Category Archives: Comedians D – F

Darren Fleet

It doesn’t take long to fall in love with the comedic humor of Darren Fleet. Fleet is making waves in the comedy world and if you’re smart, you’ll want to ride this one.

Fleet was born in 1990, in South Boston, VA about 100 miles south of Richmond. Early on, he became somewhat fascinated with the comedians he would see on the small screen. “I watched people such as the late greats Nipsey Russell and Bernie Mac to Katt Williams and Sommore to name a few. I thought to myself, I want to be like them when I grow up and make people laugh,” says Fleet.

Fast forward to now, and that’s exactly what Fleet has been doing. He has performed live with the likes of Rickey Smiley, Karlous Miller, and the cast of Wild’ N Out amongst others. “Overall, it’s been great, because I’ve been able to share the stage with some of my favorite comedians,” explains Fleet.

Fleet has also been fortunate enough to showcase his talents at the BET Awards, Essence Festival, CIAA All-Star Weekend and Bronner Bros Hair Convention. If comedy isn’t enough to keep him busy, he has decided to throw his hat into the acting arena.

Fleet has built a following of more than 2 million followers on social media alone through his Instagram (www.instagram/lovedarrenfleet) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/darrenfleetcomedian) with his humorous rants on various aspects of everyday life.

KevOnStage

What is KevOnStage known for?

Comedian Kevin “KevOnStage” Fredericks is part of a generation of comedians who gained fame online. Over the last 12 years, he’s built an audience of more than 3 million followers, done two sold-out national comedy tours and launched his own production studio.

Kevin Fredericks (aka KevOnStage) is actor, stand-up comedian, entrepreneur, podcast developer/host, content creator, author, influencer, and filmmaker. As a prolific creator, his content has hundreds of millions of cumulative views across all platforms with strong engaged followings Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and more.

As an actor he’s appeared on the HBO Max Series, A Black Lady Sketch show. Kevin was also the host of Will Smith’s Dad’s Just Don’t Understand produced by Westbrook Media for Facebook Watch. Kev can also be seen on Black Love, available on Amazon Prime

As a Stand up Kevin is a nationally touring comedian playing a mix of sold out comedy clubs and theaters consistently promoting his dates with hilarious and creative content. With the rare ability to be hilarious while also delivering clean comedy, Kevin is a favorite at colleges and for corporates as well. In 2020 he created the streaming stand up show “Keep Your Distance Comedy” which has sold over 100,000 virtual tickets to date.

As a producer he also self produced his first Stand Up Special “Funny In Real Life” available on KevOnStage Studios, a streaming network Kevin founded to both share his own content while giving a platform to the stars of tomorrow. In addition to producing his own content, Kev was a producer on Will Smith’s Snapchat series Will From Home, and has written or produced for AwesomenessTV, Nickelodeon, All Def, and MTV. You can find more info on Kev at http://www.kevonstage.com

Dominique

You might recognize Dominique Witten from Last Comic Standing, Def Comedy Jam, Chappelle’s Show and other comedy shows. She’s showing Greenville what a comedienne is. 3 nights – 5 shows

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She began honing her skills unprofessionally as a civil servant on the night shift as a postal worker at the now infamous Brentwood Postal facility in her native Washington D.C.. “I knew something like that was gonna happen. I used to see all kinds of stuff that terrorist could use, come through that post office. But that was back in the good ole’ Timothy McVeigh days”, she quips about the nation’s anthrax scare. Boredom with the job and fear of going postal, gave way to open mic nights at local clubs, at the behest of friends and co-workers.

Dominique immediately gained a reputation for telling it like it is; raw and uncut and unknowingly garnered a loyal following. Washington’s uppity audiences gravitated toward her mixture of politics, street culture and current events. Her strong presence and a bravado rarely seen in female comics quickly gained the attention of the producers of HBO’s “Russell Simmons’s Def Comedy Jam”, the show that changed comedy forever. She went from shuffling mail to working with the likes of Chris Rock in no time, “I didn’t do anything special. I just talked about what I knew and the next thing you know I’m on T.V. I quit that job and took about 20 books of stamps. I figured they owed me.” Needless to say, she never looked back.

Sensing that she had outgrown D.C.’s small comedy scene, she moved to the Bronx, which wasn’t a far cry from Southeast, D.C., and became a fixture at the clubs in New York. Places like the Comic Strip and Stand Up New York served as testing grounds for her new material. By chance, on a Wednesday night at a small club on the lower east side, she met SNL’s Tracy Morgan who made Dominique his opening act for his run at Caroline’s on Broadway. The two formed a friendship and have been working together ever since. Being Tracy’s feature however, wasn’t enough to keep the bills paid; So, Dominique became what she calls a ‘hustler’, performing all over the country to make ends meet. From Caroline’s in New York, to The Improv in Chicago, D.C, Florida and Miami, to LA’s Laugh Factory, to the Tom Joyner Foundation Fantastic Voyage 2008 Cruise and every club in between, Dominique has wowed audiences with her straight forward wit and comedic standpoint reminiscent of Mom’s Mabley.

Upon her arrival in Los Angeles, Dominique began making the rounds in Hollywood’s comedy clubs as well as the smaller, lesser known spots in LA. “I like telling jokes in mainstream clubs as well as underground spots ’cause it keeps me fresh no matter where I am.” And fresh she is.Since that time she has enjoyed a run on the highly successful Mike Epps “On the Edge” Tour and numerous television appearances including the fresh new Byron Allen’s “Comics Unleashed”,the Tom Joyner “Sky Show”, HBO’s On-Demand “Ask-A-Sista” and “Big Black Love.” She has also participated in Urban Internationals Comedy Arts Festival better known as “Laffapalooza”as well as the Bay Area Comedy Competition in Oakland. Dominique has become a club staple and continues to tour clubs and colleges around the country.

Damon Williams

Damon Williams is a former Subway shop owner from Chicago. Damon’s numerous television appearances include BET’s “ComicView,”  and his own one-hour special. He has been showcased on BOUNCE TV’s Off the Chain.

Damon Williams

In 1999, Damon performed for more than 300,000 fans as the opening act for the highly successful Kings of Comedy Tour, establishing him as one of the elite comics in the nation.

Damon’s career was profiled in 2011 by JET Magazine. He’s been featured on BET LIVE and hosted several episodes of the legendary “Showtime at the Apollo” formerly hosted by TV star Steve Harvey.

Damon was chosen to attend the US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen in February 2000. In the summer of 2000, Damon headlined the Cedric the Entertainer Comedy Revue.

Damon is a crowd favorite on the club and concert circuit and has performed at the Black Comedy Tour, which consists of more than 30 colleges and universities. His material is universal, and there’s something for all ages. His popularity has provided him the opportunity to work with some of the biggest stars in the business. Some of these stars include Aretha Franklin, Patti Labelle, Luther Vandross, Ray Charles, Harry Belafonte, Chris Rock and even Little Richard.

The monthly comedy shows he produced for two years at the House of Blues came about after one appearance on the “Jenny Jones Show.” He was contracted to write, perform and produce more than 50 episodes. His starring role in the hit musical comedy tour “Laughin’ on the Outside, Cryin’ on the Inside” generated standing ovations every performance. And finally, Damon maintains his weekly comedy showcase at B’n’J’s in Matteson, IL, and often opens for the hit sketch comedy team “Forgotten City” at Second City. A star on the rise, his motto is “Don’t Stop and Don’t Quit.”

He was part of the Tom Joyner Morning Show’s, “Funny Friday’s.” The segment was call “Seriously Ignorant News!”

Eddie Griffin

A popular comedian turned actor who started his career on-stage as a dare, funnyman Eddie Griffin has built an ever-growing fan base since jumping onto the comedy scene in 1990.

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His Stand-Up Comedy Specials have received rave reviews including Def Comedy Jam (1992), the Cable Ace Award-nominated HBO special One Night Stand (1992), the HBO special Voodoo Child (1997), Dysfunktional Family (2003), Comedy Central’s You Can Tell ‘Em I Said It (2011), and the Showtime Special Undeniable (2018).

Comedy Central has honored Eddie as one of the Top 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of all time.

As an actor, Eddie Griffin has appeared in over 50 films such films as The Last Boy Scout (1991), Coneheads (1993), Armageddon (1998), Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo (1999), Norbit (2007), American Hero (2015) Mucho Dinero (2016), and A Star is Born (2018).

His most notable film role was Anton Jackson in Undercover Brother (2002). Eddie was nominated (1996) and won (2000) the NAACP Image Award for Best Actor in his own hit comedy series Malcolm and Eddie (1996-2000).

In 2019 Eddie began shooting the feature film The Comeback Trail alongside actors Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman and Tommy Lee Jones.

Eddie’s third SHOWTIME comedy special, Eddie Griffin: E-NIGGMA, premiered on December 6, 2019. Griffin’s unapologetic storytelling canvasses his 30-plus year comedy career and offers an intimate glimpse into the 10th year of his nightly Las Vegas residency, The Eddie Griffin Experience at the Sahara Hotel and Casino.

Daphnique Springs

A 2018 Just For Laughs Montreal New Face, Daphnique Springs is a stand up, actor, and writer. She stars on Amazon’s INSIDE JOKES. She recently had her TV Stand Up debut on HBO’s ALL DEF COMEDY, her late night debut on LAST CALL WITH CARSON DAILY and appeared on PUNCHLINE and LAUGHS both on FOX.

Springs has been featured on JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE (ABC) and THE COMEDY GET BROWN (BET). She’s toured with Katt Williams on his Born Again…Again Tour, featured for Martin Lawrence, and performed at the All Jane Comedy Festival. She won the She-Devil Festival in New York City, NY and the American Black Film Festival “Comedy Wings Competition” sponsored by HBO.. 

​She has 484K+ Instagram Followers, 2.8 Million+ Facebook Followers, 406K+ Youtube Subscribers, 1.3 Million Tok Tok Followers.