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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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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 stand up comedy. He originally created his buzz from his social media platforms and has since been on stage with many influential names in comedy across the country such as Mike Epps, 85 South Show, Deray Davis, and Lil Duval. 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. One of the funniest standup comics working today, the Saturday Night Live alum, (known for characters like Starrkeisha, 50 Cent and Morgan Freeman) is 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?”, and a favorite celeb guest on Pictionary.

Mitchell’s other television and movie credits include Disney Channel’s A.N.T. Farm (China’s Dad), NBC’s Kenan, Fox’s Outmatched and I Can See Your Voice, the movies Who’s Your Caddy, Mad Money and OWN Network’s holiday movie, The Great Holiday Bake War, Showtime’s Roadies, and TBS Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns. 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.

Finesse has four one-hour comedy specials titled, “Snap Famous”, “One Man Monster”,  Showtime’s “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. For everything Finesse, go to finessemitchell.com

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EJ Speaks

EJ Speaks has been featured on The Rickey Smiley morning show, The DL Hughley show, and many others. She’s written for The BET Awards, The Soul Train Awards, and The American Music Awards. She is known for turning everyday life into the funniest sketches and has amassed over a million followers collectively on social media. She started on YouTube and gradually made her way offline, and onto the stage. She loves coffee, Law & Order, and ignoring important phone calls.

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Cortez Macklin

Cortez Macklin, 24 year old Stand up comedian and actor from Chicago, Illinois. He’s been performing for more than seven years, hitting the stage for the first time at the age of 14. He found his love of comedy when he joined a youth program run by Tyler Perry’s very own, Quincy Bonds called “Phat Kids Comedy.” From there he learned how to develop his natural writing and improv skills. Once he graduated, he went on to touch huge platforms such as “America’s Got Talent,” 11alive News and Nick Cannon Presents MTV’s “Wild N’ Out.” His ultimate goal is to become a comedic actor and be able to make the world laugh one stage at a time!

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Abe Farrelly

Abe Farrelly is an actor, writer, and stand up comedian originally hailing from the south shore of Massachusetts. Known for his observational storytelling, from his distinct perspective as a Trans man, Abe is a unique voice in comedy.

His ability to riff with the audience always makes him a crowd favorite, as he’s been making his way across the country headlining a variety of clubs and cruises. He’s also performed at legendary spots like The World Famous Comedy Store, the Improv, and the Laugh Factory.

You can also catch Abe MC’ing all sorts of different events around Los Angeles from outdoor movie screenings to drag brunches in WeHo. He can also  be seen in his recurring role on the NBC award-winning series, This Is Us. And his recurring guest star role in the latest season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.