World Stands Up, which put out my half hour special. Or Ferguson or Fallon, or on E4's Rudetube. Or on a few other TV things. Or heard me on the radio. This August I'll be taking my fourth solo show, Wide-Eyed to the Edinburgh Fringe. London born Matt Kirshen's precision wit has earned him an impressive reputation on the international comedy circuit. He has made festival appearances at Montreal, Kilkenny, Glastonbury, Reading, Leeds and Amsterdam. www.mattkirshen.com
MICHELLE BUTEAU: Michelle Buteau’s effervesence and bouncy, sunny appearance is betrayed by her devilish wit, and we love her for it. Michelle recently made her late night stand up debut on George Lopez’s Lopez Tonight. She has also performed at Seattle’s Bumbershoot, Aspen’s HBO, and the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. She’s also NBC’s Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, The World Stands Up and HGTV’s 25 Worst Mistakes series can’t get enough of this hot talent. Catch her on stage and see the comedy mistress blend her Jamaican-Haitian sassiness and girlnext door quality into a show that is anything but routine. www.michellebuteau.com
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NATHAN MACINTOSH:
Nathan Macintosh is an award winning comedian from Halifax Nova Scotia. He’s already piled up a number of accomplishments including, taping his own “Comedy Now!” special for the Comedy Network/CTV, performing at the prestigious 2010 Just For Laughs Festival Homegrown Competition where he placed runner-up, winning a 2009 "Canadian Comedy Award" for best newcomer also taped for The Comedy Network, appearing at the Halifax Comedy Festival in 2009, winning the prestigious Tim Sims Encouragement Fund Award 2007, which was taped for the Comedy Network as "The Cream of Comedy. Most recently he was named one of the “Top Five Canadian Comedians being Observed” by the Comedy Network. http://www.nathanmacintosh.com
NBC’S STAND UP FOR DIVERSITY COLLEGE TOUR: In its eighth consecutive
NICK COBB: Often described as an "outburst comic”, Nick Cobb's comedy is emotional and thoughtful with a physical rant always right around the corner. While a native Memphian, Nick attended Indiana University where he majored in Psychology. He headlines clubs, colleges, benefits and gas stations (yes, that’s unfortunately true) all over the country, appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. He’s also been seen on Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, provided commentary on MTV’s FN MTV and was featured on AMC's Date Night. Nick filmed an Intel commercial that no one has ever seen, and a Super Bowl Carmax commercial that everyone has seen. www.nickcobb.com
NIKKI GLASER: Nikki Glaser started in the business at just 18 year old, performing at comedy clubs in the Midwest. At 21, Nikki auditioned for NBC's Last Comic Standing 4, and was the youngest comedian to ever advance to the semi-final round. Nikki made her late night television debut on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and made a return appearance to Last Comic Standing 7, where she once again advanced to the semi final round in Los Angeles. Nikki is also featured in the documentary film, I AM COMIC, currently airing on Showtime, where she is highlighted as a rising star in the current stand-up comedy scene. www.nikkiglasercomedy.com
NOBODY’S TOKEN: Nobody's Token was
NORE DAVIS: NORE, the young refreshing face of comedy, delivers an energetic performance filled with witty quips and sharp punch lines, combined with an amazing stage presence. From relationships to family, race, and politics, NORE brings a comedic talent that has been refined in front of countless audiences on the world’s biggest stages. TV Feature spots on MTV’s hit shows Yo Momma, and most recently, Nick Cannon presents HATIN on ’09 and MTV’s Kiss & Tell: The Do’s & Dont’s of Dating. NORE can be seen on Russell Simmons Presents The Ruckus February 2012. www.noredavis.com
ing steadily in Los Angeles on such hit shows as Everybody Hates Chris on the CW, Bernie Mac on Fox, Talk To Me on ABC and even guest starred on CBS’s Cosby. Mike has great physicality on stage and amazing high energy, which really comes out as he invites you into his hysterical portrayals of growing up in a Haitian family. Mike has been seen on HBO’s Laughapalooza, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend and BET’s Comic View. He’s also performed at the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival. www.sonicbids.com/mikeestime
born out of a desire to showcase a collection of some of the most talented African American improv comedians and writers in New York. Keisha Zollar and Robert King, who had both been performing improv comedy in New York since 2003, founded Nobody’s Token in 2009. Along with performing at Hofstra and New York University, Nobody's Token has brought their one-of-a-kind show to The North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival (DSI), Charleston, Boston, Baltimore, and Pheonix Improv Festivals. http://www.nobodystoken.com
year, NBC is proud to present another groundbreaking year of Stand-Up for Diversity. Through this initiative comedians of diverse backgrounds have been launched to new career milestones. Each year NBC selects 3-5 cities across the country and holds both auditions and live showcases of the top diverse talent from that area. Top comics have a chance to be brought to Los Angeles to showcase in the Best of Stand-Up for Diversity show, sign a holding deal with NBC, perform at the NACA (National Association of Campus Activities) National Convention, join the company of the Stand-Up For Diversity Nationwide College Tour, and much more!!
PETE DOMINICK: Because Pete Dominick’s act and performance style is so adaptable he has become a favorite at college orientations, family weekends and everything in between. He’s been seen on NBC’s The Apprentice, NBC’s Last Comic Standing and on Comedy Central’s Live At Gotham . Pete works as the audience warm up every night on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report as well as The Daily Show. Pete was selected to perform at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival where he was quickly signed by Sirius Satellite to host a live show everyday on the Raw Dog Comedy Network called Comedy By Request with Pete Dominick.
PHOEBE ROBINSON:
Cleveland-native Phoebe Robinson is steadfastly rising up the ranks in the New York City comedy scene. Recently, she was a finalist in NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity competition and was a part of the Stand Up for Diversity College Tour. She has performed in the New York Underground Comedy Festival and the Boston’s Women in Comedy Festival. Phoebe has also been featured in the New York Times, The Daily News, and the NY Post as well as on The Smoking Jacket and Rooftop Comedy websites. And this winter, be sure to check out her television debut on TV Guide’s 100 TV Shows to Watch Before You Die.
REESE WATERS:
When New York Magazine tapped Reese Waters as one of the city’s Ten Comedians To Watch in March of 2009, few realized just how quickly his star would rise. Making appearances on MTV, Good Morning America, Sirius Satellite Radio and NPR were followed by Comedy Central “Live At Gotham” and a role on the critically acclaimed Comedy Central series “Michael and Michael Have Issues.” He’s made appearances on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and the Late Show with David Letterman in the Spring of 2011. Reese Waters now resides with an overweight tabby in Brooklyn. www.reesewaters.com
RENEE SANTOS: RENEE SANTOS shines in the new stand-up comedy special “PRIDE COMEDY JAM,” featuring 6 up-and-coming gay comics and currently airing on Showtime and available OnDemand. The network touts the special as a “...outrageous ensemble of hip and hilarious queer comics, featuring the witty anecdotes of Renee Santos.” Santos is a regular on the Los Angeles comedy scene performing consistently at local clubs, including the Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and the Hollywood Improv. She recently appeared on the Jerry Bruckheimer produced CBS sci-fi series “Eleventh Hour” and has a commercial for the fast-food chain Wendy’s currently airing nationwide.
RON JOSOL: Ron Josol was the winner of the funniest home grown competition for the Just For Laughs comedy festival, since then he has been performing in festivals such as the Winnipeg Comedy Festival, Just for Laughs festival, INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FEST 2k8, The Orange County Comedy Festival and the “LOL Comedy Festival” in Hollywood, California. Indubitably, the most recognizable Asian comedian in Canada, Ron was profiled on the Comedy Network, ABS-CBN Asia, Showtime Dubai, CBC, Discovery channel, MTV Canada, and recently the Biography Channel Canada. Ron has his own comedy special “Comedy Now”, on CTV/Comedy network. www.sonicbids.com/RonJosol2
SABRINA JALEES: Sabrina Jalees’ uplifting take on being half Pakistani, half Swiss and brought up Muslim in a mainly white neighborhood had her standing out from the get go. She been seen in Lifetime Network’s Mom At Sixteen in CBS’ Flashpoint. Other television credits include leading roles in YTV’s System Crash, Slice Network’s Plastic Makes Perfect, Animal Planet’s The A List and an appearance on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. She’s the host of CBC Radio’s Laugh Out Loud with Sabrina Jalees and was the Toronto Star’s weekly humor columnist for 3 years. Now living in NYC, find out more at www.sabrinajalees.com
SKLAR BROTHERS: In the last three years, Randy & Jason have been seen regularly on national television, performing stand-up comedy in their two half hour specials on Comedy Central, and as on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien, CBS’s The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn and their own show on ESPN Classic entitled Cheap Seats. In addition, they have also appeared as guest stars on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia on FX and HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm & Entourage. Randy and Jason were in the Touchstone major motion picture, Wild Hogs as well as, The Comebacks. www.supersklars.com
STEVE HOFSTETTER: Hofstetter's adlibbing ability has led to a huge following, with his YouTube videos breaking half a million views each month, and reaching over half a million friends on Facebook and MySpace. His 5th and latest album hit #1 on the comedy charts, and he has been seen on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and E! True Hollywood Story, Comics Unleashed, Comedy AllStars, Quite Frankly, White Boyz in the Hood, Countdown, and more. He is a former columnist for Sports Illustrated and the NHL, and has also written for Maxim and the New York Times, among others. Steve was also an original writer for original writer for collegehumor.com www.stevehofstetter.com
VICTOR VARNARDO: Expect the unexpected from comedian Victor Varnado. Prevailing over the unique adversity of being born an African American albino, Varnado has succeeded in becoming a nationally known and recognized actor/comedian. Best known for his roles in End of Days and The Adventures of Pluto Nash. His stand up was seen on NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central and HBO; he’s won awards for both Most Valuable Performer in the Montreal Just For Laughs Improv Championship and Comedy Central Laugh Riots National Stand-Up Competition. www.bestalbino.com
VIDUR KAPUR: Vidur Kapur has performed at hundreds of college & universities helping to propel South Asians and LGBT students from the margins to the main campus. He was a top 10 finalist on New York's Funniest Stand Up and was nominated for a “NewNowNext” award by MTV Network’s Logo as “Brink of Fame: Comic”. He’s co-starred with Margaret Cho in MTV LOGO's Outlaugh Festival on Wisecrack. Vidur was selected for the prestigious Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and his stand up comedy is the subject of a short film called Laughing Out Loud - www.vidurkapur.com
KYLE DUNNIGAN: Kyle Dunnigan is a standup comedian and actor, best known for his role as Craig aka The Truckee River Killer in the hit Comedy Central series Reno 911! As a standup, he has had his own half hour special on Comedy Central and he has been featured on several shows including NBC’s Late Night With Conan O’Brien, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live and CBS’s The Late Late Show. He was a series regular on NBC’s Howie Do It as well as FOX’s Cedric The Entertainer Presents. He also has a significant online presence which includes his viral video Craig Vs Wild that boasts over two million hits on multiple platforms.
KALEIGH BAKER: Hailing from a small valley in Western New
PHLYING SAUCER: Phlying Saucer is an American rock band
THE VON SHAKES: The Von Shakes are a Dublin Indie Rock
York, Kaleigh Baker has risen to Central Florida prominence as a jazzy, blues-rock powerhouse. Her chill-inducing growl and ear-shattering range come drenched in Jack Daniel’s swagger: 'Her vocals dip into a low and resounding molasses-slow croon with as much ease as they ascend to ceiling-skimming heights...'(Creative Loafing). With a snarl on her lip and poise in her lungs, Kaleigh Baker serenades audiences wherever she goes. She has devoted the last few years to vigorous gigging, building an extensive underground following. www.kaleighbaker.com
based in Los Angeles, California. They formed in the summer of 2010 when lead singer Phil McDonald and drummer Lydell Valdriz met Evan Brass (bass) and Chris Miranda (guitar). Phlying Saucer's die-hard work ethic is their main driving force - they immediately started playing live shows along the Sunset Strip, booking places like the Viper Room, Whisky A Go Go and the Roxy all on their own steam. They jumped head-first into 2011 with gigs all over the southwest, playing shows in San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas and Phoenix. www.phlyingsaucer.com
& Roll band with a bit of a punk edge and a lot of furious guitar and hard pelting drums. They’ve played in some of Dublin’s best venues such as Whelans, The Sugar Club and Vicar Street. The Von Shakes are Patrick Brazel (vocals/guitar), Hugh O’Reilly (lead guitar), Cillian McSweeney (bass) and Aaron (Masty) Masterson (drums). After their recent residency at Arlene’s Grocery they can now add New York to their constantly growing devoted fan bass that extends to Germany, London and Russia. Their single “My Side” is out now on itunes. Check out the website at http://www.vonshakes.com
BRIAN BRUSHWOOD: Prepare to be blown away: The Brian Brushwood: Bizarre Magic show is a thrill-ride mash-up of magic, comedy, dangerous stunts, and bizarre feats. In one show, Brian eats fire, does escapes, performs sleight-of-hand, breaks concrete bricks over his head, sticks nails in his eyes, reads minds, performs his unique "Human Crazy Straw" and more. All while keeping your audience laughing! Brian has appeared on just about every national TV program, from The Tonight Show to CNN. He's been awarded Best Comedy Magic, Best Club Magic, Best Stage Magic, and Variety Entertainer of the Year. www.shwood.com
JOHN CASSIDY:
John Cassidy is a comedian, magician and Guinness World Record Holding Balloon Sculptor. He has been seen on numerous television programs including Late Night with Conan O’Brien, the Today Show, and Live with Regis & Kelly. John’s “Balloon Freak Show”, with its own unique mixture of comedy, magic and “really weird things with balloons” has received rave reviews and has been performed at the prestigious Magic Castle in Hollywood, California, the “Off-Broadway” production, Monday Night Magic in New York, on Disney Cruise Line and in the World’s Greatest Magic Show, Mac King Show and Amazing Jonathan Show, all in Las Vegas, Nevada. www.johncassidy.com
NATE STANIFORTH:
Magician Nate Staniforth began performing at colleges and universities while still a student himself, studying theater, history and religion by day and driving for hours to perform on other campuses by night. He’s worked as a magic consultant for David Blaine, designing an original illusion for Blaine to use in his ABC television special. In his shows, Nate simply does magic. Simply. Openly. And it’s amazing. Gone are the tables, boxes, scarves, top hats and bad jokes that come to mind when one hears the word “magician.” Staniforth now tours full time and resides in Iowa. www.natestaniforth.com
Thank you from Sophie K Entertainment Sophie K is a full-service entertainment agency meeting the needs of colleges/universities, corporate events, music festivals and comedy clubs. Located in the heart of midtown Manhattan, we have immediate access to both up and coming artists and seasoned professionals. Music acts, comedians & variety artists from all over the world come to New York City every year to pursue their crafts and the folks at Sophie K try their best to see as many as possible. We represent the highest quality entertainment and are expert at finding the perfect match between entertainer, venue and budget.
KATE MAGiLL:
bRiDGET REiLLY:
Sophie K. was founded in 1999 by former stand-up comedian Kate Magill. She served as the President of the Professional Comedians Association for three years before becoming an agent, and is a graduate of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Kate represents the Mid Atlantic, Northeast and Northern Plains NACA regions as well as club, corporate and festival bookings. You can reach Kate at 212-268-9583 or email at kate@sophiek.com
Bridget Reilly is a graduate of the College of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx. She’s the agent for South, Mid America and West regions. You can reach Bridget at 212-268-9583 or email at bridget@sophiek.com
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MATT MASLAUSKAS: Matt Maslauskas graduated from the University of New Haven and is the administrative assistant in the office, he handles the day to day updates in the office and advances the shows. He’s also the agent for the Central region. You can reach Matt at 212-268-9583 or email at matt@sophiek.com
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