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Comedy Stand-Up

Sarah Hester Ross

Sarah Hester Ross is an up and coming Musical Comedian and Social Media Star. Sarah has been named “Best Comedian” by the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Best “One Woman Show” by Las Vegas Weekly and was featured on “America’s Got Talent” and has over 15 million streams worldwide of her music.

Sarah is so unique there isn’t a box created to put her in. Yet, with her soulful singer-songwriter chops, she is putting out music that makes you think Sara Bareilles meets Janis Joplin. Then she turns to her hilarious and unique comedy music that have garnered her more 2.4 million followers on TikTok, over 260k on Instagram and that has her being compared to comedians like Bo Burnham and Rachel Bloom. Then put her on stage she merges the two boxes to make her own unique entertainment experience.

Now you can see Sarah in her newly released comedy special “Don’t Mess With a Redhead” on Apple TV and Amazon. You’ve also seen her at Jimmy Kimmels, LA Comedy Club and The ‪Laugh Factory‬ at the Tropicana Hotel. She performs weekly at The Bar at Time Square at the NYNY Hotel and Casino, piano bar.

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John Heffron

Energetic and accessible, acclaimed standup John Heffron shares an array of relatable experiences from childhood through life as a married father. He’s learned a thing or two about relationships with family, friends, and even himself along his journeys, gaining an astute, uniquely honest perspective widely praised among his comedy peers. Audiences of all ages relate to his enthusiastic, hard-won wisdom, recognizing how often the path to maturity is marked by universal triumphs and failures. Rather than mock differences, the Detroit native aims to engage, connect, and enlighten.

Long before emerging victorious in the second season of NBC’s hit reality competition Last Comic Standing, Heffron first took the stage at the University of Michigan campus’s Main Street Comedy Showcase. He soon found himself skipping night classes to pursue his passion and branching into FM radio, serving as Danny Bonaduce’s wingman on Detroit’s Number One morning show, Danny Bonaduce and the Q Crew.

Along with appearances on The Tonight Show Chelsea LatelyThe Late Late Show, HBO, FX, VH1, A&E, and CMT, Heffron remains one of a small handful of veteran performers to tape two separate Comedy Central specials and has An Hour Special “Middle Class Funny” on Netflix.

In the podcasting realm, Heffron has guested on WTF with Marc MaronThe Joe Rogan Experience, and Ari Shaffir’s Skeptic Tank. He launched his own The State I’m In on the All Things Comedy network in August 2014. Much like his self-effacing live material, Heffron’s podcast invites guests and listeners alike to explore the ever-fluctuating position they find themselves in both physically and mentally.

In addition to headlining clubs and appearing at festivals around the world, Heffron remains in high demand as a performer at events for numerous Fortune 50 companies including Mercedes, Frito Lay, Sonic,  Johnson & Johnson, Ernst and Young, And The FBI  Just to name a few.

His four albums, Middle Class Funny DVD, and best-selling advice book I Come to You From the Future: Everything You’ll Need to Know Before You Know It are available on iTunes and Amazon.

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Kevin James Thornton

Kevin James Thornton has built a loyal following with his hilarious, heartfelt and occasionally cringey moments of self reflection (with a splash of autotune) about growing up gay in a religious community. He has over 2 million followers on Instagram and TikTok with combined views nearing a billion. From 2009-2012 he toured 3 successful one-man-shows nationwide to theatre festivals and comedy clubs where Showbiz Chicago said the performance was “Intimate brilliance” and NUVO Indianapolis said it was “memorable and moving.” He has been featured in The Huffington Post, The Advocate, The New Yorker and Cosmopolitan, and was featured in a piece on NPR’s All Things Considered. Currently his “It Was The 90s Tour” is drawing sold out crowds across the US, UK and Europe.

Kevin is also an accomplished composer, filmmaker and photographer.

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Kabir Singh

Kabir “Kabeezy” Singh

Kabir “Kabeezy” Singh is fresh off his standing ovation and four “yeses” on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” in June of 2021 and then advanced past the third Round and is a current Semi Finalist on “AGT” . Kabir he has been a touring headliner for almost a decade now. Kabir has been featured on “Amazon Prime”, “The Family Guy”, “Laughs on Fox”, and Gabriel Iglesias’ “Stand Up Revolution” on Comedy Central. His Dry Bar Comedy special, “Stay Single”, has been one of the best reviewed specials on their YouTube channel. He was the winner of the San Francisco International Comedy Competition, Big Sky Comedy Festival, and a finalist in the nationwide NBC “Stand Up for Diversity” showcase.

Kabir has also headlined a night at every major Comedy Club in California and has headlined comedy clubs all of The U.S, U.K, and Canada. It’s safe to say Kabir is not an act to miss and according to many members of the Industry will be a household name in due time.

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Comedy Stand-Up

Craig Conant

Craig Conant is sober now despite the look on his face. Born in Los Angeles to a Mexican mother and an angry white father, growing up there was a lot of baseball and illegal fireworks.

Craig has appeared on Comedy Central, MTV and has quickly made a name for himself while sharing the stage alongside his friends Bill Burr, Bobby Lee, and Theo Von. He can be heard and seen weekly on his podcast Community Service.

From being fired for farting on his manager to multiple arrests, and stories that will make you understand why he’s now sober, you will hear it all. Catch Craig on tour farting across America!

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Carlos Santos

Carlos Santos is an Actor/Comedian based out of Los Angeles. Best known for playing Chris Morales on the NETFLIX original series, GENTEFIED, Carlos was nominated for “Best Actor” at the 2020 Imagen Awards for his work on the series. Recently, he’s been featured on the 20th Century/HULU comedy VACATION FRIENDS opposite Jon Cena, Lil Rey Howery, and Yvonne Orji, “THE VALET” (HULU) , “CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN” (Disney+), and “UNDONE” (Prime Video). Carlos is currently filming the first season of “PRIMO”, a new Shea Serrano/Mike Schur comedy for Amazon.

He also tours the country doing stand-up comedy and has recently been featured at the New York & Netflix Is A Joke Comedy Festivals.

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Comedy Stand-Up

Maija DiGiorgio

Maija DiGiorgio is a comedian, filmmaker, and NY-to-LA transplant. In her first year doing stand- up, Maija took the comedy world by storm taping five national TV appearances, receiving a standing ovation at NBC’s Live from the Apollo, and performing at the HBO Aspen Comedy Festival. Her hour show IncogNegro was part of the summer series at the prestigious Here theater in SOHO. Maija’s Dry Bar Special “Maija Pinion” is available now with several of the clips reaching over 1 million views.

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Aida Rodriguez

Aida Rodriguez is a comedian, actor and writer. Lauded by Esquire Magazine as “raucously funny,” she has become a favorite with fans and critics alike. With her first hour standup special now streaming and her own TV series in development, both at HBOMax, Aida is bound for the comedy stratosphere. In November 2021, Aida’s first hour standup special Fighting Words premiered on HBOMax. In the special, the comedian takes to the stage to address today’s audiences about cancel-culture and the social issues of the day, not just because they’re ripped from the headlines, but because they are in the pages torn out of her personal life. Additionally, Rodriguez is developing her own half hour comedy series with HBOMax based on her own incredible life story, which includes surviving two kidnappings, sexual abuse, and a period of homelessness. Co-written and ExecutiveProduced by Rodriguez, Chris Case (Showtime’s Flatbush Misdemeanors) and Nastaran Dibai (Netflix’s Dear White People), the project examines the struggle of a comedian (Rodriguez) who is trying to kick start a career while raising two very different teenagers on her own over multiple time zones. It is an uplifting story of survival and triumph in the face of a darkly funny Miami inner-city upbringing, where she learned
skills that allowed her to thrive and endure.

In 2020, Aida headlined the HBO LatinX standup special Entrenos while also appearing in Showtime’s Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam, one of only four women
to have performed on the series in its 15 seasons. Prior to that, she had her own half hour special on Netflix’s hit comedy series They Ready, Executive Produced by Tiffany Haddish and Wanda Sykes. In reviews Decider gushed that the special “will have you
laughing, crying and begging for more” and Esquire Magazine declared “This is Rodriguez’s genius—using comedy to turn pain into progress, to give voice to the voiceless, and to laugh instead of cry.”

In addition to her TV projects, Aida was handpicked by director Taylor Hackford for his feature film “The Comedian” starring Robert De Niro. She is also the five-time host ofPBS’ Imagen Awards, which recognizes and rewards creative excellence of Latinos in television and film. She is a guest writer for Buzzfeed as well as a regular Commentator on the popular online progressive political talk show The Young Turks. Rodriguez hosts
her own podcast, Truth Serum, which is an interactive weekly wrap up show covering the week’s hottest topics, where inclusivity and diversity are a standard, not an initiative.

A long time favorite on the standup circuit, Aida was a finalist on NBC’s Last ComicStanding and has been featured on several comedy fan-favorite TV series, including Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar, HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay, and TBS’ Tournament of Laughs. She tours the country performing her distinct brand of poignant and insightful comedy to sold out audiences, inviting her longtime fans to laugh
hard, think hard, and feel hard.

For more information go to www.FunnyAida.com
Follow Aida on Instagram and Twitter – @FunnyAida

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Chinedu Unaka

Chinedu Unaka is a comedian, actor and writer who was recently named a 2020 Comic To Watch by TimeOut LA. Born and raised in south Los Angeles by Nigerian immigrant parents, Chinedu began his career in entertainment through stand up while attending college at University of California, Santa Barbara. After graduating, Chinedu moved back to LA to pursue his entertainment dreams at night while working as a Special Education Teacher in inner city schools by day. Chinedu was a top ten finalist in NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity competition, and had his stand up featured on multiple outlets including: Kevin Hart’s LOL Network, Amazon Prime’s Inside Jokes, FUSE’s TV Stand Up and Deliver and All Def Digital. Chinedu recently released a newly taped comedy album titled “Mostly Kidding.” The album debut at #2 on iTunes and can be found on Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon, Spotify, Pandora, + more. Chinedu has been featured in projects for SHOWTIME (It’s A Party), FOX (The Mindy Project), HULU (Coming to the Stage), HBO (The Big Chop), Facebook TV (Island Hoppers), Amazon (Inside Jokes), and more. Chinedu also recently returned from #TheLagostoLaurelTour alongside Yvonne Orji (Insecure) and tours with Damon Wayans Jr.

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Comedy Hosting Stand-Up

Vanessa Fraction

Vanessa Fraction is a talented and hilarious comedian, actress, and writer who has made her mark in various forms of entertainment. She can currently be heard as a co-host on the Nappy Boy Radio Podcast hosted by Tpain and seen in the movie Praise This on Peacock. Vanessa can also be seen guest hosting on the entertainment news show Dish Nation.

As a stand-up comedian, Vanessa has performed on Def Comedy Jam , Laff Mobs Laff Tracks , and more. Her writing credits include Raven’s Home , 106 & Park , and The Mo’Nique Show. Additionally, she has appeared in the film Barber Shop 2.

Not only is Vanessa “Action” Fraction a talented entertainer, but she is also a certified self-defense instructor. She teaches her unique class called Kicks & Comedy, combining her love for humor with her passion for empowering others through self-defense.