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David Grabiner
 David Grabiner started doing comedy as a student at Brown University. After honing his skills at the classiest frat houses Providence, RI had to offer, he graduated and has moved on to perform at clubs and colleges all over New England. His credits include the Comedy Connection, Catch a Rising Star, the Comedy Vault, Suffolk University, Wellesly College, Champlain College, and the University of Rhode Island. Touching on subjects from everyday life, he endears himslef to audiences with his slightly self-deprecating and sarcastic style. His jokes are well-crafted, witty, and punchy, and he is comfortable working both clean and profane in front of any type of crowd.
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| Sean Sullivan
 Sean Sullivan has secured his place in the Boston comedy scene by pursuing new and innovative ways of entertaining audiences. With his quick wit and strong improvisational talents, audiences never exactly know what they are about to get when he takes the stage.
As host of the only live late-night talk show in Boston, Sean was recently profiled for his work in the Boston Globe and was named one of the top six "Fools" in the city for the Boston Herald' s "April Fool' s Day" spread. Recently, Sean has hooked up with some of the top alternative comics in Boston to form the sketch comedy The Untrainables and critically acclaimed comedy duo, The Seans.
A recent graduate of Umass Amherst, Sean has developed his playwriting skills and saw a number of his one act plays performed before very receptive audiences. Feeling trapped by the expanses of farm land found in western Mass, Sean stole away to New York in the fall of 2004 to serve as a research intern at Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
Now, armed with a B.A. from the flagship campus of a fledgling state university system and delusions of grandeur, Sean is poised to continue spreading his brand of loose and refreshing comedy wherever eager audiences wait.
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| Patrick Bulger
 Patrick Bulger is a San Francisco based comedian, who started his career in Boston in 2005. Recently, he was a contestant in Comedy Central's Open Mic Fights. He was also featured in 2007's SF Sketchfest as a founding member of "Things We Made", a comedy troupe that was formed earlier that year.
http://www.myspace.com/patrickbulger
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| Mike Burton
 Mike grew up in North Carolina before moving to New York City and becoming a comedian. Since he’s been in New York, he’s been in the music video “Softly” by Noelle Noelle, the independent films “In 21 Days” and “The Hack Files” he was also featured in the t.v. variety show “The Fringe” that features up and coming comics and bands. Soon he’ll been seen at film festivals all over the country as a werewolf in the independent feature “4 Dinner”; a comedy-horror from the award winning director of “The Risen”, Scott Klein. He was also in an episode of the NBC hit Law & Order:SVU. Most recently Mike was in a holiday commercial for Modell’s Sporting Goods.
Mike has showcased at many NACA’s including East Coast, Upper Mid-West and Heartland of America. He has enjoyed performing at colleges from Maine to the Dakota’s, New Mexico and Colorado. When he’s home he performs regularly at the clubs in New York City. He has had the pleasure of opening for national acts such as Emo Philips, Dave Chapelle and Jim Breuer. Mike has entertained audiences all over with a high energy act and material that ranges from relationships to computer skills to shaking hands. He has the southern roots that make him hospitable and enough New York in him to give him an edge.
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| J.L. Cauvin
 In February 2003, J-L went to a bar near his apartment and watched an amateur showcase of comedians. J-L began inquiring how he could get some stage time and after following some leads, he began performing at open mics that same summer. Quickly developing a knack for it, J-L was named Washington, DC's funniest student in March, 2004 at a sold-out show at the DC Improv.
After moving back to New York upon graduation from Georgetown University Law center in May 2004, J-L continued to work harder as a comic, all while working as an Assistant district Attorney during the day in the Bronx. He received multiple invitations to the Washington, DC and Boston Comedy Festivals, traveled the country as a feature act, and was featured last year on The Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and more recently on NESN's Comedy All Stars.
http://www.jlcauvin.com/
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| David Foster
 David Foster, formerly known as “Sauce” is one of the fastest up and coming comedian/actors on the New York circuit. Since 2004, he has appeared on HBO’s Bad Boys of Comedy, Showtime’s White Boyz In the Hood, and as a series regular, acting on MTV’s hit show Boiling Point. His style and delivery are unique to any other, and have helped to quickly make him a favorite in clubs and colleges all over the country. David has also been heard on the radio on 98.7 Kiss FM and Power 105.1, and has developed a loyal following to his weekly Manhattan public access show, Sauce’s world Tour. Whether discussing sports, politics, his dire need for health insurance, or the capitalist mentality, David delivers an original and hilarious perspective that all audiences consistently enjoy.
After only two years on the comedy circuit David passed a nationwide, open¬ call audition for HBO’s series, P. Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy and was one of 35 comics that aired on the first season of the show. MTV saw his set and immediately auditioned and accepted him as a regular cast member on their hidden camera show, Boiling Points. Since then he has performed on the most popular network talk show in Holland (Raymann Is Laat), and was the poster boy, featured on the dvd cover of Showtime's series. White Boyz In The Hood. The producers of Boiling Points were as fond of David as their audience was, as they cost him again on their recent hidden camera venture, Prankville, on CMT (2007). ?he has also become a regular guest correspondent on the FOX News Channel’s late night show, Red Eye.
Due to his hard work and natural abilities David's career has progressed at a wonderfully fast pace. His future will likely include TV and film acting, radio hosting, and/or more writing and stand-up.
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| Dale Jones
 For 15 years Jones has been perfecting his craft and is becoming one of the wildest energetic comics in the country. Entertaining audiences at comedy clubs from the Atlantic coast to Rocky Mountains and everywhere in between, his zany on-stage character sends club patrons to the exits with no disappointments. His machine gun style of delivery and animated facial contortions combined with quick improvisations and non-stop physical comedy leaves the audience wishing they had his energy and wanting to give him a dose of Ritalin. Forget "high energy"-this is frantic! His shows are always a most memorable comedy experience and club owners and managers have gotten used to fielding questions about when Dale will be returning.
http://www.dalejonescomic.com
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| David Kaye
 Audiences laugh out loud, as David Kaye shares side-splitting tales of his dysfunctional family affairs, and blue-collar upbringing in Pittsburgh, PA. As the last child born to a Polish steel mill worker and a Ho Jo's waitress, his wry recollections of life as the "baby brother" are candidly funny. "I grew up believing that my parents were not prejudice people. However, looking back at all the beatings I took as a child, I now realize my parents hated white children."
David's tongue-in-cheek observations have continued to set off boisterous laughter and applause in corporate boardrooms, college rathskellers, and smoky nightclubs throughout the country for over fifteen years. A former mechanical engineer and more recently, trained thespian, Kaye smartly lampoons life with countless comical vignettes. Acting as narrator and cast, he morphs into a one man comedy troupe using manic mannerisms, outlandish dialects, and contorted facial expressions to convey vividly funny living snapshots of his many off-the-wall characters.
http://www.davidkaye.biz
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| Jon Rineman
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| Kevin McCaffrey
 Kevin McCaffrey is a 25 year old comedian and writer based out of New York City. Originally from Chicago, he graduated from Ball State University despite the school's general policy of taking attendance and at 21 he was contributing to David Letterman’s Top Ten lists. Since then he has
been writing for Letterman's monologue. Kevin has also appeared on The Late Show many times as an actor, once being hosed down by Dave with a fire extinguisher. To his knowledge, this is an honor Kevin shares only with Richard Simmons.
When asked to describe his exceedingly unique brand of comedy, Kevin said "What I do, is I try to say stuff that's funny." That's how avant-garde he is! As a performer, he relies on content more than volume; he’s not the crazy fat guy, or the crazy angry guy, or the crazy gay guy. At least not yet!
Kevin has also written for VHl, National Lampoon, and various celebrities, who want something kind of funny to say at the awards shows. He currently co-hosts a weekly show on East Village Radio that can be listened to if you really know how to work the internet. He writes and performs sketches with Vicarious George, some of whose videos can be seen on funnyordie.com.
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| Danielle Stewart
Born and raised in Newton, Ma, to a struggling artist mother and a street musician father, it seemed only natural for Danielle to have spent the greater part of her life smoking, drinking and having inappropriate sexual encounters. However, Danielle boasts that she has never accepted payment for her sexual services. ‘I’m not going to sell out,’ says Stewart. When drunken sex with strangers became boring and therapy became expensive, Danielle turned to stand-up comedy to work out her issues with men, marriage and personal relationships.
Danielle recently made her first appearance on CHELSEA LATELY on E! She performs regularly at the Improv Comedy Clubs as well as The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. Danielle has opened for Chelsea Handler (CHELSEA LATELY), Greg Fitzsimmons (HOWARD STERN), Jimmy Shubert (COMEDY CENTRAL) and Kyle Dunnigan (RENO 911). She is also a member of the well-known female show, Pretty, Funny Women.
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Victor Varnado
 Expect the unexpected from Director/Comedian/Actor/WriterVictor Varnado. Prevailing over the unique adversity of being born an African American albino, Varnado has succeeded in becoming a nationally known and recognized actor/comedian. Varnado’s first break came when he landed a role in Elton John's music video "Recovering Your Soul". Shortly after, he starred in cult sensation Harmony Korine’s (Kids writer/Gummo director) Julien Donkey-Boy (1999) with Trainspotting’s Ewen Bremner, Werner Herzog and Chloe Sevigny. This well received role was followed by a myriad of prominent parts in several films including Universal's feature film End of Days(1999) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and The Adventures of Pluto Nash where he costarred opposite Eddie Murphy. Given his stand up performances on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central and HBO; his role in Chicago City Limits; his awards for both Most Valuable Performer in the 2001 Montreal Just For Laughs Improv Championship and the 2002 Comedy Central Laugh Riots National Stand-Up Competition, it is safe to say that the cutting edge comedian has never let go of his comedy roots and continues to perform stand up on a regular basis.
www.myspace.com/victorvarnado
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| Mike Whitman
 Mike Whitman has been performing comedy for only a short period of time and has already become a favorite in the Boston area. Opening for such acts as Jim Gaffigan, Steven Wright, and Gary Gulman, Mike has shown the ability to appeal to a wide variety of audiences. Originally from the Berkshires, he uses a combination of brain power, day dreaming and thinking about yesteryears to come up with his material. Mike has been described as one of the few up in coming comics who can be clean and funny at the same time.
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| Dan Hirshon
 Though incapable of doing his own laundry and speaking in the first person, Dan Hirshon is able to leave his audiences in hysterics. One time he made a man laugh so hard that milk shot out of his nose. What's more impressive is that man had been drinking beer.
http://www.myspace.com/dannyhirsh1
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| Selena Coppock
 Selena Coppock is a standup comedian, writer, improviser, and recipient of the title “Best Hair” from her H.S. graduating class. Best Hair, people! She has studied both improv and sketch comedy extensively, training at ImprovOlympic (Chicago), The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (NY), and ImprovAslyum (Boston). Selena has performed standup everywhere from clubs of New York, to basement pizzerias, to bars while the game is on, and everywhere in between. She participated in the Ladies Are Funny Festival (2008, Austin TX), the Boston Comedy Festival (2006, 2007) and the Lowell Comedy Festival (2006 and 2007). In 2006 she wrote, produced, and performed her one-woman show Seriously? in Boston. In her standup, Selena takes true stories from her life and lets the audience into her self-obsessed, awkward, and well-coiffed world.
http://www.selenacoppock.com/
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| E.J. Murphy
 E.J. Murphy is an astute observer of the ridiculous in human nature. He has been impressing audiences in Boston and New York comedy scenes with his versatile performances. Less than a year after starting, he was chosen by Comedy Central to be a semi-finalist in the Boston Laugh Riots. He has become a favorite at the Comedy Connection, where he recently opened for Greg Giraldo, Gary Gulman, Pauly Shore, Jim Florentine, Bobby Collins, and Styx. He has a wide range: from laid back dry wit, to high energy sarcasm. His clean act is ideal for any audience.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=36734747
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| Tim Babb
 Tim Babb is half Black, half Italian…but all geek! Tim Babb began his career as an air personality on Mix 106.5FM in San Jose, California. He honed his craft representing the radio station by hosting many on-site events through out the Bay Area. Doing stand-up for so many years in the shadow of San Francisco resulted in an act that takes the edge of the big city and combines it with the geek factor of the Silicon Valley...with a splash of energy that's all Babb.
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| Jeff Brousseau
Geoff Brousseau hails from Seattle. He shares a special something found in many of the great comics through the ages: he is an alcoholic from a broken home with a thriving inferiority complex. Geoff considers his jokes like he considers his women: “if it gets laughs, marry it”. Geoff is single, sort of. He has had bad jobs, bad relationships, jail time, problems of every kind and good things like kids and some other stuff he can’t think of. This all adds up to a lot of life in a short period of time. If you like someone who tells the truth and is honest about himself sometimes brutally, Geoff is your guy.
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| Eryn Cyr
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| Sue Fracker
 Sue Fracker was born on Fool's Day. Need we say more? You'll enjoy this friendly, outgoing, charming chick's wit from start to finish. Sue's act is energetic, witty and original, and she's not afraid to drag you into Go ahead, sit up front, be fun! Sue performs at clubs all over the country and has shared the stage with Billy Gardell, Jim Wiggins, Norm Stutz and Christine Stedman, to name a few. No stranger to the small screen, Sue once hosted a local cable TV talk show in her home town called "The Daily Fix with Sue Fracker", producing over 90 episodes.
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| Ben Hague
2006 Catch a "New" Rising Star Comedy Champion....... Rhode Islands Funniest Comic 2006
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| Cash Levy
 The Seattle Post-Intelligencer called Cash major talent" and told and told its readers
"Don't miss this act!"
We just call him "Hilarious".
If you missed Cash on Fox Sports or haven't bought his newly released comedy CD, TIDBITS, you're probably familiar with seeing his act on TWO CBS Late Late Shows with Craig Ferguson, ABC's Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen and also Comedy Central's Premium Blend. Cash can also be heard daily on XM Radio, Sirius Radio and has entertained on the Bob and Tom Show.
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| Jessica Baade
Comic working both the NY and Boston area. Studied The Harold (Long form improv) at Upright Citizens Brigade. Union actor. Writer with shows in both the 2003 and 2004 NY International Fringe Festival. Done some commercials on camera and voice over et al. Had an extra brain piece removed. It was causing memory blockage and a lot of epilepsy related behavior. Seriously distracting. Much better. The screws holding my skull together are great for holding refrigerator magnets. I’m not nearly as retarded now. And I do mean that technically. Stop apologizing. No you stop apologizing. If only they could have removed the voices.....
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| Preliminary 3 |
Rob Brackenridge
 Always the class clown (and spending most of his formative years in the principal's office), Rob Brackenridge was destined to become a comedian. Born and raised in Wisconsin, Rob has been based out of Los Angeles since 1992 and spends most of the year on the road, "bringing the funny" to audiences around the world. He tours regularly for the U.S. troops on the Miller Lite "Lite Laffs" program, and has performed in 10 different countries and most of the 50 states. Rob's travels have taken him from the desert sands of Saudi Arabia, where he entertained the troops, to the frozen tundra of the North Pole, where he worked with the Red Hot Chili Peppers at the Molson Ice Polar Beach Party. Rob's television credits include Comedy Central's "Make Me Laugh" and "Stand-Up, Stand-Up." He has worked in many comedy clubs, including the Improv in Los Angeles, the Comedy Store in London and Catch a Rising Star in New York and Las Vegas.
http://www.robbrackenridge.com/
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| Rob O'Reilly
 With appearances on the Tonight Show and Last Comic Standing, 22 year-old Rob O’Reilly is quickly gaining a reputation as one of NYC's most buzz-worthy young comics. He won Cleveland's largest comedy competition and later earned an academic scholarship to Boston University, where he became a well-known alternative comic and a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival. Rob has opened for Dane Cook and now headlines colleges across the country.
http://www.myspace.com/roboreilly
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| Tom Dustin
 In Tom Dustin's first year doing stand-up, he won the Sam Adams Comedy Contest, beating out more than 50 comics and proving that most other comedians_new suck. He has worked with comedy greats Steven Wright, Lenny Clarke, Dave Attell, Doug Stanhope, Bobby Collins, and the cast of "Whose Line is it Anyway?" Tom's material is smart and original. Onstage, his unmatched likeability allows him to push the limits of comedy without fear.
http://www.myspace.com/tomdustin
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| Shawn Donovan
 What Shawn lacks in MySpace friends, he makes up for with jokes.
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| Shaun Bedgood
 Born Darren Rashaun Bedgood, in Selma, Alabama, Shaun hit the comedy scene in November 2004 and has been going strong ever since. With performances at venues such as the Comedy Studio in Cambridge, Dick Dohertys Comedy Vault, and The Comic Strip Live in Manhattan, N.Y., Shaun is quickly making a name for himself.
When asked to describe his style of comedy he stated Im more of storyteller as opposed to a traditional, set-up, punch line comic. My goal is to relate to my audiences, so I draw material from my everyday life experiences from different places such as work, school, and home.. By talking about real life experiences, people are more likely to understand where Im coming from
Shauns incredible stage presence coupled with undeniable raw talent has caught the eye of some well known veterans. Rick Jenkins of the Comedy Studio stated When the Boston Globe called me about a piece called Young, Fresh and Funny Shaun Bedgood was the first name I mentioned. Weve showcased him on the Studio stage for news media and television producers, and he always makes us look good. Shaun can be seen performing throughout Boston as well New York.
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| Dustin Chafin
 Born in a doublewide trailer in Kilgore, Texas; son of a used-car salesman and a beautiful and wild hippy child; grandson of Choctaw Native Americans: Dustin Chafin is both Cowboy and Indian.
Dustin set foot in the boxing ring at the young age of five. Full of fight and fury, he quickly won golden gloves. As a young man, Dustin's path took a turn towards the spiritual, and led him to the mountains of Chile where he worked as a missionary for many years. After developing a love and deep appreciation for people and their experiences, Dustin followed his calling from the Chilean forests to the tall buildings and crazy streets of New York City. There he found his true passion, culminating his experience of peoples and their voices and the fight of the ring: stand-Up.
Since Chafin first grasped the microphone, he has been very busy. He has been featured in the New York Underground Comedy Festival, where he was honored by the Bill Hicks Tribute show at the Laugh Factory. Dustin has also been featured in the Chicago and Las Vegas comedy festivals where he won "Best of Fest." He performs regularly at premiere New York City venues such as Caroline's on Broadway, Comic Strip Live, Broadway Comedy Club and Standup NY. He is the creator of "Uncensored Comedy," a critically acclaimed show that runs weekends in New York City and a nation wide tour. Chafin has toured with the USO to perform in Korea, Japan, Africa, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan. He has been a staff writer for the Sci-Fi channel, and contributing writer for The Chris Rock Dennis Miller Live, Chappelle's Show, and Blue Collar TV. Dustin is a regular on Sirius and XM Satellite Radio-he has been featured on Jim Breuer Unleashed, One Hour special Southern Discomfort on Raw Dog on Sirius, Court TV Radio, Blue Collar Radio and
Howard Stem radio, Howard Demand and on National Lampoon TV on Demand. . He was also featured on ABC's special coverage of the New York Comedy Festival. Dustin brought down the house on Showtime's White Boyz in the Hood.
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| Kendra Cunningham
 ORIGINALLY FROM MILTON MA, KENDRA MOVED TO NEW YORK & STARTED DABBLING IN STAND UP COMEDY. SINCE THEN SHE HAS PERFORMED AT SOME OF THE BEST CLUBS NEW YORK CITY, INCLUDING DANGERFIELD'S, GOTHAM COMEDY CLUB, AND STAND UP NEW YOURK TO NAME A FES SHE RECENTLY PERFORMED A ONE WOMAN SHOW, ATTENDED AN INTENSIVE PROGRAM AT SECOND CITY IN CHICAG, AND FINISHED HER FIRST SKETCH COMPILATION. KENDRA'S PROUDEST CREDENTIAL IS PERFORMING IN THE BOSTON COMEDY RESTIVAL FOR THREE YEARS RUNNING! IT GETS HER RELATIVES OUT OF TH EHOUSE ONCE A YEAR, SOME OF THEM EVEN SHOWER BEFORE COMING TO THE SHOW!
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| Alvin David
 Alvin David Stand up comics are put into categories. It's often that words like "observational" or "autobiographical are used to sum up a performer. And phrases like "high-energy" or "laid-back" try to describe a comic's act. Unfortunately, there isn't yet a term that captures the comedy of Alvin David. His fans and peers all agree that Big Al defies classification; and the truest thing anyone can say about an Alvin David show is: it's an experience.
In the entertainment business, where uniqueness is king, Alvin's throne is unopposed. Every time he takes the stage, audiences meet the real-life version of the most playful, lovable, and hilarious character this side of Disneyland. But the secret is, that's not a character at all. That's just Alvin David.
Big AI is like the most delicious cocktail an audience has ever tasted. Imagine a Las Vegas lounge singer with killer jokes where the songs would be. Then, add a frenetic stream of consciousness, driven by a seemingly drug ¬induced pace. Sprinkle in a genuine love of the game. Now garnish with groovyness. Serve cool ...really cool.
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| Tyler Boeh
Tyler Boeh began his stand-up career in Portland, Oregon after graduating from the University of Oregon in 2003. In college his interest in theatre turned him into an award winning improv comedian, performing for four years in over 150 improv shows for thousands of people from Alaska to California. Within a few months of starting stand-up, he landed his first feature spot, followed by 1st Place in the Portland Amateur Comedy Competition. As a result he was invited to compete in the Widmer Professional Portland Comedy Competition, where he took 2nd, beating out 20 seasoned top pro headliners from the Northwest. Just months later, he won the first annual Oregon International Comedy Competition, competing against comedians from Seattle to Los Angeles. In 2006 Tyler competed in the month long Seattle International Comedy Competition, where he was a finalist. Shortly following the competition, Tyler was featured in an article in Horizon Air Magazine about how comedians don’t have to move from the NW to have a successful career in comedy. Tyler recently moved from the NW in hopes to have a successful career in comedy. He now lives in Boston, MA, but continues to work at venues across the country. With a background in improv and a love for writing, Tyler’s act is fast paced with a shotgun delivery. His fresh comedy style exposes his life as a bus-riding urbanite with friends that are way too into hip-hop and his bizarre fantasies in search of the perfect “sounding” woman. He uses his quick wit and celebrated talent at “beatboxing” to bring audiences into a hysterical frenzy.
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| J. Scott Homan
 J. Scott Homan was born in
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
and grew up throughout the south giving him a unique sense of humor and poor diction.
An earthy perspective,
quirky wit and modest charm make J. Scott Homan ideally suited for comedy and/or snake-charming.
Talents which should serve him exceedingly well in what is expected to be a long and illustrious career in entertainment.
http://www.jscotthoman.com/
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| Eric Hunter
 ERIC HUNTER has been performing comedy since the age of 6, when he got his very laugh at a family picnic. His grandmother scolded him for not eating all of his dinner. You know there are starving children in third world countries who would love to eat that", she said. "Well. Here, send it to them, " came his reply and upon hearing his cousins' laughter he knew comedy was the life for him! Eric now performs non-stop around the country leaving his mark as a clean, funny, bright, friendly and original. He jokes sarcastically about various topics, including his friends and Irish Catholic family, education, sports and relationships. He's best known for his hilarious, deadpan attempt to impress the women in the audience. In cities like New York, Chicago, Miami,
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| Lisa Ingber
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| Andrew Norelli
 Andrew Norelli was a regular on the sketch comedy show Seriously Unusual Television, and has performed sketch and stand-up since 1998. He's performed with Jay Leno, Dave Chappelle, Bob Saget, Howie Mandel, Garry Shandling, and Kevin Nealon. His humor is part social commentary, part random absurdity. He is at times offensive, but always with comedic intent. Andrew's family is from New York, but he was raised in California. He is a perfect blend of East and West Coast mentality. His stand-up can be seen on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=472582
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Jim Tews
 Jim's a standup comic, freelance designer, and a Steel Force survivor. None of those things pay well. He can also do 4 pull-ups.
http://www.jimtews.com/
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| Dan Crohn
 Born in Cali, moved to N.Y. (Albany) and spent most of his youth growing up in Bruuuuuukkline (said while rolling the uuukk part to prove it's jewy sound). Went to a college that no longer exists north of Boston lived in Haverhill for a bunch of years and now he's in Somerville. Who knows where he will go next?
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=13706325
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| Taylor Connelly
 Taylor was born into an Irish Catholic family. He attended Saint Johns Prep, a devoutly Catholic School. He now openly mocks his creator, but is building a career out of it. He has also been banned from all Chuck E. Cheese Restaurants, but that was an unrelated and isolated incident. Taylor is laughing his way into eternal damnation, although since he lives in his own private hell, he doesnt mind. He currently attends Suffolk University, where he is having a great time and meeting plenty of wonderful people. Hes single, but always looking for a special someone to stalk.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=40298565
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| Nicole Chiles
 Nicole has a rare combination of smart and sophisticated material that appeals to a wide variety of audiences. Her observations about life and the world around her are presented with original delivery and sharp timing. Nicole got her start in Boston and now resides in Atlanta. She has performed all over the United States.
In Summary:
Nicole has a rare combination of smart and sophisticated material that appeals to a wide variety of audiences. Her observations about life and the world around her are presented with original delivery and sharp timing. Nicole got her start in Boston and now resides in Atlanta. She has performed all over the United States.
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| John Curtain
 John Curtin has brought his sharp, smart, and most importantly, funny commentary on daily life and current events to comedy clubs from Portland, Maine, to Hollywood. A former talk radio host and producer, Curtin has left the control booth, and all of the hype and phony outrage that comes with it. Check him out, you wont be sorry.
www.johncurtin.net
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| Troy Davis
Troy was born in Indianapolis on June 2, 1960. He attended eight different schools in twelve years. Troy learned early in life how to make new friends quickly. He is the youngest of four kids and both parents loved to laugh, this set the stage for Troy to always try to get attention in a humorous way. Troy graduated from high school and started a brick laying business. Troy worked in that trade for twenty-three years, by this time Troy was on his third marriage. Talking about his divorces make people laugh. After going to a local comedy club, Troy decided that he was just as funny as the guy he saw getting paid. So he went to an open-mic night and killed. He didn't bomb until his third time on stage, so he started writing material based on him life experiences. He won a local contest that leaf to his first paid wee as an Emcee. It wasn't long before he was working clubs all over the mid-west. Five years later he decided to do comedy full time and is currently working comedy clubs all over the country. Troy is forty-four with three kids, a twenty-four year old gay son, and two daughters, twenty and sixteen. So he can connect with parents and relates to young people very well. Troy's comedy is clean and he is so likeable onstage that he wins his audience over instantly with his hilarious outlook on everyday situations. Troy is truly original, hysterical and very real. He's been called Steven Wright on speed. It doesn't matter is the crowd is twenty or seventy, funny is funny.
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| Mike Drucker
 A growing period of not less than 24 years, a great provenance and a very old comedy tradition guarantee the exceptional quality of Mike Drucker. Mike Drucker has a thick, rich style and markedly funny jokes. The humor is pronounced, typically fast, accentuating a good time. His joviality is of a strong to medium intensity, gently to slightly coarse character with a long-lived after effect. His humor is malty. He has a medium to robust body, which makes the audience feel like taking another joke. “Drucker has rich, creamy jokes, funny and insightful humor, with a hint of apple fruit from the house yeast,” says you, an internationally recognized expert on comedy.
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| Tom Foss
 As part of Comic's On Duty in 2005-2007, Tom Foss traveled around the world seven times and was on top of it once! Entertaining our troops in Iraq three times, Afghanistan three times, Kuwait four times, Italy, Spain, England, Greece, Belgium, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Qatar, Africa, USS Enterprise, USS Boxer, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Greenland, Hawaii and all across The United States. While entertaining the troops overseas, Foss has managed to keep a foot back here in the states as a regular at the Improv's and Funnybones. He can also be heard regularly on XM Radio, Sirius Radio and The Bob and Tom Show. High-energy, rapid-fire comedy is what you'll see at his show. Foss has been described as a cross between Robin Williams and George Carlin and is also said to have one of the highest 'Laughs Per Minute' rates in the business.
2007 marks the twentieth year of comedy for Foss.
http://www.tomfoss.net/
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| Harrison Greenbaum
 A born performer, Harrison - who began his career as both a magician and an actor - began performing stand-up comedy by taking part in the open mic scene in New York City. He quickly gained a following and - upon relocating to Boston to begin studies at Harvard - has gone on to perform at many of the major clubs along the East Coast, as well as star in and produce shows both in the New York Underground Comedy Festival and Boston Comedy Festival. Only 21 years old, Harrison has already received many honors for his comedy, including being named a regional semi-finalist in RooftopComedy.com's National College Comedy Competition.
http://www.harrisonmagic.com
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| Paul Hooper
 Name one comic who can hit the stage like an atom bomb and keep the audience exploding with laughter even after he's gone.. that's right, it's Paul Hooper. Known for kicking the feet out from underneath conservative humor and finding the funny side to natural disaster, this young man is on the fast track to stardom.
Loved by crowds and comics nationwide, he steamrolls non-stop thru a set and seldom gives the audience time to breath.
Paul Hooper has performed for The Funny Bone Comedy Clubs, The Comedy Zone Comedy Clubs, The Punchline in Atlanta, Gotham in NYC, and Charlie Good Nights in Raleigh, NC just to name a few. But don't just take this bio's word... go see him for yourself.
http://www.paulhoopercomedy.com/
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| Joe List
 Since starting his comedy career just weeks after graduating high school in 2000 comedian Joe List has been impressing and delighting audiences and fellow comedians all over the country. Joe quickly began rising to the top of the competitive comedy scene in his hometown of Boston, Massachusetts prompting one local headliner to call Joe "the future of Boston comedy." However Joe has now set his sights on bigger things, recently moving to New York City, Joe is quickly becoming known as one of the hottest new comedians in New York as well, performing regularly at some of the top clubs in the city. In the fall of2007 Joe was featured in the prestigious HBO comedy festival in Las Vegas to outstanding reviews. As well as being a regular favorite in clubs and colleges in New York and New England, in the last 2 years Joe has also been seen at many of the best comedy clubs across the country as the preferred feature act for Comedy Central's Nick DiPaolo. In 2008 Joe will make his national television debut on Comedy Central's 'Live at Gotham'. As well as all his successes as a stand-up comedian Joe has also recently written a short bio for himself in which he chose to use the words 'Joe' and 'he' instead of the word as if someone else wrote it for him.
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| Baron Vaughn
 Actor. Comedian. Negro. Baron Vaughn is a graduate of Boston University's College of Fine Arts with a BFA in Acting. He appeared in Manhattan Theatre Club's "Drowning Crow" on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre and well as productions at the Williamstown Theatre Festival and the Huntington Theatre Company. He's also a member of the Civilians. He started doing Stand-Up in Boston and made the move to New York where he can be seen at various comedy clubs and alternative comedy venues. He's also appeared in numerous national commercials, was part of the American Eagle Campus Comedy Challenege, the 2007 DC Comedy Festival, and was selected to perform at the prestigious 2006 HBO Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen.
www.baronvaughn.com
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Jon Lincoln
 A relative newcomer to the highly competitive Boston comedy scene Jon Lincoln has quickly made a long-lasting impression on the industry. He can be seen performing throughout the Northeast and is a regular feature act at some of the top clubs, including, The Comedy Connection, The New York Improv and Catch A Rising Star. Recently featured in the Boston Comedy Festival "Best of the Fest" show and a finalist in the Boston Comedy Riots Lincoln touches upon topics in a way that is sure to make any audience laugh.
www.jonlincoln.com
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| Ira Proctor
 Ira’s hilarious everyman persona has helped him become the Boston winner of Sierra Mist's "Next Great Comic Search," a finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival, and appear in Comedy Central's "Laugh Riots." Ira’s other credits include appearances on ABC’s Inside Edition, Fox News, New England Cable News, NESN, and XM radio along with several commercials for cable’s Comedy Central, Diet Pepsi, Harvey Windows and Bob’s Stores.
http://www.iraproctor.com/home.cfm
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| Myq Kaplan
 Myq Kaplan is a comedian named Myq Kaplan. He has appeared on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham" and his grandmother thinks he's gorgeous. Other things are true also. Check www.myqkaplan.com or contact his grandmother for more true bragging.
http://www.myqkaplan.com/
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| Will Hardesty
 Its the quiet ones you have to watch out for.
Will Hardesty was born at the tender age of zero and raised in the rolling nineteen-seventies-themed wonderland of western Kentucky. The fifth of six children, he learned at an early age that no one cared what he had to say. And so he said little. But he watched and noticed the absurdities of life. Absurdities which only increased as the 70's became the 80's and the 80's gave way to the 90's.
In high school, he was voted Most-Likely-to-Surprise-Everyone-By-Ironically-Embarking-on-a-Career-in-Show-Business. Little did his classmates realize how true their prediction would become. Or perhaps they did. It was a confusing award.
As the shy, awkward boy blossomed into a shy, awkward man, he moved from his bucolic hometown to the (relatively) bustling metropolis of Louisville. There he found the perfect place for someone with low ambition and poor social skills – a comedy club.
It was there that his willingness to work for minimum wage was rewarded with a bartending job. And soon after beginning that job, people began to notice that this young man had a heretofore unsuspected talent: he made an excellent Manhattan.
Like everyone who has worked in or near comedy, Will began to think “I could do that.” And so he went up one open mike night and discovered something magical: here were people, albeit drunks, who wanted to hear what he had to say. One stammering performance led to another as a lifetime of observations poured forth. Before long, other comics were starting to notice Will. And to watch him in with the kind of amazement one feels after discovering a diamond in a bit of elephant dung. Spurred by their encouragement he began to hone his act to the delight of all who saw him.
Before long Will found himself where he is now – one of the best unknown comics in the business. Which just goes to show: its the quiet ones you have to watch out for.
http://www.willhardesty.com
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| Tyler Hawkins
 Tyler Hawkins has been performing stand up comedy for 10 years, and since his beginnings in the early 90's he has toured all over Canada, and parts of the U.S. In 2001 Tyler was the winner of the first Funny Fest Contest in Calgary. In 2004 Tyler traveled to Seattle and then to Los Angeles, where he was seen at the Improv in the All Canadian Showcase featuring Norm Macdonald from S.N.L. fame. He as well performed on the Sunset Strip at the Comedy Store. In his 10 years of experience Tyler has opened for some well-known comedians such as Russell Peters, Jamie Kennedy, Dustin Diamond, and Mike Macdonald.
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| Key Lewis
This California born native is a high energy, improvisational, storytelling, multiple-personality nutcase!
Key’s love for the people and hunger for the stage is his undying motivation. His comedic stories about his interracial childhood, family, and unusual views on relationships, make Key a gut-busting joy to watch. His ability to improvise and interact with all types of crowds makes this up and coming comic and actor one to look out for.
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| Dave McDonough
 Dave McDonough has been doing stand-up comedy since 2003. He has performed in clubs and colleges all around New England including the Boston Comedy Connection, the Comedy Studio in Cambridge, Catch a Rising Star in Lincoln, RI, Colleges such as Boston University, Brown University, Bryant College and many more. He has featured for many great comics including Don Gavin, Steve Sweeney, Jim Florentine and Frank Santorelli.
Dave was a finalist in the 2005 South Shore Laugh Riot, the Aloha Comedy Contest in Narragansett, RI in 2007 and the runner-up in the 2007 Catch a Rising Star Comedy Contest in 2007.
Dave's unique view of the world is scary yet refreshing. His dry monotone delivery along with his intense stage presence is a style all his own. A rising star on the Boston scene, his routine has some wondering if they should laugh or lock him up. Towing the line but seldom crossing it, Dave's dark but inspiring one-liners are sure to keep you coming back for more. Just be sure he doesn't follow you home.
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| Liz Miele
 Liz Miele started doing stand-up at 16 and now at 22 she is a regular at some of the best clubs in New York City including, Carolines, Comic Strip Live, Gotham Comedy Club, and the Laugh Factory. She has just taped Live @ Gotham, which will air on Comedy Central June 2008. She has appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien,
The Daily Show and the WE Network. At 18, Liz was protiled in the April 2004 issue of The New Yorker. She was a finalist in the 2004 Ladies of Laughter contest, 2008 March Comedy madness contest and winner 0[2008 Gilda's Club contest and her stand-up
has been featured on AOL, XM radio, and comedynet.com. She has opened for Jim Gaffigan, Ted Alexandro, Alonzo Bodden, and John Heffron, Jim Mendrinos, Louis Ramey and Aries Spears.
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| Ms Pat
 Ms. Pat is her name and comedy is her thing. Having performed now for more than two years, Ms. Pat has already earned the respect in the comedy industry that takes others years to obtain. This married mother of four has stepped onto the stage with a presence so fierce that she leaves her audience breathless and gasping for more! This new and upcoming comedienne is a vivacious, boisterous woman from Atlanta, Georgia who says whatever is on her mind. She talks about everything from issues in the news, receiving her GED, bad relationships and her four bad kids (she claims)
She began her comedic journey in Atlanta at the notorious Uptown comedy Club. It was there with the help of veteran comedians; she attacked the stage with her natural charisma, and mastered her potential and practiced her timing. Now, she is unstoppable! Performing at comedy clubs throughout the country and overseas, Ms. Pat has showcased her talent throughout the south, and overseas in Stuttgart Germany. Ms. Pat is truly on her way to becoming a household name. She recently appeared on BET Comicview where she rocked the house. She graces the stage with a style and stage presence that will have your audience captivated with her every word and gesture. Ms. Pat is a beautiful multitalented woman who has used comedy as her gateway to pursue other career options such as acting and modeling.
When Ms. Pat is not performing, she enjoys spending time with her husband and kids. She loves football and often volunteers at the Atlanta Falcons home games. She opened for many well known comics such as Tyler Craig, Sheryl Underwood, Sherman Golden, Nard Holston, Cory Holcomb, Ronnie Jordan and T.K. Kirkland just to name a few. Being able to perform in front of people of all ethnic backgrounds, gender and ages is what brings her joy. She loves to see people laugh until they are short of breath. Ms. Pat is a fresh new comedienne who is ready to take the industry by storm.
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| Joe Vespaziani
 Joe Vespaziani began his comedy career in 1987 and has been a busy and consistent performer ever since. His most recent achievements include the release of his CD: Ribbed 4 your pleasure, winning the 1998 Seattle International Stand-Up Comedy Competition, appearing on the television show Almost Live, and opening for “Weird Al” Yankovic on his Touring With Scissors tour. Joe also hosted a TV pilot for Gaslight Alley productions called REEL PLACES.
Joe performs all over the United States and Canada with a smart, conversational style that makes him a favorite among comedy fans and peers. In addition he has written and performed two one-person sketch shows and is currently performing his one person monologue show: standup therapy in venues around the NW. Joe also writes material for other comedians. He has a solid headlining act that is well suited for private and corporate events, and is received enthusiastically by both the young and old wherever he is booked.
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| Maggie MacDonald
 Maggie MacDonald was in veterinary school when she decided to give stand-up comedy a try. After her first performance in front of classmates and professors, she was hooked. She has been performing all over New England.
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David Powell
 As a graduate student in economics at MIT, David Powell feels the pressure to live up to the rich comedic tradition of MIT, aspiring to one day be considered "MIT's Top PhD Economist Comedian." Many in the comedy industry consider David the top econometrician in this year's competition. If you really want to know more about David, you could visit www.davidpowell.com. Unfortunately, this website is for a different David Powell.
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| Orlando Baxter
 Born and raised in Worcester, MA. Orlando Baxter exploded onto the Boston comedy scene in late 2004 and quickly established himself as one of the areas hottest young comics. His uniquely laid back comedic style on topics ranging from everyday experiences to his life as a substitute teacher, has not only made him a hit with audiences across New England but a regular at popular clubs such as the Boston Comedy Connection, Nicks Comedy Stop, and The Comedy Studio. With a feature in Boston Globes 2005 Young, Fresh and Funny, and a first place finish in the 2005 South Shores Comedy Riots, Orlando has solidified himself as a new talent with some serious staying power. He personifies the cliché of a young star on the rise and you can expect bigger and better things from him in the very near future.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=104563804
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| Mark Scalia
 Since starting his stand-up career in Boston in the early nineties, Mark Scalia has developed into a strong international headliner act. In his own original way, he brings you into the show by being personable, warm and funny. Mark has entertained thousands of people across the United States and Canada at major comedy clubs, numerous colleges and universities, along with corporate, private, and religious venues. Mark has been invited to many comedy festivals all over the country including: The Boston International Comedy Festival, Seattle International Comedy Festival and the New Orleans Comedy Festival.In 1999 he decided to make the use his stand-up comedy experience in character acting. Since then, he has been involved in several theatrical productions and interactive dinner theater for a variety of corporate and private functions. Most recently his comedic acting work has broadened to the on-camera world, including independent films, television shows and numerous commercials both in New York and New England.
http://www.markscalia.com/
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| Jane Condon
Comedian and mom JANE CONDON lives in Greenwich, Connecticut, but she's still a nice person. She has two boys. Otherwise everything's fine. Since she's from a blue-collar town in Massachusetts, she likes to make fun of Greenwich. The Associated Press has dubbed her "an upper-crust Roseanne" and The New York Times says, "Condon had the audience cackling, guffawing and in hysterics as she sliced through marriage, husband, kids, politics and other topics." She loves to tell stories about her adventures (mostly survival tales) with her husband and kids.
Condon was named one of 10 Comedy Best Bets in Back Stage's annual comedy issue (2001). She has appeared on ABC-"The View" and Lifetime "Girls' Night Out”, as well as NBC's "Last Comic Standing."
She is the grand prize winner of the Ladies of Laughter Contest in 2004 She won "Audience Favorite-NY" on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2007. You can reach her at www.janecondon.com
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| Mario Digiorgio
 Bored and disgusted with his degree in advertising. New Jersey native Mario DiGiorgio moved to Austin, Texas and began writing comedy in between a dozen restaurant jobs. After watching three month’s worth of open-mics, he gave it a shot and later secured the title of the nationally-recognized comedy contest, The Funniest Person In Austin less than a year after stepping on stage. He followed up by becoming a finalist In the HBO/ Aspen Open Call for Stand-Up; was a finalist In Comedy Central's Laugh Riots competition and was featured on Comedy Central's, Premium Blend in 2006.
Mario also performed at 2005's Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal, on the festival's Bubbling with Laughter and Best of the Fest events.
What else? He recently obtained a national book deal with Last Gasp Publishing for his dark, yet laugh-out-Ioud Cynic's Guide to a Rich and Full Life; sold a short screenplay to Scott Rudin Productions: and founded his own sardonic and iconic t-shirt company, bignosellttledog.com.
Today, Mario resides in Austin Texas and tours country with an ever-swellling catalogue of smart, inventive material that spills over with left turns, right hooks and sucker punches. Sarcastic yet somehow sweet, cerebral without condescension, Mario DiGiorgio is fast carving his niche in comedy’s well-worn headboard.
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| Felicia Gillepsie
Felicia Gillespie quit her day job before she ever had one, all to pursue her passion for making people laugh. Since age 18, she has been very successful with her goal, now working in comedy clubs and colleges across the country. Receiving much praise on her journey, this rising artist stands out, and will only continue to grow as one of the most engaging performers of her generation.
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| Artie Januario
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| Nate Johnson
 Nate Johnson has established himself as one of the more original voices in the Boston and Cambridge comedy scenes. With a deadpan delivery belied by expressive features, his absurd observations along with his unique perspective, make a strange sort of sense.
In addition to standup, Nate also does sketch comedy, formerly as a member of Coxen and Johnson Industries and The Untrainables, as well as on The Great and Secret Show, every Thursday at the ImprovBoston Theater, where he's been writing and performing since 2003.
Selected as a Comic" in stuff@ Night magazine's issue, Nate has also been featured in the Boston Globe, the Boston Herald, the Boston Phoenix, FOX25 Morning News, and WBCN 104.1. He also performed in The Boston Comedy Festival in 2005 and 2006.
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| Dax Jordan
 The only child of an original Valley Girl and a Midwestern jazz drummer, Dax has cornered that uniquely loathsome Beatnik/mallrat/trekkie demographic. Raised on the fruits of the 80's standup explosion, his early exposure to everything from Stan Freberg, to George Carlin have ingrained in him a wide variety of styles and perspectives. Often the devil's advocate, but obviously opinionated, he makes his statement by asking questions people are afraid to answer. An ability to tailor the act to crowds from Catholic High School grad parties to Lumberjack bars in rural Idaho to hipsters in downtown Seattle has allowed him to take advantage of every opportunity to come his way, including writing jokes for Senator Ron Wyden (D-Or). Catch this rising star early, before he sells out to long distance carrier commercials.
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| Jared Logan
A West Virginia native, Logan first made his mark as a comedian in Chicago, IL. His contagiously giddy and cartoonish stand-up act has been wowing audiences in the Windy City and beyond since 2004. He was recently awarded the title Best Comedian by the Chicago Comedy Awards and was crowned the victor of the Comedy Idol competition in Detroit. He is one of the architects of Blerds.com, performs in clubs across the country, and was a regular feature in many critically acclaimed Chicago shows such as Don’t Spit the Water, Impress These Apes, Chicago Underground Comedy, and The Lincoln Lodge. He can be seen on this season of Comedy Central's Live at Gotham (
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| Alicia Love
 I’ve been doing stand-up off and on since I was 16. The first time was at an American Legion Post in Abinton Ma, I killed!!! Seriously, how could I not?!? I could have stood up there and crapped myself I probably would have gotten a laugh! Wait, I should write that down, if bombing on stage just crap myself. Enough with the comedy tips back to the bio! I’ve worked Nick’s Comedy Stop, The Comedy Vault,The Orpheum, The Comedy Connection and The Comedy Studio. I do morning radio, I’m on with Lander in the Morning on Mix 98.5 weekdays from 6-9am. Check it out!!
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=213834757
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| Andy Peters
 Has been described as a comedy force that holds the audiences' attention from beginning to end. He started doing comedy in 2000. His very first show was in front of a sold out sports arena, opening for Colin Quinn. He won a campus wide talent search at Central Michigan University, where he was studying theatre. He has since moved to Seattle, Washington. He was a finalist in the 2005 Seattle Comedy Competition and the winner of the 2006 Rocky Mountain Laugh off in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 2008 he completed his first TV pilot, "Late Night Toons" for Mark Myers productions.
http://www.andypeterscomedy.com
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Mark Serritella
 Mark Serritella is a Southern California-based Comedian, who is now touring the country with his act. He talks about teaching elementary school, politics (he has despised Republicans since before it was fashionable to do so), current events, animals, women, and whatever else he likes that day.
http://www.markserritella.com/
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| Bob Gautreau
 Versatile comic, impressionist and impersonator, Bob Gautreau has played at the Comedy Connection in Boston and has appeared on HBO TV as well as A&E's "An Evening at the Improv."
http://www.bobgautreau.com/
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| Andrea Henry
 A class clown always sent to the Principal's office for shocking antics doesn't begin to describe her. Actually, it doesn't describe her at all. When people learn she works as a stand up comic, their first reaction is "WHAT?", quickly followed by, "Oh, I have to see this!" And you should too. Her credits include- Comedy Central's Open Mic Fight, Nickelodeon's Search for America's Funniest Mom 3, Yuk Yuk's Great Canadian Laugh Off — Semi-Finals — 2nd place, The Comedy Studio — Comic in Residence, Sierra Mist Stand-up Comedy Finalist (Providence) and The Rhode Island Comedy Festival.
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