Shang Forbes has come a long way from the boroughs of New York. Originally from Brooklyn, this Carnegie Mellon University graduate and aspiring illustrator began his comedy career on a dare. A friend bet him $50 to take the stage during open-mike night at a local comedy club, Shang won the bet. He felt It was a way to get the things that he was passionate  & angry about that he saw in the world.

So he caught the comedy bug & quickly became an underground favorite with his dark, edgy avant-garde, socio-political style. The charismatic comic has proven his premiere stand-up skills withAppearances nationwide and abroad With one of the most memorable performances of 1995 on HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” & won Two half-hour Comedy specials on BET’s “Comic View Grand Stand. read more

So far in 2013 Shane Mauss has had his fifth appearance on Conan, recorded his first one hour special which will be out in early 2014, performed his solo show for a full month in the world’s largest comedy festival The Edinburgh Comedy Festival, and just recorded a TV spot in Australia at The Just For Laughs: Stand-Up Series at The Sydney Opera House.

Originally from La Crosse, WI, Shane Mauss moved to Boston in 2004 (at the supple, tender age of 23) to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a standup comedian. In less than three years, Shane caught his big break when he was awarded Best Standup Comic at HBO’s US Comedy Arts Festival in 2007. read more

Sergio Chicon was born and raised in New York City’s Lower East Side. His energy and stage presence brings out the natural performer that he is. Always the entertainer amongst friends and family, its no wonder that in the short time he has been doing stand up, he has moved along very quickly, performing in clubs all over the city.

Sergio’s comedy style cannot easily be labeled, though it can fall in the categories of urban, physical and self deprecating humor. His uninhibited animated style and high energy capture the audiences’ immediate attention. His mannerisms and facial expressions allow him to dip in and out of characters such as his favored “construction worker”. read more

A trail-blazing little person in the entertainment world, Selene Luna, at 3’10″, is a small package with a very big presence.  A veteran of the stage and screen, Selene cut her teeth performing in clubs and art venues, and quickly became a darling of Hollywood’s underground scene. An original member of the Velvet Hammer Burlesque, Luna tours internationally and performs regularly with the undisputed Queen of Burlesque  Dita Von Teese. Luna is probably best known for her role in Lionsgate’s feature, “My Bloody Valentine 3D”, and her role as Margaret Cho‘s assistant in Vh1′s “The Cho Show” – a performance that landed her a nomination for MTV LOGO’s NewNowNext: Brink of Fame: Comic Award.  To date, Luna has written and performed six original one-woman shows, most recently Born to Be Alive, produced by the Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center.  Luna’s stand-up comedy has led her to work alongside comedy legends Roseanne Barr and Robin Williams. Luna’s most celebrated stand-up comedy credit has been opening for Margaret Cho’s MOTHER Tour, summer 2012-spring 2013. read more

What’s Wrong With People? asks Sebastian Maniscalco in his hilarious new hit stand-up special airing on Showtime and available on DVD nationwide on March 27th. In What’s Wrong with People, he brings his witheringly sarcastic and exasperated take on modern behavior and decorum, trying to bridge the gap between the Italian-American Old World he grew up in and the contemporary frenetic world we all live in today. The result is an original, highly relatable stand-up comedy tour-de-force that has Sebastian performing sold-out concerts worldwide. His self-deprecating comedy reminds fans of a young Jerry Seinfeld who constantly challenges his audience to recognize the absurdities of everyday life. read more

Sebastian Cetina is a uniquely gifted and talented Stand-Up Comedian, Host, Actor, Producer, and Impressionist who has proved over the last 18 years to be one of the funniest and most versatile comedians in America and is about to take the Entertainment world by storm. Over the last few years Sebastian’s stock has risen to a new level and will no longer be a hidden gem. He Headlines comedy clubs and colleges all over the U.S. and has also developed to be one of the most exciting and sought after hosts over the last 12 years. Sebastian has just finished filming and starring as the host of his very own Stand-Up Comedy series for Television titled “The XXXtreme Comedy Tour”, and will showcase his many talents on stage. Sebastian will joinGeorge Lopez and Carlos Mencia, as one of the few Latino’s to Star in his own Series. But Sebastian brings many more attributes and has a different style of comedy than the previously mentioned comedians. read more

Applying smooth charisma to a layer of explosive energy, topped off with unforgettable characters sure to permanently reside in your brain, Seaton Smith leaves his audience in a state of comedic euphoria as he killed performing on Opie and Anthony Virus tour and the New Faces show at Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. He also is a online phenom signing a deal with Sierra Mist where he was able to showcase his chops at producing the skit Pimpin Referee. And he’s a youtube favorite with his popular webseries, Annoy Charlie Smith Inc read more

Sean was born of an angel and a drunk just weeks into 1975, the Chinese year of the Rabbit. About seven years later his parents divorced due to his father’s no-ice-or-even-a-cup-needed vodka drinking policy. Within the week after the split Pops barreled through a red light and slammed into an unsuspecting motorist. The crash induced a stroke and Dad was paralyzed from the waist down. During the ensuing confusion Sean was molested by a neighbor, and soon afterwards the jokes started flowing. These catastrophic events in the young boy’s life set the wheels in motion for Sean to become a naturalized citizen of the World of Comedy… read more

Raised in New Orleans but now spending the majority of his time in New York City and Los Angeles, Sean Patton has made his debut on both the stage and Comedy Central. He spends much of his time touring the U.S. and Canada, sharing his love of comedy and “celebrating the beauty of the human flaw”.

Now, when one says that Sean has participated in a few comedy festivals, they are probably understating by more than just a bit. Heading down under, Sean Patton performed in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Then he hit the Windy City at the Just for Laughs Chicago Comedy Festival. Next, it was a hop, skip and a jump to hit the Just for Laughs Toronto Comedy Festival. While he was up north of the border, he competed in three separate years of the Just for Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival. read more

Sean O’Connor is an LA-based stand up comedian, he was a New Face in 2011 at the Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, he has appeared on Conan twice, he has been featured on Vh1 and MTV.

Not just a stand up, Sean has also written for a variety of television shows/award shows including MTV’s Video Music Awards, The Sports Show with Norm Macdonald, Upload with Shaquille O’Neal and upcoming The Ben Show on Comedy Central

You can check out his webseries with Julian McCullough at http://www.atom.com read more