Born in a parking lot outside of a K-mart in Passaic, New Jersey, Ana Vasquez figured what better way to disappoint her parents then to forgo law school to get on a stage and talk about her period for 15 minutes. Her most notable credit is being called a “Brown Reese Witherspoon” by almost 65 percent of the drunk and senile people she encounters. You probably won’t remember her from that one time she took a nap and dreamed she was an extra on an episode of Workaholics but it happened!

Relative newcomer in the stand-up scene Ana is the one to watch out for, mainly due to her extensive background in backyard wrestling. read more

Rajiv Satyal is a standup comic from Ohio. He used to be an engineer. And then a marketer at P&G. And kind of a politician, too. He’s done some cool things. He opened Dave Chappelle’s first show after he returned from Africa. He toured with Russell Peters more than any other Indian comedian. Eva Longoria told him he’s hilarious and asked him for a picture. He did a 7-city tour of India that was mentioned to Hillary Clinton on Capitol Hill and covered on NPR. He spoke to NFL players about personal branding. He launched a consulting company that utilizes standup comedians to generate insights for companies like Procter & Gamble. He’s been on NBC, Nickelodeon, and FX. He’s done three continents and over 80 colleges. He Loves College. Like Asher Roth. He excels at name-dropping and dated hip-hop references. Hire him and he’ll show you that Eva pic. It’s worth it. Rajiv Satyal website http://www.rajivsatyal.com/ read more

Lonnie Bray is a young up and coming comedian from Jackson, NJ. He started his comedy venture at The Stress Factory in New Brunswick, NJ while attending Rutgers University, The State School of New Jersey. From there he has been various places in New Jersey, New York, Washington D.C., North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Lonnie decided that comedy would be his career path after attending a Tracy Morgan show in New Jersey. Being in an environment where people laugh and are full of joy because one man’s perspective on life was something Lonnie wanted to be a part of for the rest of his life. read more

The high-energy, take-no-prisoners, comedy of ALEX PAVONE is not to be missed. A super-honest storyteller, Alex uses his Italian background and colourful acquaintances to weave a laugh-filled web of comic excitement. Born and raised in Woodbridge, Ontario, Pavone has been making crowds laugh since 2007. He has performed at the Montreal Just For Laughs festival and has toured at clubs and colleges all over North America. “Alex Pavone is a young, cocky stand-up in his mid-20s who’s been doing comedy for about five years. Last year, I saw him perform several times in short sets where his impressive, manic delivery burned up the Yuk Yuk’s stage. Often he was so high-strung, he walked out into the crowd – on people’s tables, no less – and continued his act. Guy’s got balls.” (Full Story) – Glenn Sumi, NOW Magazine read more

One of the more recognizable comedians out there,  Tom Shillue has made the rounds of network  television in his favorite role as a comedian and also  a guest host of multiple shows on Fox News. He  broke out his musical talents as a member of Jimmy  Fallon’s Barbershop Quartet, singing I’m Bringing  Sexy Back with Justin Timberlake on The Tonight  Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Tom’s extended appearance on Fox News occurred on The Five while Greg Gutfeld took leave to promote his book. Tom has continued his work with Greg as a regular guest host on Fox’s Red Eye w/Greg Gutfeld. But don’t let his relationship with Fox News fool you about Tom Shillue’s political leanings; Tom has also performed on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. read more

Hailing out of Altadena, CA, in 2008 Jabari Davis took the San Francisco Comedy community by storm, with humor that mixes down and dirty street smarts with thought provoking intellect. With a style that interweaves true-life failures backed by undeniable logic, his comedic dialogue transcends not only cultural barriers, but social classes as well.

Jabari has performed in some of the the nations biggest Comedy clubs including The Comedy Store (Hollywood, La Jolla Ca), The Ice House Comedy Club (Pasadena, Ca), San Francisco Punchline, Sacramento Punchline, Cobb’s Comedy Club (San Francisco), Carolines on Broadway (New York City), and Gotham Comedy Club (New York City) to name a few. In 2010 he debuted his one man Solo Performance piece “Felony Swagger With a Degree,” in the San Francisco Theater Festival amid rave reviews. He was invited back to the Festival in 2011 to perform another Solo Performance piece. Both of which were Co-Directed by W. Kamau Bell of FX’s “Totally Biased.” In 2011, 2012, and 2013 Jabari was selected to perform in San Francisco prestigious Comedy Day Festival in Golden Gate Park performing alongside Robin Williams, Diane Amos, and Gina Yashere. Jabari has also opened for Charlie Murphy’s Acid Trip Tour, and was recently selected to perform in the Cape Fear Comedy Festival 2013 in Wilmington, North Carolina. To cap off an amazng run in the Bay Area, Jabari Headlined Yoshis San Francisco in September 2013. A predominately Jazz venue, Jabari was and still is the only local Comedian to ever play the Venue. With less than a decade in the Business, Jabari has quickly established himself as a rising star. With National Opener and Feature credits to his name, it’s only a matter of time before he reaches National Headliner status. read more

Jason Cordova is a stand up comedian born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. Jason performs stand up comedy all over Boston. He can be seen at the best Boston Comedy Clubs. He is a regular at Dick Doherty Comedy Club, Nick’s Comedy Stop, Comix Comedy Club in Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut and The Comedy Studio in Harvard Square just to name a few. Jason started to become a popular stand up comedian back in 2009. He won first place comedy contest with Comedy Riot.

Will Noonan is a stand up comedian based out New England. Will Noonan performs at most of the Boston Comedy Clubs and New England. Will is well know for his presence on the internet and his national tv commercials. His “Jokes Memes” or Stand up Shots have been viewed Millions of views on websites such as reedit and TheChive. Will is popular on the Vine app where he currently has over 20K followers and co stars with his friend Ry Doon. Will Noonan on Twitter @willnoonan has a cult following including notable comedians such as Jim Gaffigan, Dave Attell, Joe Rogan, Gary Gulman, Andy Kindler, Ownen Benjamin, Brody Stevens, Nikii Glaser and the Family Guy Producer Alec Sulkin and many others. read more

Madelein Smith is an actress and comedian based out of Rochester, New York. In college she started working for youtube making embarrassing videos that people would occasionally watch.Sometimes those people would send her angry emails about disrespecting Harry Potter. After college, she decided that she was going to finally try stand up comedy, and then she went to open mics and stared at people from the back of the room while silently judging them and never writing her name down. Finally, after many months of silent judgement, she decided to jump right in, because that always works, right? She entered herself in the Funniest Person in Rochester Contest, and performed her first stand up set. She ended up being a finalist in that competition, probably because she forced friends to come and vote for her.She is the creator and host of a monthly all female comedy showcase entitled “Rage Against the Vageen” at The Comedy Club in Webster, NY. She is a regular on the “dirty shows” produced by Helium Comedy Club. She has opened for Rachel Feinstein, Bobby Slayton, Rich Vos, Mike Recine, Janeane Garofalo, Marianne Sierk, and more. She has produced a “Rage Against the Vageen Show” at the Huron Club in Soho, and has been a featured performer at the Dirty Hoe Comedy Show in NYC, and at Stand Up NY. She also tours the upstate area with Great Lakes Productions, playing Maria in Joey and Maria’s Comedy Wedding. When she’s not doing stand up or portraying a strange Italian Bride, Madelein is cuddling with her cat Lady Gaga. (Who doesn’t like to cuddle, so it’s really more of a forceful situation.) read more

Jimmy Failla is a New York City taxi driver turned a professional comedian. Jimmy Failla was named Best Male Comic at 2014 New York City Nightlife Awards and has been recognized on Gotham Comedy Live, BBC America, TMZ Live, Good Day New York, Fox Business, America’s Got Talent, Arise TV Kelly and Michael and CNN

Back in April of 2014, Big Top PRess published his first book, entitled Follow That Car! “A Cabbie’s Guide To Conquering Fears, Achieving Dreams, And Finding A Public Restroom.”  If you like reading at a third grade level, you will love this book. read more