Category: Stand-Up

Multi-talented actress, writer, and comedian Daphnique Springs, a Florida native, has made a mark in the Los Angeles comedy scene. Known for her sassy, smart, and sophisticated style, she captivates audiences with her comedic wit and versatility. Daphnique has featured for Martin Lawrence, toured with Katt Williams on his Born Again…Again Tour, and won several awards including the She-Devil Festival in NYC and the American Black Film Festival’s “Comedy Wings Competition”. She has also appeared on Laughs On FOX and HBO All Def Comedy. She has 741K+ Instagram followers, 4M+ Facebook followers, 586K+ YouTube subscribers, and 2.5M TikTok followers.

In addition to her budding acting career, Daphnique’s stand-up comedy routine is intelligent, dark, honest, and relatable. She has a unique blend of witty and pointed sarcasm which makes her a favorite among countless audiences. Tapping into a natural ability to make people laugh from the stage, Daphnique conveys ease and a confidence that engages audiences and leads to an unpredictable, unprecedentedly hilarious show.

Springs was a 2018 Just For Laughs New Face. She stars on Amazon’s JFL documentary, Inside Jokes. Her combined social media following exceeds 6.8 million followers and over 21 million likes on TikTok.

Detroit native Mike Young is a Comedian/writer/director with four feature films under his belt and multiple TV projects both sold and in development. Young’s streetwise sensibilities and deep observations of everyday life make Young an original voice in stand up. Mike toured for years with Bob Saget, Steve Trevino and Sebastian Maniscalco. This year he kicks off The Rocket Comedy Tour, a fully sponsored tour produced by Young and Rocket founder Dan Gilbert who co-produced Young’s latest film Stealing Jokes out this year with distribution by Freestyle.

Originally from St. Petersburg, Florida & currently based in Atlanta, Calimar is a hilarious standup comic, actor, influencer & business owner. Most known for his real-life videos that often go viral, he has taken the world by storm via his company OCDA where he confronts managers in the workplace with real complaints submitted by their fellow employees. His digital footprint continues to rapidly increase with over 1.3M followers on TikTok and over 447K on Instagram.

He has shared the stage with A-list comedians such as Mike Epps, 85 South (DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller & Chico Bean), DeRay Davis, Lavell Crawford, Michael Blackson & others, and is now headlining his own comedy shows across the country.

He has a hit viral song on Worldstar titled “Never Do S#!T” at Work” and most recently guest starred in T.I.’s sequel to Da Partments (Da Partments 2).

Flo Hernandez is a renowned stand-up comedian based in Dallas, Texas. He’s a larger-than-life personality who’s known for his razor-sharp wit, infectious humor, and unmatched stage presence. Born and raised in Dallas, Flo’s love for comedy started at a young age, and he’s been entertaining audiences with his unique brand of humor for over a decade. Flo’s comedy style is a mix of observational humor, storytelling, and witty one-liners. He’s a master of crowd work, effortlessly engaging with his audience and making them feel like they’re part of the show. His humor is relatable, and he tackles everyday topics with a comedic twist that has audiences in stitches.

Michael Palascak is a comedian who grew up in Indiana and now lives in LA. He performed on both The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in the same year. He has over 1 million views on YouTube. In addition, his resume includes A Little Late with Lilly Singh, The Tonight Show, Letterman, Craig Ferguson, Conan, has a Comedy Central Half Hour special, and was a Top 5 Finalist on Last Comic Standing where one judge claimed, “My first impression of Michael was a great likability. This is a guy that could star in a sitcom.” Michael’s likability allows him to relate to his audiences in a real way which sets up the huge laughs he gets from his sharp, personal material. Consistently writing and performing, this summer Michael released both a new album— The Internet Live through 800 Pound Gorilla and a new stand-up special on the Dry Bar app— 1984. Available for free streaming. Drew Hunt of The Chicago Reader wrote about Michael, “In a lot of ways, he represents the ideal antidote to the sort of unbridled cynicism that pervades much of contemporary stand-up.” Michael’s optimism continues in the new National Lampoon series — The Bright Side where he takes a positive stance on a negative topic streaming on YouTube.

Orlando Leyba is an American stand up comedian who connects with all audiences through his unique life experience, and perspective. Orlando has a knack for finding humor in just about anything that crosses his path. With his animated demeanor, Orlando entertains the audiences through his dynamic storytelling and undeniable likability allowing them to come along for the fun ride of his life experiences. He has been working hard… making his mark on the comedy scene. Most recently he’s been back on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for the 4th time. He has also been seen on AGT18, MAX, TruTV, NBC, and on his very own comedy special, Adorable, streaming on Max. Orlando was a finalist in NBC’s ‘Stand Up Showcase. He also played Wabo in the animated Kids film Luis and The Aliens. Orlando has become a regular at comedy festivals, and clubs.

Chris Franjola is a writer/comedian who can currently be heard hosting his highly successful podcast, Cover To Cover With Chris Franjola (over 1500 5 star iTunes reviews & Top 50 iTunes Comedy podcasts) also he’s a frequent contributor on Heather McDonald’s wildly successful podcast, Juicy Scoop. Chris can currently be seen as a regular panel guest on Lights Out with David Spade on Comedy Central & Fox’s hit gameshow, Punchline. Chris was also a writer and a regular performer on E!’s hit show “Chelsea Lately & for 8 years. Together with the talented writing staff, Chris wrote over 1500 episodes while performing on the show more than anyone else beside Chelsea Handler and Chuy. During his time on the show Chris created some of the shows most memorable characters like Gay Caveman, Bieber Man, Johnny Depp, Seventeen Magazine Players and many more. He also starred on the critically acclaimed scripted comedy series “After Lately,” which aired for three seasons on E!, he was the host of the Sons of Anarchy aftershow Anarchy Afterword, airing live on FX.  Last year Chris released his first comedy album & The Shallow End & which received rave reviews and stayed in iTunes Top 10 Comedy Albums for 5 weeks. Earlier this year Chris could be seen as a contributing panelist on The Josh Wolf Show on CMT and Funniest Fails on Fox. When he isn’t busy writing and acting, he’s performing stand-up on the road, headlining venues all over the country.  Before Chelsea Lately, Chris wrote for other shows, including Family Guy, the MTV Video Music Awards, and the original Chelsea Handler Show.