‘I do stand-up comedy in New York City and tell jokes about girls and chain restaurants. I am also a freelance journalist and by that I mean I submit articles to Better Home and Garden Magazine’smonthly “Gardening Goofs” contest. It would be great to someday get my heirloom tomato story published and win $50.’

Kenny Smith is the funniest guy you’ve never heard of. For more than a  decade Kenny has somehow managed to stay just below the radar. But not for long. With several appearances on the “Bob and Tom” radio show and television  spots on E! and Comedy Central, Kenny’s audience is growing quickly. He is now  touring from coast to coast at A-List comedy clubs and theatres. Unlike most white comics Kenny has crossover appeal with urban and latin crowds as well as the blue collar audiences. His clever offbeat style has gained him a celebrity fan base as well. Comics such as Pablo Fransisco, D.L. Hughley, Bruce Bruce, and Dave Chappelle  have all shared the stage with Kenny.   Kenny didn’t arrive at his comedy because of some soul searching mission.  He did it because of people, thinking they knew better, told him not to. And  when he does, audiences laugh. Hard. read more

Joe Matarese completely autobiographical act pokes fun at his subtly dysfunctional Italian family, his own neuroses, life with a five-year-old, and a baby daughter, and his marriage to a psychologist (his perfect match). After 20 years of failed relationships, his main objective is fixing Joe – he has to if he wants this relationship to work. Joe’s talent for turning real life struggles into comedic gems quickly landed him appearances on the most sought-after TV and radio shows including Chelsea Lately (semi-regular), The Late Show with David Letterman (2 appearances), The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comedy Central Presents (his very own 1/2 hour special), Comedy.TV, AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live, Nick Mom’s Night Out, The Howard Stern Show and Breuer Unleashed on Sirius Satellite Radio, Howard On Demand, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (4 appearances), and Comedy Central’s Premium Blend. You may also recognize him from Bravo’s reality series Better Half where he teaches his wife to perform standup and she brings home the $20,000 prize. Joe has also hit the stage four times at the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival, leading to two development deals with major television networks. Joe’s acting resume also recently grew when he landed a guest starring role on IFC’s Zrock playing “Cliff Brenner” an annoying yuppie with a pet bulldog, and a stand out performance in Howard TV’s hit show “Show In The Hallway” playing a cop who becomes obsessed with Robin Quivers, or on his web series “Fixing Joe” on www.Officialcomedy.com which he stars in. He also has a very successful podcast called Fixing Joe where he turns the tables on self-help and talks radio by asking his celebrity guests, listeners, and friends and family to help him on every episode. His hit comedic podcast aims to help others as Joe helps himself.  Check him out live – within minutes you will feel like your life is perfect! read more

The Funniest Man You’ve Never Heard Of, KEN ROGERSON started his comedy career working the Chicago club circuit and at the famed Second City. After touring with the improvisational troupe The Comedy Rangers, Ken moved east and became a central part of the now famous and infamous exploding Boston comedy scene of the 1980’s as documented in the film “When Standup Stood Out”. There he honed his standup act to a fine edge “…sharp enough to cut the head off a rabbit at thirty yards.” read more

Since starting his comedy career just weeks after graduating high school in 2000 comedian Joe List has been impressing and delighting audiences and fellow comedians all over the country. Joe quickly began rising to the top of the competitive comedy scene in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts prompting one local headliner to call Joe ‘the future of Boston comedy’.

However Joe has now set his sights on bigger things, recently moving to New York City, Joe is quickly becoming known as one of the hottest new comedians in New York as well, performing regularly at some of the top clubs in the city. In the fall of 2007, Joe was featured in the prestigious HBO comedy festival in Las Vegas to outstanding reviews. read more

Kenny Klein knew since the moment be could talk that he wanted to make people laugh. He began his career in stand-up at the young age of 17. Known for his cerebral comedy style, Klein has performed in cities across the U.S. as well as internationally in London and Amsterdam. He has been featured in the festival circuit including the LA Comedy Festival and the Long Beach Comedy and Film Festival. Kenny can currently be seen on “Man up, Stand up” airing on Verizon’s MavTV, and as a commentator on Spike TV’s “1000 Ways to Die”. Kenny has been seen most recently on GAC’s The Henry Cho Comedy Show airing weeknights. read more

Joe Klocek has become one of San Francisco’s most popular comics. With razor sharp wit he uses to ‘work the crowd’, Joe is in high demand at clubs and corporate functions, and has recently made his debut nationally on Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham” Comedy Show. Raised in the Midwest, but now a confirmed San Francisco resident, Joe brings a refreshing look at life through the eyes of a class clown who read too much.

Joe DeVito has the power to start fires using his mind, and he also does standup comedy. Whether taking on relationships, his Italian-American family, or current events, Joe’s dead-on timing, unexpected twists and sheer flights of lunacy make him a favorite at clubs and colleges across the USA, and at the top venues in New York City.

After spending a decade as a journalist and advertising writer, Joe gave into his coworker’s demands to try performing so he could find fame, while they finally got some work done. In 2006, he was invited to the prestigious Just for Laughs Festival in Canada, where the Montreal Gazette rated his performance “9.5 out of 10.” read more

BIG KENNEY JOHNSON has been a strong player in the comedy game for the past 12+ years. From Amsterdam to Indiana, from London to Nashville, from Comic View to Comedy Central, Kenney has ignited the stage while opening for some of the nation’s biggest comedy stars. Big Kenney’s unique and zesty reality-based humor and storytelling is universal in appeal and has proven to be a real crowd-pleaser. Big Kenney is a primary player in Atlanta’s “Blacktop Improv Group” which is the nation’s only improvisational comedy troupe comprised of professional black comedians. A natural born improv artist, Big Kenney’s quick wit and funny characters draws in the audience and holds their attention. He has been seen on Showtime, NBC, BET, and is one of the writers for The Rickey Smiley Show, The Steve Harvey Show, Robert Townsend’s Partners In Crime, and The 2009 Soul Train Awards. He has been teaching stand-up comedy in Atlanta for 5 years and many of his students have gone on to be working professional comedians and directly credit him for helping speed up their comedy careers. read more

Ken Townsend is the illegitimate child of Molly Hatchet and the Ramones, baptized in corn liquor, lit on fire, raised on a steady diet of pro wrestling and comic books. This son of a Carolina preacher woke up from a drunken blackout one day in 1997 to find himself in San Francisco, and has been trying to figure out his new surroundings ever since.

In the time that Ken has been performing, he has become a favorite at clubs all over California. He was a finalist in the San Jose Improv’s 2004 Battle of the Bay competition within 6 months of his comedy debut, and was also featured in the popular comedy showcase, Darwinista.  Check Ken out if you have a chance, just don’t wear anything flammable. read more