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College Comedy Stand-Up

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

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 the popular podcast Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald, as well as the host of his own weekly charting podcast Just Sayin’ with JustinMartindale. When he’s not highly in demand on multiple platforms, Justin performs stand-up all over the country.

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Bubba Dub

Bubba Dub, the curator of the catchphrase Trashh!! Aka Mr. Faaawwty years is a phenom in his own right. Bubba Dub has over 2 million followers on his social media platforms. Bubba Dub is known for his ‘Snitching on Rogers’ skits & other story lines on Youtube and Instagram (@BubbaDub94). He is truly a viral laughing sensation. His comedic videos and catchphrases have been used and reposted by some of pop culture’s most famous celebrities such as Shannon Sharpe, Stephen A Smith, 50cent, Snoop Dogg, Gillie the Kid and many others. Although social media has expanded Bubba Dub’s brand visibility, his stand up and improv comedy is what solidifies his most loyal fans.

Bubba Dub has headlined in major cities like Houston, Chicago, Orlando, New Orleans and many more. He was also a special guest on MTV’s hit show Ridiculousness, Revolts Big Facts Podcast, The Big Podcast with Shaquille O’Neal, and on Pop Smoke’s last album ‘Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon’ on Track 8 titled ‘Snitching’ featuring Quavo & Future, released July 2020. Over the past year he has continuously made the world laugh with over 100 million views on social media. Bubba Dub is the next up and coming legend. You don’t wanna miss what he has in store!

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Moneybag Mafia

Moneybag Mafia is an Atlanta native who is well known for his skit writing, acting, and standup comedy. He originally created his buzz from his social media platforms and has since been on stage with many influential names in comedy all over the country. His innovative and unique persona is vastly growing in the entertainment industry and will soon be a household name.

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Finesse Mitchell

Finesse Mitchell has been seen almost everywhere. He’s currently on Hulu’s History Of The World Part II playing the Rev. Jesse Jackson opposite of Wanda Sykes. He’s guest-hosted for The Wendy Williams talk show on Fox. He’s a guest judge on Netflix’s, “Is It Cake?”, a favorite celeb guest on Pictionary, and Fox’s last Lego-Masters Bricktacular holiday event.

Finesse has been a multi-faceted actor, author, and stand-up comedian with four one-hour comedy specials titled, “Snap Famous”, “One Man Monster”, “The Spirit Told Me To Tell You” and 2023’s self-produced “Slightly Offensive” under his belt.

Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Finesse graduated from the University of Miami and is a distinguished member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated. He is also a former student-athlete who was a walk-on for the National Champion Hurricanes football team where he played Hurricane greats like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Warren Sapp, and Ray Lewis.

Finesse entered the comedy scene in 1999 with appearances on BET’s Comic View and Comedy Central. In 2003, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for three seasons where he played the memorable “Starrkeisha” and frequently appeared on “Weekend Update” with Seth Myers as Morgan Freeman, 50 Cent, and Bobby Brown. In addition to being an SNL Alum, his other television acting credits include NBC’s Kenan, Fox’s Outmatched, ABC’s Splitting Up Together, Showtime’s Roadies,
Disney Channel’s A.N.T. Farm (China’s Dad), and TBS Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns.

Mitchell has also appeared on daytime talk shows such as The Talk on CBS, The Drew Barrymore Show, The Real, Dish Nation, and NBC’s Today Show. During late-night, you might have seen him on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, The
Late Show with Seth Meyers, The Arsenio Hall Show, and Comic’s Unleashed just to name a few. You can also catch Finesse starring in movies like Mad Money, Who’s Your Caddy, The Comebacks, and Mad Families. In 2022, Mitchell starred in OWN’s holiday Christmas movie, “Great Holiday Bake War” with more feature film projects on the way.

Finesse resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Adris Debarge, and their two daughters, Elle and Eva Mitchell.

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Kojo Anim

Kojo Anim has fast become one of the funniest talents to come out of the UK comedy circuit in the last 10 years. As the oldest of 5 siblings Kojo grew up in foster care in the borough of Hackney in east London from the age of 5. While his first love was always football, he started using his humor to make people laugh in his local team. Kojo has since opened up for Chris Rock, Kevin Hart at Wembley Arena and Dave Chappelle at the Royal Albert Hall.

In 2018 Kojo became a father for the first time to his son Roman-Kingsley. After being an open act for major comedy talent, it’s now time for Kojo to stand alone and cement his own comedy legacy.

Kojo was on series 13 of tv talent show Britain’s Got Talent in 2019 and received Simon Cowell’s prestigious Golden Buzzer which has sent him to the live semi finals, then he want on to the grand finals and was a the top 4 finalist. His first audition has currently received over 50 million views worldwide.

In 2021 Kojo recorded a one hour special called “Don’t Cancel Me!” on Youtube in which he dedicated the show to support mens mental health after hearing about the alarming rates of male suicide in the UK.

Kojo is currently working on his brand new hour “Motherland” in which Kojo talking about growing up in London, Ghana, the recent passing of his mother and dating in LA. Watch this space, as he’s about to have a very exciting future.