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Shane Mauss was just back with Team Coco in March for his fourth appearance (first appearance on the new show). You can also hear him regularly on The Bob and Tom Show. In 2010, Shane had his first TV special Comedy Central Presents: Shane Mauss and released his first CD Jokes To Make My Parents Proud with Comedy Central Records, which was named in the Top 10 Albums of 2010 by Punchline Magazine.

Originally from La Crosse, WI, Shane Mauss moved to Boston in 2004 (at the supple, tender age of 23) to pursue his childhood dream of becoming a standup comedian. In less than three years, Shane caught his big break when he was awarded Best Standup Comic at HBO's US Comedy Arts Festival in 2007.

Shane's TV credits include three appearances on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Showtime's Comics Without Borders, Two appearances on BBC's The World Stands Up, and in what is easily his strangest television appearance to date: Playboy TV's Night Calls.

Shane has been in several comedy festivals around the world including The Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, The Comedy Central South Beach Comedy Festival, The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland, The Sydney Comedy Festival, and The Aspen Rooftop Comedy Festival.

Do you remember the girl in your high school who had a horrible rumor spread about her? It might have involved a football team, or a dog and some peanut butter or maybe processed meat. Well, that girl in Easton, Pennsylvania was April Macie. So, where did she turn for comfort? While some might turn to the Lord, April turned to promiscuity. Promiscuity and then comedy. With her irreverent brand of overtly sexual humor she attempts to break down troubling double-standards and lend her voice to women everywhere. April would like to add that she doesn't really know what irreverent means, but she's heard a lot of other comics use it and thought it sounded kinda' cool.

April Macie travels the world collecting stories and experiences, which she then translates into humorous, relatable tales in front of audiences worldwide. April has been to over 23 countries, 12 of those performing stand-up comedy (not fellatio) for the troops, was a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2006, has appeared on E! Entertainment, Fuel TV, HSN, Sirius and XM Radio, Bob & Tom, Access Hollywood, and was labeled an "emerging talent to watch" by the Hollywood Reporter at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in 2005. April is a regular guest on the Howard Stern show, where in 2008 she was voted the “Funniest and Hottest” comedian in America. She is currently in the documentary, “I Am Comic” which premiered at the 2010 Slamdance Film Festival and is currently airing on Showtime and will also be appearing on Showtime in the stand-up special "Vegas Is My Oyster" premiering August 5th. Currently, she spends most of her time traveling the United States as a headlining stand-up comedian.

April has slapped a boyfriend on the toilet for renting out their home for porn shoots, stood on the North Korean border, entertained troops next to the detainee camp in Guantanamo Bay, imported a young Englishman for the summer, only to see him turned away at the border months later for overstaying his visa. She has had numerous crappy jobs-including: a nanny, Hooter’s waitress, clowns assistant, telemarketer – fired from all of them, occasionally smokes weed out of an apple and goes to Chucky Cheese with her friends, thinks double standards are ridiculous and hopes to change the world by empowering women, “One dick joke at a time.”z

Appearances on the Late Late Show on CBS, Friday Night on NBC, The Bob and Tom Show, and numerous cable appearances have made Dan one of the most popular comedians in the country.

Dan currently resides in Los Angeles, CA and has just completed his pilot for NBC entitled Be Careful What You Wish For.

From "The Late Show with David Letterman" to Sirius Satellite Radio and Comedy Central, Karen Rontowski’s fast-paced clean optimistic humor is perfect for any club, corporate or fund raising event. With a stand up career that spans over 20 years she has performed in 45 of the United States and over 13 countries including New Jersey.

Her parents still live in her hometown of Pittsfield, Massachusetts which is why she resides in Van Nuys, CA where she fits in perfectly with her “New Age” lifestyle and attitude,”Don’t worry. It’s all good,” or as her therapist describes it, “complete denial.

Her quirky, original thought patterns always brings an interesting twist that lets you see a mind full of confident confusion. She believes in things like karma so when a 2-year old sat in front of her on a plane she kicked his seat the whole way. She is even thinking of getting some plastic surgery. Karen wants to get her eyes done by having them both put on one side of her head and then continually asking people if her hair looks alright. “Is my part straight?”

Karen has opened for such show biz legends as Bob Hope, Ray Charles, David Brenner and the Monkees which was a big thrill for her since she feels there is no time like the present to be living in the past. She is now featured in the new line of greeting cards called “Frank and Funny” that you can find in Target stores everywhere and is the comedy writer for “Haunted Magazine”.

A television favorite, you may have seen this hilarious woman on The Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central, Live at Gotham, Comics Unleashed and Comedy.com. A regular on the Bob and Tom Radio Show and a featured performer on their CD, Karen keeps listeners laughing not only with her stand up, but also when she talks about her other careers as a Tarot reader, Reiki Master and Paranormal Investigator. She loves the supernatural and believes she will someday have a Near Death Experience because she never finishes anything.

"Sometimes a ghost will just do the same thing over and over in life. That's why I want to move into a house that is haunted by a maid."

Funny happens. And it always happens when comedian Patti Vasquez is around. You don’t have to take our word for it either. Lewis Black says, “Patti is simply marvelous.” Bill Maher called her, “The funniest woman in comedy since Carol Burnett.”

For some reason being a mother of two with a “stay at home Dad” (which sounds so much better than “unemployed husband”) while living with her parents is a great motivator for Patti to just get out of the house.

But Patti loves being a mom to her beautiful little boys. Griffin, who loves trains, Batman and talking as much as his mom, is the best big brother to Declan, who loves music, water and hugs. Declan also happens to have special needs, a part of Patti’s life that she isn’t afraid to talk about. She has begun sharing her story with humor and heart for groups such as the Iowa Department of Education, The Hope Network and Gilda’s Club.

Patti Vasquez is a Lipstick Mom. She believes that being a wife and mother doesn’t prevent you from feeling attractive. It says something when you can still feel good even if you’ve spent the day doing laundry and washing sippy cups.

Patti doesn’t dwell on the minutia of motherhood. She tackles social issues with a cheerful edginess that appeals to audiences of all backgrounds. Her hilarious take on the foibles of the human experience keeps people coming back to see what she has to say about relationships, pop culture and random encounters with strangers who have no idea she’s cataloging their ridiculous behavior to share with audiences all over the world.

In addition to headlining in comedy clubs and colleges all over the United States, Canada and Europe, Patti has written and performed four hit solo shows for theater audiences:



“Tequila and Shamrocks: Every Flower Has Her Roots”
“Pregnant Party Girl: From Stoli’s to Stirrups”
“Mamacita: Tales of a Diaper Diva”
“Lipstick Mom: From Mommy To Mamalicious”


Patti has appeared in many comedy festivals including Just For Laughs, HBO’s Las Vegas Comedy Festival, the Chicago Comedy Festival and Marshall’s Women in Comedy Festival in New York City.

On television Patti has appeared on the VERY FUNNY SHOW on TBS and COMEDY.TV along with regular appearances on the wildly popular BOB & TOM TV Show on Superstation WGN and their daily morning radio show syndicated in 139 cities across the country. And now, Patti is featured on the brand new reality series “My Life Is A Joke” on the OWN network!

If you want to be where the funny is then you want to be there when “Patti Happens”.

Tony Hinchcliffe has been a sharp and clever addition to the Los Angeles stand-up scene since 2007. Tony is considered a fresh evolution to the now immensely popular roasting scene, working as a staff-writer on the James Franco Roast and contributing to the three previous Comedy Central Roasts, he is also a staff-writer for and can be seen on Comedy Central’s The Burn. Tony is also the host of his own show and podcast, “Kill Tony,” on the globally popular Deathsquad podcast network.

Raised in Youngstown, Ohio, Hinchcliffe has been performing for over six years at the best Hollywood comedy clubs while touring around the country with his pals Jeff Garlin, Joe Rogan, and the Roastmaster General Jeffrey Ross.

Robert L. Hines gives a comical view of life through the eyes of one who has lived it. He relates his observations with depth, humor and insightful appreciation for all of our quirky traits. A graduate of Chicago Vocational High School, Robert got his first taste of the stage in various school theatrical productions.

After his first open mic experience Robert was offered the favorable circumstance to work the crowd at Chicago Cotton club in Bernie Mac's comedy show in Chicago. He was a favorite at the famed All Jokes Aside, and various other clubs in the Midwest region.

Robert has done several television/cable appearances on BET's Comic View, Comedy Central's Comic justice, and NBC's Uptown Comedy Club. Robert was nominated for the Sammy Davis Jr. musical comedy award for his appearances on Comic View. Robert has also toured with the Laugh Fest Comedy College Tour.

In addition to television, Robert has been in several independent films. Robert is currently filming his first full length feature film entitled Chasing Robert. Robert can currently be seen at various clubs around the U.S. as well as abroad.

Raised on hush puppies and fried bologna,
comic Mike Speenberg has taken his own unique brand of generational comedy all over the country, sharing the stage with other comedic greats like Mitch Hedberg, Lewis Black, Dave Attell, and Bob Saget.
Fueled by stories of home and family, love of country, and being drunk in public, Speenberg's comedy hits home with everyone of us who have lived through
crazy step-parents, above ground pool parties, and square pizza with canned corn.

He's performed on HBO, Comedy Central, and "Night Shift" with Kevin Ferguson. He's hilariously out of control. Growing up in a large family, Sweeney realized early on that his humor got him a lot of attention. A jack of all trades, this sarcastic and silly comedian has served as a bus boy, construction worker, real estate agent, copier repairman and even in the Marines.

If funny original comedy with a heavy dose of sarcasm is what you are after, then this is the comic for you. Jeff has made finding faults in himself and others an art form. After being raised in the farmlands of Indiana, he and his comedy now reside in the heart of the "city". Through his tales of 'Bad Life Choices', he shows us that we are all human and that we should all take ourselves a little less seriously. Whether you're eighteen or eighty, you will find his comedy accessible and hilarious. His unique perspective on marriage, kids, society and life will leave you always wanting more. Jeff has had the opportunity to perform at intimate comedy clubs and five-hundred seat theaters. Recently, he has become a writer for the Nationally Syndicated Bob & Tom Show.

If funny original comedy with a heavy dose of sarcasm is what you are after, then this is the comic for you. Jeff has made finding faults in himself and others an art form. After being raised in the farmlands of Indiana, he and his comedy now reside in the heart of the "city". Through his tales of 'Bad Life Choices', he shows us that we are all human and that we should all take ourselves a little less seriously. Whether you're eighteen or eighty, you will find his comedy accessible and hilarious. His unique perspective on marriage, kids, society and life will leave you always wanting more. Jeff has had the opportunity to perform at intimate comedy clubs and five-hundred seat theaters. Recently, he has become a writer for the Nationally Syndicated Bob & Tom Show.

Phil Hanley began standup comedy by performing at open mics around Vancouver, often in between bands at music venues. In these establishments he discovered and honed his unique blending of material and crowd interaction that makes no two of his performances the same. Phil’s style can best be described as unpredictably reflective, delivered with sharp accuracy, and rooted in the grand tradition of joke-telling.

Since arriving in the States, Phil has appeared on “The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson” twice. In 2012, he returned to Just For Laughs for a second time and he was selected for the Comics-To-Watch Showcase as part of the New York Comedy Festival. In 2013, Phil performed on John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show for Comedy Central, and most recently, in 2014, Phil performed on The Pete Holmes Show on TBS.

Rising from the streets of New York’s ghettos to television superstardom, Jimmie Walker personifies the great American success story. His catch phrase “Dyn-o-mite!” is part of the modern vernacular, and he became such a major celebrity in the 1970′s that Time Magazine named him “Comedian of the Decade.

In the beginning stages of his pursuit of comedy stardom, a mutual friend introduced him to The Last Poets, a group dedicated to performing militant poetry. Walker opened for the Poets at the East Wind in Harlem on New Year’s Eve. He did five minutes of standup, floored the crowd of 350, and stayed with the Poets for 18 months while he built his act and gained confidence as a performer. By 1969, Jimmie was on stage at the African Room in Manhattan along with a few other up and coming talents, including Bette Midler, David Brenner and Steve Landesberg. Walker spent a year as the youngest MC in the history of the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem.

He was then signed by CBS to perform each week as the audience warm-up for the sitcom “Carlucci’s Department.” Jimmie then accepted a part in a new urban-styled comedy series, “Good Times.” This role would launch him into television superstardom. “Dyn-o-mite!” was the phrase that made him famous nationwide. He was the first winner of the NAACP Image Award, and won a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He appeared on The Mac Davis Show, Donny and Marie, The John Davidson Show, The Merv Griffin Show, Dinah, The Mike Douglas Show, The Hollywood Squares, and the Match Game.

He also landed choice roles in films like “Airplane!” and “Airport ’79″, and was a regular on television shows like “The Love Boat” and “Fantasy Island”. In recent years he’s made scene-stealing appearances on “The George Lopez Show”, “Everybody Hates Chris” with Chris Rock, and “Scrubs”.

Tone Bell is best known for starring in the NBC multi-camera comedy "Whitney" as RJ, Alex's (Chris D'Elia) old high school friend who has moved back to Chicago to bartend after a recent divorce. Born and raised in Atlanta, the stand-up comedian began his career in Dallas, where he was voted one of the Funniest Comics in Texas. Bell's real-life brand of comedy has seen him succeed on both the comedy festival circuit as well as previously on NBC as the winner of the Stand Up For Diversity program. Tone recently was a guest on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and was also featured on the Spike TV special Eddie Murphy: One Night Only and E!’s “Love You Mean It”. He currently tours around the country performing at colleges and clubs. Tone recently starred in a single-camera comedy pilot for Fox and can be seen next on Comedy Central’s “Key and Peele”.

Stewart Huff was born in Campbellsville, Kentucky and grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee. He has been performing comedy for over 15 years, beginning when he decided to drop out of college to become a writer. Currently touring theatres, comedy clubs and special events across the country, Huff reaches past the norm for his genuine — and genuinely unexpected — comedy. His knack for embracing the foibles of humanity and his refreshing originality make him as likeable as he is hilarious. A storyteller at heart, Huff continues to amaze with his clever material and personal wit. Huff has performed in comedy clubs nationally and internationally, including the Improv in Los Angeles and New York, the Punchline in Atlanta and the Funny Bone in Omaha, as well as countless others.

A finalist in the 2006 Boston Comedy Festival, Huff was also invited to perform in the HBO Las Vegas Festival, where his act can be viewed on pay-per-view. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his girlfriend. There he drops off the various items he collects while on the road, including an antique barber chair, countless vintage photographs, and an extensive collection of LP’s. She likes this. Look for him in the upcoming documentary Road Comics: Big Work on Small Stages.

Originally from Virginia, she has combined southern charm with big city street smarts to create a show that won her multiple appearances on CBS’ “Star Search” and a promo spot on NBC’s "Last Comic Standing 4." Sonya is currently working on a CMT production “Southern Fried Chicks” with a 2007-2008 tour to follow. She has been honored with a nomination in "Campus Activities Magazine" as Best Female Performer. Sonya has appeared on Oxygen’s “Girls Behaving Badly.” She has also been featured on “Comcast Comedy Spotlight Roadtrip 2002” and at The U.S. Comedy Arts Festival 1999, which was aired on HBO, E, and Comedy Central.

White’s observational comedy is enhanced by dead-on impersonations and appropriate sound effects. Both her comedy stage show and her one-woman show, “Airing Dirty Laundry,” are based on real-life experiences and her fond, but irreverent, interactions with friends, family and the world at large. White’s television credits include roles on the Fox Network’s “Nightshift,” The Family Channel’s sitcom “Big Brother Jake” and MTV’s national promotion for “Spring Break ’98.” She has played a colorful character on national promos for “The Jerry Springer Show,” and done cartoon impressions for The Cartoon Network’s “Pick Your Shorts.” Sonya is a member of both the Screen Actor’s Guild and The American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

Sonya White has made her international debut in the media. She has been a featured comedienne for Verizon Wireless on their “Fun and Games” mobile accessories option in 60 different countries.

It all began in church at the age of five...one Sunday the preacher called all the kids at the Southern Baptist church to the front to ask some questions. When the preacher asked a small tow-headed boy what he thought hell would be like, he calmly replied, "Preacher, hell will be hotter than the Wal Mart parking lot on the Fourth of July, barefoot." The church erupted with laughter, the little boy was hooked on the sound and a comic was born.

Fast forward 25 years and Tim Gaither has been a comedian for 14 years, 12 professionally, working in 35 states so far and Korea for the U.S troops. In January,2009, Tim made the move to Hollywood. Since the move he has been seen on the Bob and Tom show, won the honor of "Best of Festival" at the Detroit International Comedy festival, become a paid regular at the historic Comedy and Magic Club, Comedy Store,Improv,and Laugh Factory in Hollywood and Long Beach. Tim is also a regular headliner at the Tropicana Laugh Factory in Vegas, where he will film his first hour special in March of 2013.

Tim Gaither has no specific audience, he is hilarious to all ages and ethnicities and he is a heckler's nightmare. Great material, quick wit, and a wide range of original characters and stories, all spun together with Midwestern charm make his show a must see. More comfortable on a stage than in his own living room, he makes audience feel like he is in theirs. If Tim comes to your city don't miss the opportunity to check out his show, you will not be disappointed. It is only a matter of time before Tim Gaither is a household name, in the meantime he will be touring the country, enjoying the journey, and doing what he was born to do.

Jackie Kashian's comedy is like listening to a really racy episode of All Things Considered. She is a national touring comic with a new hour standup special "This Will Make an Excellent Horcrux." It is available digitally or on CD or DVD. It's also available for $5 download on www.allthingsrecords.com. She recently made her late night comedy debut on the Conan O'Brien show, has her own half hour special on Comedy Central, was a semi-finalist on Last Comic Standing and has recorded This American Life with Ira Glass for NPR. She has a weekly Podcast where she interviews people about their obsessions. Tune into The Dork Forest on iTunes or at her website: www.dorkforest.com.

Geoff Keith is a stand up comedian from El Toro, California . After his first time on stage was he walked off and heard an audience member telling his table, 'remember that kid's name.' Audiences love Keith for his likability on stage which goes hand in hand with his quick wit and superb timing. Keith has opened for big names such as Damon Wayans, Jay Mohr, Paul Mooney, Lisa Lampanelli, Pablo Francisco, Tommy Davidson, Jeremy Hotz, and many more. Keith has been seen on Comedy Central's "Pablo Francisco: Ouch!" and "Live at Gotham", Playboy TV's "Night Calls," National Lampoon Comedy Express TV, and the Oxygen Network. Keith has also been featured performing stand up on AOL TV and the Sprint Comedy Time Network.

In 2005, Geoff Keith was voted Orange County 's Funniest Person beating out 60 other comics. In 2006 he toured the country opening for friend, Pablo Francisco. In 2007 he starred in his first lead role in the feature film 'As Long As it Takes' where he played a hilarious gay man at a New Year's Eve party gone wrong.

Keith started stand up after years of playing basketball. He dreamt of playing in the NBA. After one year on the roster at University of Redlands he had made a name for himself with averages of 1.4 PPG and 1.0 APG. The scouts did not come calling. This inspired him to drop out of school and start his career in comedy. Making people laugh has always been his passion and he is glad that audiences appreciate what he does. He urges kids to stay in school because one day it will lead to an education at a top-notch university where girls will get drunk and lose all inhibition.

It was 1999, six years after finishing his collegiate basketball career at Division III Whitewater College, and bouncing around jobs that Kevin found himself in the real world with no real job skills and a strong desire to work an hour a day. What to do? Inspired by nights on the couch watching Def Comedy Jam and challenged by his roommate, Kevin decided to head over to nearby Madison, WI and try the “Open-Mic Night”. “I always was the guy who could make people laugh, and lets be honest I had nothing better going on”.

Thirteen years later Kevin is still going on-stage, and he has found the job that fit his requirements. “For an hour a night I’m wildly successful”. With a smooth and clever style, a great smile and a contagious laugh Kevin has been entertaining in clubs and colleges across the country. In 2000 he was the winner of the Midwest region of the HBO “Comedy Competition” and flew to Los Angeles to compete as a finalist. He performed on Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend” in 2003, and finished 2nd in the Boston Comedy Competition in 2005. He was a semi-finalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2010. This past summer he co-starred in the Indie film “Flat Chested” starring Alicia Witt and Luke Perry.

He currently resides in Chicago.

Mark Normand is a fun-loving, New York comedian. So far in 2013, Mark appeared on TBS’s CONAN, Comedy Central’s INSIDE AMY SCHUMER, MTVx’s INSIDE JOKE, and won Caroline's March Madness competition, beating out 63 other comedians. This is a shocker for all of us but he was also voted Village Voice's "Best Comedian of 2013", I know right? In 2012, Mark appeared on “John Oliver’s New York Standup Show” on Comedy Central, and taped the pilot of “Best Week Ever” for Vh1. He also appeared on the most recent season of “Last Comic Standing” for NBC.
Mark was born and raised in New Orleans, LA surprisingly to two normal parents.

As a kid he spent most of his time shooting short films and wetting the bed. Mark started doing comedy right after college and quickly moved to New York. Mark now does comedy clubs and colleges across the country and has been involved in many festivals including Portland, Seattle, DC, Boston, and was featured as a New Face at the Montreal Comedy Festival. In NYC Mark now runs two comedy shows and two podcasts in NYC, one show is called 'We're all Friends Here' is recorded as a podcast on Cavecomedyradio.com; the other show “Hot Soup” runs at Irish Exit every Tuesday at 8. The other podcast is the popular "Tuesdays with Stories!

More annoying accolades: Mark was named one of Comedy Central’s Comics To Watch for the 2011 New York Comedy Festival. Mark was also named to Esquire’s “Best New Comedians 2012”, Splitsider’s “Top 10 Up and Coming Comedians on Each Coast”, and Time Out New York’s “21 New York Comedy Scene Linchpins”.

Mark still lives in New York City.

Josh Sneed is quickly making his mark as one of the top young comics in the business and, for the purpose of this bio, has become skilled in the art of writing in the third person. After quitting a comfy day job working for Procter & Gamble, he's made excellent strides in following his passion for making people laugh. He's opened for such acts as Dave Chappelle, Dane Cook and Lewis Black.
Most recently, Josh finished 2nd out of 100 of Comedy Central's top comedians in the annual Stand-Up Showdown, earning him a deal to record the album "Unacceptable" on Comedy Central Records. He also placed 6th in the Sierra Mist/MySpace Stand-Up or Sit Down Challenge out of over 2,000 entrants. Finishing high in competitions is nothing new to Josh. In 4th grade he earned a blue ribbon for throwing a softball through a tire.
Additionally, you can see Josh in the 30-minute special, "Comedy Central Presents: Josh Sneed" and Comedy Central's "Premium Blend." He's performed at the Just For Laugh's Montreal Comedy Festival in the "New Faces of Comedy" group, one of the highest honors that a comedian at his level can achieve, was chosen by Comedy Central to perform in the inaugural South Beach Comedy Festival and garnered praise from Punchline Magazine for his performance at the Aspen Comedy Festival. Josh has also been seen performing in large venue theaters across the country as an opening act for the various members of "The Blue Collar Comedy Tour" and has made several appearances on the nationally syndicated "The Bob & Tom Show." He owns the online t-shirt company Donkey Tees and co-hosts the podcast "The Detention Show."
Most recently, Josh finished 2nd out of 100 of Comedy Central?s top comedians in the Annual Stand-up Showdown, earning him a deal to record a new album on Comedy Central Records. In 2006, Josh filmed a 30-minute special, ?Comedy Central Presents: Josh Sneed? that debuted in March 2007 and is currently re-airing. In November of 2006, Josh placed 6th in the Sierra Mist/MySpace Stand-up or Sit Down Challenge out of over 2,000 entrants. Finishing high in competitions is nothing new to Josh. In 4th grade he earned a blue ribbon for throwing a softball through a tire.
In 2004, he performed at the Just For Laugh's Montreal Comedy Festival in the "New Faces of Comedy" group, one of the highest honors that a comedian at his level can achieve. Josh has also be seen performing in large venue theaters across the country as an opening act for the various members of "The Blue Collar Comedy Tour", and has made several appearances on "The Bob & Tom Show".

After already conquering the comedy landscape in Canada, Tracey exploded onto the American Comedy Scene after recording unprecedented voter support on CBS’S NEW Star Search with host Arsenio Hall. She was the first Comedian to not only win the finals, but she beat out the winners from previous seasons. Tracey was awarded a two year Development Deal with CBS and the grand prize of two hundred thousand dollars.

Tracey is based in Los Angeles and perfoms at the Comedy and Magic Club, The Ice House and the Hollywood Improv. Tracey is an international headliner and has recently been heard on Bob and Tom Radio (millions of listeners)and has appeared on Comedy TV, Gossip Queens,Comics Unleashed,CBS Early Show and the Hollywood E! Network Celebrity Slimdowns.

Some of the highlights from David Crowe’s career include his own one-hour comedy special on Showtime titled “Crooked Finger”, appearances on Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham” and “The Bob and Tom All-Stars Comedy Hour” and most recently the “HA! Festival” for the CBC in Canada which will air in 2013.

“Some comedians are smart. Some comedians are entertaining. David is greedy.”
-Bill Radke, National Public Radio

David’s career launched quicker than most when, just three years after his first open mic, he won both the Seattle and San Francisco International Comedy Competitions. He has gone on to be featured at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Aspen Comedy Festival, Gilda’s Laugh Fest, Halifax Comedy Festival and the Vancouver Comedy Festival just to name a few. He has also released four comedy albums: Potshot’s at Goliath, Spoken Nerd, Cruciflex and Crooked Finger, all of which can be heard on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. He is currently in preproduction for his fifth record is due out in 2013.

“Young man why aren’t you famous! Don’t answer, just fire your agent.”
-Bill Cosby

In 2012 he partnered with Compendium Inc. to release his own line of Greeting Cards called “Frank and Funny “. The line has garnered fantastic reviews by the greeting card industry and is currently available in stores nationwide including Cost Plus and World Markets.

“Enough comic adrenaline to drop a circus elephant.”
-Tom Griswold, The Bob and Tom Show

Aside from working comedy clubs and theaters across the country and around the world, Crowe is also a favorite on the corporate entertainment circuit. He was recently hired to perform a 38 city theater tour across Canada for Investors Group Financial Services. He has also performed the likes of President Clinton, Microsoft, Boeing, Frito-Lay, Target, Ford, BP, BluRay, Starbucks, the United States Armed Forces as well as a host of other associations and groups in both the private and public sector.

My dream was to be so good at stand-up I wouldn’t have to do anything else. I’ve been doing it so long now I don’t know how to do anything else.
- David Crowe

After moving around the Midwest during his early years, Michael Palascak (Pal-a-sack) ended up in Wabash, Indiana-- “The First Electrically Lighted City in the World.” He spent his formative years there, and then, after college, moved to Chicago to pursue a career in comedy and living at home with his parents.

In the last three years, Michael debuted on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He also performed at The TBS LOL Lounge in the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Chicago. He also has performed at Caesar’s Palace in The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas and was the winner of HBO’s Lucky 21 Stand-up Contest. He won the Chicago region of Comedy Central’s Open Mic Fight and went on to make his Comedy Central debut on Live at Gotham Season 3. Last year, he was selected as one of 12 comedians in America and internationally to debut his half hour special on the inaugural season of Comedy Central's The Half Hour.

Desiring to perform all forms of comedy, Michael took sketch and improv classes at The Second City in Chicago, iO, and Annoyance. In Chicago, Michael debuted his one-person sketch show--Pursuing Happiness: A bunch of scenes about people that moved out of their parents' house, got a real job and got married. Performed by a guy who didn't.

Michael connects to the youthful innocence in everyone as he relates his stories onstage. From becoming an uncle to going down water slides, Michael's stories allow everyone to laugh a lot.

Michael made his television debut on WGN—The Bozo Show, Age 9, Large Boot Relay Team Blue (Runner-up).

After moving around the Midwest during his early years, Michael Palascak (Pal-a-sack) ended up in Wabash, Indiana-- “The First Electrically Lighted City in the World.” He spent his formative years there, and then, after college, moved to Chicago to pursue a career in comedy and living at home with his parents.

In the last three years, Michael debuted on The Late Show with David Letterman, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He also performed at The TBS LOL Lounge in the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Chicago. He also has performed at Caesar’s Palace in The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas and was the winner of HBO’s Lucky 21 Stand-up Contest. He won the Chicago region of Comedy Central’s Open Mic Fight and went on to make his Comedy Central debut on Live at Gotham Season 3. Last year, he was selected as one of 12 comedians in America and internationally to debut his half hour special on the inaugural season of Comedy Central's The Half Hour.

Desiring to perform all forms of comedy, Michael took sketch and improv classes at The Second City in Chicago, iO, and Annoyance. In Chicago, Michael debuted his one-person sketch show--Pursuing Happiness: A bunch of scenes about people that moved out of their parents' house, got a real job and got married. Performed by a guy who didn't.

Michael connects to the youthful innocence in everyone as he relates his stories onstage. From becoming an uncle to going down water slides, Michael's stories allow everyone to laugh a lot.

Michael made his television debut on WGN—The Bozo Show, Age 9, Large Boot Relay Team Blue (Runner-up).

Comedian Big Jay Oakerson currently has a new full length, digital-only album, "An American Storyteller" on Comedy Central Records. Oakerson's story-based style of stand-up comedy got its start after a series of dead-end jobs, including driving strippers and escorts around his hometown of Philly. Now the New York City resident has made comedy his full-time job, flooring audiences with true tales of odd threesomes and bizarre sexual encounters. "An American Storyteller," recorded at Stand-Up New York, is a one-hour onslaught of unbridled awesomeness and raunchy rock n' roll hilarity. Oakerson is recognized from many of his television appearances, most recently on the Late Show with Jimmy Fallon and his starring role on the hit IFC show "Z-Rock," where he received critical acclaim for his performance as "Neil," the sexually ambiguous owner of a NYC rock club. His television credits include Comedy Central's "Premium Blend, " "Comedy Central Presents" and "Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, " along with multiple appearances on BET's "Comic View" and HBO's "P. Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy. " The past summers for Jay have been busy ones -- he performed stand-up comedy for over a quarter of a million screaming rock n' roll fans by hosting Jager's Korn tour and Rock Star Energy Drink's Mayhem Fest. Jay wowed for a fourth time at Montreal's Just for Laughs Comedy Festival, performing on (and closing) the "Nasty Show" -- a festival favorite -- and took his performance to a whole new level with the debut of his solo show "The American Storyteller."

James Sibley is a favorite across the U.S.A. With regular appearances on Bob & Tom Radio, The John Boy & Billy Big Show and XMSirrus Radio its sure you've heard him before. Maybe you have seen him on NBC's "My Name is Earl" or with Billy Bob Thornton in "Mr Woodcox".

A divorced father of four, James draws from experiences we all share everyday bringing the mundain to hilarity. With a "sitting in the living room talking" feel to his shows audiences across the country instantly fall in love with this regular old guy down the street delivery.

James Ervin Berry's likable personality, “down-to-earth” attitude and fun loving nature generates big laughs! He's a comedian who LOVES making an audience laugh...and it shows! Whether it's Comedy Clubs, Colleges, Churches, Corporate Events or Festivals his target is always the same--Funny Bones! Foot stompin’, hand clappin’, smile on your face laughter!!​

James Ervin Berry's comedic style has been described as "observational, with an educated homespun feel." His "boy next door" charm creates an instant connection with mainstream audiences nationwide.