“Matt Richards made Dave Chappelle laugh. Dave Chappelle is the best comedian alive… This makes Matt Richards the second best. Born and raised on the gritty streets of Queens, Matt used comedy as a means of defending himself from bullies and gangsters. It worked 62% of the time.

Matt is also an actor, a magician, and a hypnotist. In the last 7 years, he’s performed on several thousand shows. Liv ullman (google her I’ll wait) thinks Matt will surpass Denzel one day, and not because Matt and Liv’s collaboration on HBO was nominated for an Emmy, but because it’s the truth. read more

Alli Breen is a stand-up comic who splits her time between NY and LA. You’ve heard her on the Bob and Tom show and seen her on Kate Flannery’s “Stand Up in Stilettos,” ASX’s “Gotham Live,” Fox’s “Laughs,” and “Comics Unleashed,” with Byron Allen.

In 2011 she won the Laughing Stock Comedy Festival in Salt Lake City, UT, and then was one of the “New Faces” in the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal in 2013. Alli can be seen performing comedy shows in both LA & NYC. She is a regular at Broadway Comedy Club, The Stand NYC, New York Comedy Club, Stand UP NY. read more

Chris DiFate is a New York-based stand-up comedian and actor. He works mainly on the Manhattan comedy club circuit. He is a regular at Broadway Comedy Club, New York Comedy Club, Stand UP NY and Greenwich Village Comedy Club.

He consistently makes people laugh at stuff they probably never thought they’d laugh at. Chris DiFate has performed on various late night and radio shows and has also done many voiceovers. On stage he revels in irreverence, meaning much of his material is “pretty out there.” read more

Rell Battle started in the industry as host of his own late night radio show on WJFK 106.7. After studying theater at the University of Maryland, Rell moved to Los Angeles to pursue stand-up comedy. He was quickly chosen to perform as a “New Face” for the Jamie Foxx “Laffapalooza” festival. Since then, he has performed at comedy club venues throughout the country and overseas. Rell just recently shot pilots for MTV’s “Mad Money” and Spike’s “To Catch a Crook, as well as being chosen for FOX’s Diversity showcase.”  read more

Sam Mushman is a ex-college basketball player turned stand up comedian who has played shows all over the Northeast.

He performed in the Free Stand Up Festival which was featured on Timeout NY, as well as Make Me Laugh Festival of St. Louis, Finger Lakes Festival, and this year’s Jersey City Comedy Festival. He was also featured on ZenLive TV and the “Something’s Off” College Comedy Tour, which was highlighted in the Hudson Reporter. Sam is quickly becoming one of NJ’s fastest rising comedy stars. read more

Jim Breuer, Susie Essman, Godfrey, Donnell Rawlings, are just a few headliners comedian/writer Joseph Vecsey has opened for in just four short years.  Joseph has also had success with acting and co-producing the sketch “Sneaker Heads” with Guy Code’s Andrew Schulz and Charlamagne The God that has gotten over seven hundred thousand hits on the internet. Joseph has also written and acted in other sketches that have gained attention by getting tweeted out by Chris Rock and 40 Year Old Virgin Star Romany Malco. Joseph also contributes to Slam Magazine by doing articles with the legendary comedian Colin Quinn and super star radio personality Charlamagne The God. Besides his comedy and writing skills, Joseph still holds a passion for basketball.  He has toured with And1 Mixtape players and was even invited to play basketball with Adam Sandler and Happy Madison Crew on the film “Grown Ups 2.”  What’s even more engaging is that Joseph hosts his own podcast “The Call Back” that combines his journalistic background with comedy by asking some of the world’s most successful comedians such as Chris Rock, Aziz Anzari, Garry Shandling, Tom Green, and many others insightful questions. Former Saturday Night Live cast member Dean Edwards says, “Vecsey is a class act and funny cat that has no problem removing his shoes when entering your home.” read more

One of New York’s fastest rising up and coming comedians, Angela Cobb’s self deprecating charm and nonchalant intellect make her a favorite among audiences in the Big Apple and beyond.

Cobb was a semi-finalist in the 2013 She-Devil Comedy Festival, a featured act in the first annual Stand-Up 360 Comedy Festival and Westchester Comedy Festival, and has appeared in the acclaimed webseries “Clench & Release.” She also worked as the warm up comic for Clifton King’s compelling one-act play “The Burnstroms,” which ran at The Producer’s Club theater in the spring of 2013. read more

Shawn J. Jackson is a young comic from Philadelphia. Shawn started doing comedy in 2008, performing at talent shows and open mic night at the famous Laff House. By 2012, Shawn was named one of the top 10 funniest comics in philly. By 2014, Shawn took his talents to NYC, where his brand of faced paced, witty, and edgy comedy is quickly moving him forward. In early 2015, Shawn made his national TV debut performing on AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live. You can catch shawn performingly regularly at Gotham comedy club, Stand Up NY, Dangerfield’s Comedy Club, and LOL New York Comedy Club. read more

AMarie Castillo the vivacious, outspoken New Mexican will tell it to you straight. From what it’s like to be five-foot-twelve and dating in New York to why her sports teams are better than yours, the themes of her stand-up acts appeal to both guys and gals. Alexandra Castillo, aka AMarie has performed all over NYC including New York Comedy Club, Gotham Comedy Club, Broadway Comedy Club, and The Stand, worked with Howard Stern on Howard TV, and traveled with the Miserable Men on the East Coast for Ronnie’s Block Party. Keep up with her weekly sports blog at www.amariecomedy.com. read more

Jazz Mann is a well-known actor and stand-up comedian from in Toronto, Ontario.

With more than 32 film and TV credits to his name, Jazz played the lead role in Raju’s Blind Date, co-starred in the smash hit Bollywood/Hollywood, Sweet Destiny with some of the cast of Bend It Like Beckham, The Lookalike, Disney’s Santa Who? and notable TV appearances in Rookie Blue on ABC, Warehouse 13 and The Firm on NBC.

Jazz has worked closely with talent such as Tommy Davidson, Leslie Nielson, Anthony Anderson, Mike Macdonald, Damon Wayans, Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, Josh Lucas, Oscar nominated Deepa Mehta and Oscar Winner Mychael Danna. read more