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Justin Whitehead

Justin Whitehead is a professional comedian and entertainer. A native of South Georgia, Whitehead was born and raised in Desoto, a rural, tight-knit community with a population barely over 700 people. He was raised by both parents, alongside 4 siblings and has always bared witness to hard work and ambition. Growing up, he didn’t intend to go into comedy, but his peers always recognized his natural sense of humor and vibrant energy he brought to every room. After non-stop encouragement from his peers and community, Justin performed at countless local shows and was met with rave reviews.

With intentions to advance his career, he relocated to Atlanta in 2012. His knack for improv and storytelling has made him a popular name on the circuit, garnering bookings at premier venues such as Uptown Comedy Club, The Funny Bone, and Stardome. Through his hysterical stand-up shows, and viral moments on social media, he’s built a loyal fanbase of more than 300k followers and become a favorite amongst celebrities including Diddy, Rickey Smiley, and many more. In February 2021, he launched the “Go Live” tour, selling out venues in more than 18 cities nationwide. Citing Redd Foxx, Steve Harvey, Bernie Mac, and Jamie Foxx as inspiration, Whitehead is destined for stardom, wielding his undeniable stage presence to lead the next generation of superstar comedians.

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Eden Sher

Eden Sher is most known for her portrayal of Sue Heck in ABC’s THE MIDDLE, where she appeared alongside Patricia Heaton. She also starred in ABC’s THE MIDDLEMAN and THE OC, as well as in Showtime’s acclaimed series WEEDS. Vulture hailed Sher as “the breakout star of the series,” while Emily Nussbaum of The New Yorker praised her fearless performance as Sue. Sher received five Critic’s Choice Award nominations for her role, winning in 2013. Additionally, she voiced the character ‘Star’ in Disney Channel’s STAR VS. THE FORCES OF EVIL. She’s also currently on her debut one-woman show comedy tour, I WAS ON A SITCOM – selling out across the country with her unique take on motherhood, the pitfalls of life, and yes, being on sitcoms!

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Uncle LaZer

The Single Mother Slayer and Texas’s own parodical son is out of the oil fields for good. Hitting the road and taking his unapologetic approach to comedy to a town near you. Everything from his outlandish single mother dating stories to the rough and rowdy upbringing of his trauma filled childhood on the bad side of town. Uncle Lazer brings the heat each and every time he walks on stage. The Mullet Maniac’s approach to comedy is completely over the top and outlandish. However he is able to connect to his audience with relatability from a blue collar background. Belly aching laugher and just an all around good time can be promised at any one of his shows.

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And Then We…

“And Then We…” is possibly the fastest growing podcast in your area… even if you’re not aware! Each week, married couple and show hosts, comedian, Kristen Sivills and writer, J Anthony Tanner guide you into their unconventional world of sex, comedy, and uninhibited truth.

Their hilarious takes on relationships, uncensored interviews, insightful and open sex talk, and willingness to put the spotlight on the most personal parts of their marriage, will leave you laughing, blushing, and looking to binge every single episode!!! Reaching more than 30 countries and amassing thousands of weekly streams and downloads, this is the one podcast that you MUST subscribe to, whether you’re a regular Pod listener or you’re interested in losing your Pod-ginity!!!

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Kristin Key

Kristin Key grew up a minister’s daughter in a small town in West Texas. Much like Footloose, she was raised in a no-drinking, no dancing, no instrumental music environment, so she immediately took up drinking, dancing and playing an instrument. Proving that the almighty has a strange sense of humor, Kristin came out of the closet at 15. Needless to say, it did not go well. So, Kristin decided to “take it back”, retreat back into the closet, and try a little harder to be straight.

At 19, while in college to become a paramedic, Key signed up for an open mic at the local comedy club. As soon as she got onstage, she felt right at home. Though her observations and wit made her a local favorite, she remained in the closet, fearful of losing her local fan base. Small shows in the Texas panhandle turned into 35 states worth of comedy over the next 5 years. Audiences couldn’t help but love Kristin’s original comedy songs and rapid fire style of comedy coming from the “Preacher’s Kid” — and although female comics struggled to find work as she started out, she was booked not for being a woman, but for simply being funny.

When NBC’s Last Comic Standing held their auditions in Austin, Texas, she stood in line hoping for a chance to be seen. After 7 hours of waiting, she got her chance and her ticket to Hollywood to compete with the best in the comedy world. At the end of the season, she stood among the final six and watched as her fan base exploded. With validation from millions of comedy fans, Key moved to L.A. and began preparing a new act to take on the road.

While participating in an anti-bullying fundraiser, Kristin finally broke her silence and decided to share her hilarious story of coming out, taking it back, living in the closet, and meeting her wife. After 15 years in comedy, Kristin has found a way to perfectly blend together her thought provoking hilarious true stories and original songs with outrageous off-the-cuff improv moments, ensuring that no two shows are the same.

Kristin is most recognized for her appearances on NBC with her TV debut on Last Comic Standing and her recent performance on Bring the Funny. Her social media videos have over 25 million views and Kristin has over 275,000 followers. She currently hosts the Kristin Knows Blank podcast. Additional credits include: Comics Unleashed, VH-1’s 100 Greatest Series, The Bob and Tom show, and SiriusXM Satellite Radio. Key has recorded five full-length stand-up comedy albums and one studio music comedy album.

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Jon Reep

Jon Reep is a nationally touring comedian whose contemporary country point of view has won over legions of fans in comedy clubs, on tv and in film. As a stand-up he’s built a following through his hilarious comedy specials and winning appearance on Last Comic Standing.

As an actor, he’s known for his performances in Eastbound and Down, has appeared in the Tig Notaro series One Mississippi, Black-Ish, and may be best known as “Raymus, the pot smoking farmer” from Harold and Kumar: Escape From Guantanamo Bay or as “Hemi Guy” from Dodge’s popular ad campaign. He can next be seen in the upcoming season of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM.

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Alfred Kainga

Born in Harare, Zimbabwe, throughout his childhood, Alfred Kainga developed a comedic talent and was known for making family and friends erupt in laughter. He moved to the United States in 2001 and began his comedy career in 2005, in the highly competitive, Dallas, TX comedy scene.

Alfred has achieved much success in the world of comedy throughout a short span of time. He is a 2 time Finalist in the Funniest Comic in Texas Competition. Alfred Kainga made his television debut in 2016 on Comedy Central, performing in Kevin Hart’s “Hart of the City.” He has also appeared on the Chad Prather Comedy Shootout on RideTv in 2018. Alfred has toured and performed with some of the biggest names in comedy and is a staple feature in Comedy Clubs across the country and has toured in colleges and universities across the US.

Most recently, Alfred has taken his “Funny from A to Z” brand of comedy global, performing in several countries, including, St. Maarten, the Bahamas, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and South Africa, Jamaica, Canada, Uganda, and England. He has received rave reviews from fans all across the globe. Alfred’s comedy is universal and entertains fans from various races and backgrounds.

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Jeff Hiller

Jeff currently stars opposite Bridget Everett on HBO’s acclaimed series “Somebody Somewhere” and will be seen in the upcoming season of “American Horror Stories.” He has been seen previously on television in his series regular role on the Pop Network original series “Nightcap” and on film in Greta, Set it Up, Morning Glory, Ghost Town, and Adam. His recurring roles include “American Horror Story,” “30 Rock,” “The McCarthy’s,” “Impastor,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” and “Law and Order: Criminal Intent,” and his guest appearances include “Psych,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” Broad City,” and “Community.” Jeff made his Broadway debut in Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, and has appeared off-Broadway in Bright Colors and Bold Patterns, Silence!, Heartbreak House, and in Shakespeare in the Park in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Love’s Labour’s Lost, and most recently as “Panic” in Disney’s Hercules. Jeff began performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York City, eventually becoming a regular cast member in their flagship show ASSSSCAT. He is a cast member of the improv show Raaaatscraps which performs Sunday nights at Caveat in NYC. He recently debuted his one man show “Middle Aged Ingenue” at the Public Theater’s Joe’s Pub to a sold out run. As a writer, Jeff sold a pilot to Universal Cable Productions and is developing a pilot with Zachary Quinto’s “Before The Door Productions.”

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Gadiel Del Orbe

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Gadiel Del Orbe is an award-nominated actor, comedian, entrepreneur, and military veteran from New York, NY. During his time in the United States Navy, he spent 4.5 years serving his country while also participating in comedy shows on-board his ship entertaining his fellow sailors. After being honorably discharged, he began his journey as a stand-up comic in San Diego until he was offered a job as a video content producer on Buzzfeed’s Pero Like channel. During his four year talent residency at Pero Like, his videos garnered hundreds of millions of views across all social media platforms. Since leaving Pero Like, he continues his journey as a comic, writer, actor, producer, and appeared in his first major supporting role in the feature film THE END OF US which premiered at the 2021 South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival. He most recently went back to the festival in 2023, in a supporting role for the film, PEAK SEASON.

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Justin Martindale

Justin Martindale is an LA-based comedian, writer, producer, and actor. He was the last hand-picked paid regular at The World Famous Comedy Store by the madame of comedy herself, Mitzi Shore. Justin hosted the highly popular E! Entertainment bi-weekly digital series, What the Fashion. He is also a regular guest host on Jeff Lewis Live on Sirius XM as well as the host of his own weekly charting podcast Just Sayin’ with Justin Martindale.