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Host/MC Dave Reinitz
THIS AMERICAN LIFE, THE JIMMY DORE SHOW , COMEDY SPECIAL "SHARING"
Born in Detroit and raised in upstate New York, Dave Reinitz grew up working in the restaurant business and spent years traveling the country in an old motorhome before finally settling in Los Angeles. And after a couple of dear friends signed him up for a comedy class, he was forever changed. Since then, Dave has performed in 6 countries and throughout the US alongside many of the biggest names in comedy. He has released 4 comedy specials: “Side Effects May Include” (2001), “Bowling for Common Sense” (2006), “Live in Bangladesh” (2014), and most recently, “Sharing” (2018). He has an eclectic set of credits including: “This American Life,” “Celebrity Near Death Experiences,” Hustler Magazine, and several appearances on “The Jimmy Dore Show.” Dave was also a founding member of the “Anti-War Comedy Tour,” and the “99% Funnies,” and produced and created the documentary, “The Women of Nostrand and Greene.”
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Comedian Drew Shafer
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Drew Shafer got his start in comedy when he tried out for his 3rd grade talent show as a comedian and was told by his teachers that he should find a new talent. Drew did what any other kid would do (not listen to his teacher) and continued doing comedy. Drew blends self-deprecation, clever wordplay, and charming awkwardness to bring an energized and fun show everywhere he goes.
He is a regular at the Pioneer Underground in Reno and has performed at The Comedy Store in La Jolla, Punchline Sacramento, and Laughs Unlimited. Drew has performed with comedians like Taylor Williamson, Felipe Esparza, Chris Franjola, and Craig Shoemaker. He appeared in the short film “Dear George” and has written and starred in comedy shorts for the 48 Hour Film Festival and the Reno Film Collective. His first film “Russian Roulette” has the most views of any Reno Film Collective short.
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Some call her a rare breed, I would agree- Aurora Singh blessed her immigrant parents with her arrival into the world in January 1992 and continuously doused her sparkle upon the world as she grew up in Sacramento, California in the good ol’ Catholic school system. You won’t regret the deep belly laughs you experience as a result of her hilarious straight forward real comedy. Five years of comedy on her belt performing with great names like Kabir Singh (Kabeezy), Joey Diaz, Steve Simone, Taylor Tomlinson, and Felipe Esparza! Her mom has even been quoted saying, â€"she’s hilarious!†Ready to ride the giggle train? You won’t be disappointed!
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Young comedian from Sacramento on the rise, performing all over the west coast.
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Comedian Paul Conyers
WORLD SERIES OF COMEDY, AMAZON PRIME VIDEO, SIRIUSXM, PANDORA, BIG PINE COMEDY FESTIVAL
Paul Conyers is one of the fastest rising comedians in the country. His razor-sharp writing and confident performing style have made him a crowd favorite in the Bay Area comedy scene and beyond. Paul's debut comedy special, "Above The Fray," was released in August 2020 and is available on Amazon Prime Video. Paul won 1st place at the 2020 World Series of Comedy Main Event in Las Vegas. He is a regular at comedy clubs, theaters and casinos all over the country and Canada, and has also performed at SF Sketchfest, the Oakland Comedy Festival, and the Big Pine Comedy Festival, where he was awarded "Best of Fest" 2021. You can catch his comedy playing on Pandora and SiriusXM. Paul is absurdly tall and may become confrontational if you claim to know more about Harry Potter than he does.
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Comedian Frankie Robles
SAN JOSE IMPROV, THE COMEDY STORE , SAN FRANCISCO PUNCHLINE, SACRAMENTO PUNCHLINE,
Hi, my name is Frankie Robles, a San Francisco Bay Area Comedian of five years. I look forward to filling a room with the spirit of laughter by sharing my life experiences, fears, and off the wall perspective on life's little nuances.
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Terrell Butler is from Oakland California. Referred to as Big-T, he has always been the comedian of his social circle. Terrell has quickly earned respect as a feature performer.
Terrell is the Winner of the 2016 Rooster T. Feathers Comedy Competition. As a comedian, Big-T draws his comedy from life experience. From the characters in his family, his life as an Oakland youth, and his years as a bouncer in Bay Area nightclubs.
Terrell is a graduate of Academy Of Art University, with a BA in Communication and Media Technology, & MFA in Writing for Film & TV. He has won several awards for his short film. He also served as the Program Director for Urban Knight Radio.com.
There is no doubt that Terrell can excel in whatever field he sets his mind to. He is destined to make an impact in the Entertainment Industry.
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Comedian Flammy Marciano
SZN (ALBUM), 2014 THESPIAN OF THE YEAR, 1 MILLION VIEW YOUTUBER
Born in Lexington, KY but raised in San Jose, CA I am a young black man with the gift of gab and making people laugh. In the daytime I build computers and at night I am a rapper who plays video games.
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Comedian Ira Summer
US COMEDYCONTEST FINALIST, WORLD SERIES OF COMEDY, PORTLAND COMEDY FESTIVAL, OAKLAND COMEDY FESTIVAL,
Ira Summer got into comedy in his 50s, which many people referred to as a mid-life crisis (an overly optimistic outlook for his life expectancy). Ira's comedy deals with personal issues like health, family and dating, and things that get on his nerves (like health, family and dating). Ira will often joke about his sons, his siblings and his mother (but never his ex-wife, because she will sense it).
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Comedian Austin Blaylock
SAN FRANCISCO PUNCHLINE SAN FRANCISCO COMIC CON, SILICON VALLEY COMIC CON,
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Comedian Bryce Druzin
COMEDY OAKLAND, CLEVELAND COMEDY FESTIVAL,
Fresh out of college and dreaming of a career in stand-up, Bryce Druzin did what most aspiring comedians do: move to Idaho, get a job in a pizza joint, and spend a year telling jokes at hookah bars for crowds of disgruntled teenagers.
Eager to perform in less smoke-filled venues, Bryce returned to his native San Francisco Bay Area, where his fearless and clever jokes on race, religion and politics make him a favorite of most audiences, but have been known to stick in the craw of some.
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Abdan Saniford is a comedian from Oakland, Ca. Since the age of 16 he has been told you are going to be doing comedy. October 8th 2015 a comedian by the name of Leggs Malone burst onto the scene doing what he loves to do making people laugh on step at a time.
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70% of modern Pakistan is inbred. Things make a little more sense now.
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Comedian Karthik Lavangu
BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, TRILL COMEDY FESTIVAL, BROADWAY COMEDY CLUB, NYC
Karthik is an Indian born stand-up comedian based in NYC. As a tax paying, "resident alien" living and working in NYC, he has a lot of opinions and a different perspective on everyday things people take for granted in the "first world" and he shares them through his comedy! Karthik's comedy comes from his life experiences and observations. His comedy is clean, nuanced, humorous, insightful, and at times dark(ish) but never obscene!Â
He has performed at the Burbank Comedy Festival, opened for Trill Comedy Festival and he did a residency at Broadway Comedy Club and Greenwich Village Comedy Club in NYC. He is terrible at small talk but you can count on him to tell people that Santa doesn't exist!
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Comedian Steven Reinartz
ROOSTER T FEATHERS, THE UTAH SALOON, BRAINWASH CAFE
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Comedian Cat Cyr
TOMMY T'S 12/2017, ROOSTER T FEATHER'S 3/17, VAGINA MONOLOGUES 2/2017, ROOSTER T FEATHER'S 1/17, ROOSTER T FEATHER'S 12/16
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Comedian Curtis Knight
ROOSTER T. FEATHERS, MILK BAR, FOOTHILL COLEGE
I am a self-employed consultant teaching corporate creativity to show people how to be better problem solvers, better communicators and more funny -- I make better people. Prior to that I was a high-school teacher at an all-girls private school in San Francisco.
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Comedian Skip Everett
SECOND CITY, CHICAGO, IN FORMATION MAGAZINE, COBB'S SAN FRANCISCO, PUNCHLINE SAN FRANCISCO,
Skip Everett is stage name of Brian Maggi, a Bay Area writer and comic. He got his start in comedy as the co-creator and humor editor of In Formation Magazine and a sketch writer for Second City in Chicago. Besides comedy his biggest claim to fame is inventor of the Spam filter.
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Comedian Hrag Tarbinian
PERFORMED AT TOMMY T'S, PERFORMED AT ROOSTER T. ,
Hrag Tarbinian was raised in Los Angeles and graced Santa Cruz with his overt Armenian charm in 2011 to attend UCSC. After pursuing a math degree, he made the obvious choice to then pursue a life of comedy, it adds up. Tarbinian is loud, dynamic and making his way through the open mics of The Santa Cruz Comedy Coalition and beyond. Bringing to light the struggle of being perceived as a threat to a country that he adores, makes Tarbinian’s voice relevant, notable and worth checking out. Tarbinian is also a contributor to this website and as a SUSC media assassin.
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Comedian Kristina Pandis
GOTHAM COMEDY CLUB, LAUGH FACTORY, SF PUNCHLINE , COMEDY STORE , BROADWAY COMEDY CLUB
Kristina is from Macedonia, which is not the smallest, but definitely the most unknown country in the world. She’s been dubbed â€"Macedonia’s funniest female comedianâ€, in part because no one else showed up to claim the title. Kristina’s life experiences as an immigrant have influenced and inspired her hilarious view of the world.
Kristina has performed at SF Punchline, The Comic Strip, Hollywood Improv, Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, Rooster T Feathers, and other comedy clubs across the country.
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Comedian Justin Ivey
SAN JOSE IMPROV, THE PURPLE ONION, ROOSTER T. FEATHERS, MUTINY RADIO,
Part Kimmy Schmidt, part Ted Kaczynski, comedian Justin Ivey looks like he was just released from an underground bunker to wreak havoc on the world. A new staple at Mutiny Radio in SF, Ivey has been seen at the San Jose Improv, the original Purple Onion, Rooster T Feathers, and the infamous Blue Lagoon of Santa Cruz. His comedy is an eclectic gathering of perspectives cultivated through years of thinking his own parents might eat him. Ivey’s contribution as life coach, prepper and chef make him an invaluable voice in the wilderness.
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Comedian Roman Leo
BURBANK COMEDY FESTIVAL, PUBLIC ACCESS TV, BACKGROUND ON NETFLIX, BIG TIME COMEDY CLUBS, THE ROAD
The San Francisco comedian made Doug Benson laugh in front of an ATM. His low-key enthusiasm got him a Todd Barry eye-roll. Patrice O�Neal said he had an egregious beard. He's addicted to TMI, twinkly-eyed, insecure, and a little intimidating. He entertains cashiers, and sets fire to comedy clubs for the insurance money. Roman Leo is a Sagittarius.
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Comedian Daniel Linley
SAN DIEGO COMEDY FESTIVAL, SKETCHFEST, COMEDY OAKLAND, PUNCHILNE, THE COMEDY STORE
Dan has performed in the finest bars, basements and bar basements in the Bay Area. He is a multiple winner of Comedy Machine, a semi-finalist in the San Diego Comedy Festival and a finalist in the Comedy Noir Competition. He's performed at The Punchline, Cobb's, Best of SF, The Set-Up and the Comedy Store. He is a writer/performer at PianoFight and his sketch group, "Basement Party" has performed in Sketchfest for 2 consecutive years. He thinks you look very nice today.
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