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Eddie Griffin

December 11, 2020 Comedy House

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.

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.

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Earthquake

November 1, 2020 Comedy House

Washington DC’s own comedian, actor and voice-artist, Earthquake earned a strong fan-base in stand-up comedy via programming platforms fueled by BET, HBO, Comedy Central, Showtime and more.

Born Nathaniel Stroman, ‘Quake’ (as he’s known by fans), entered America’s households on the classic run of BET’s ‘Comic View’ and HBO’s comedic rites of passage program, ‘Def Comedy Jam’. Pointedly, Earthquake wowed audiences with one of his most memorable performances for HBO’s coveted 30-minute comedy special series, ‘One Night Stand’. While becoming one of the hottest properties of the standup comedy circuit, Earthquake filmed a string of comedy specials. The specials include, ‘About Got Damm Time’, ‘Walter Latham Presents’, ‘From the Outhouse to the Whitehouse’ and more recently, ‘These Ain’t Jokes’ which premiered on the Showtime Network. Quake’s fans also enjoy an extensive cluster of comedy content collector’s DVD’s as well such as the ‘Shaq’s All-Star Comedy Jam’ DVD Collections.

In addition to televised comedy specials, Comedian Earthquake has enjoyed a string of cameo appearances on primetime television as well. He is mostly known for his recurring role as the beloved ‘Uncle Mike’ from the hit sitcom, ‘Everybody Hates Chris’. His past appearances also include hit sitcom, ‘The Game’ and reality program spoof, ‘The Husbands of Hollywood’. More recently, he made a guest appearance on Bounce Network’s, ‘In the Cut’ and the Wanda Sykes produced ‘Face Value’ airing on the BET Network. Currently, Earthquake can be seen in a string of cameo’s on Cedric The Entertainer’s sitcom, ‘The Neighborhood’, Fox Television’s, ‘Rel’ and Comedy Central’s, ‘South Side’. He has also blessed the talk show circuit with appearances on ABC’s ‘The View’, Fox Television’s ‘The Real’, TBS’s ‘Late Night with Conan O’Brien’ and many more; however, his most memorable appearances were on ‘Howard Stern’ and HBO’s, ‘Bill Maher’.

Earthquake has enjoyed the film arena as well. His film credits include animated favorite ‘Barnyard’, ‘Something Like a Business’ with Kevin Hart, ‘Getting Played’ with Vivica Fox, Ice Cube’s ‘The Longshots’ and the Kevin Smith cult classic ‘Clerks II’ with a recent appearance in Mario Van Peebles indie-project, ‘Armed’. As an extension of his film work, Quake has provided voicing for global brands Nike and Beats by Dre respectively.

Presently, Earthquake can be heard on Monday through Wednesday on the Sirius XM radio show ‘Quakeshouse’ for Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud Radio. Earthquake resides in Los Angeles and continues to thrive on the comedy circuit and remains a favorite among top tier stand-up comedy talent. As he prepares for this forthcoming comedy special, Quake will continue to make television appearances giving his fans glimpses of his work on popular programming.

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85 South

December 7, 2019 Comedy House

Comedy heavy hitters, 85 South, are bringing their live podcast to Durham, Charlotte and Macon. With over two million subscribers on YouTube, over half a billion independent views, and 250,000+ live show tickets sold, the 85 South Show has completely changed the comedy industry.

Comedians DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller, and Chico Bean talk culture and comedy on this weekly podcast.

85 South Show Podcast

Meet the Cast [L-R]:

Chico Bean – @chicobean
One half of the ‘old school fools’ – Chico Bean brings the old school soul to a new school platform.
Credits: MTV’s Wild’N Out, MTV’s Beach House, Steve Harvey

Karlous Miller – @karlousm
The captain of the ship. There’s no crowd, interview, joke, guest or freestyle that Karlous can’t control. He’s the point guard that keeps the show moving in the right direction.
Credits: MTV’s Wild’N Out, Kevin Hart’s LOL Network Comedy Special, NBC’s Last Comic Standing

D.C. Young Fly – @dcyoungfly
Known for his outspoken comedy, blunt feedback, wild stories & off the cuff singing, DC Young Fly is the spark that sets the show on fire.
Credits: MTV’s TRL & Wild’N Out, Will Packer’s ‘Almost Christmas’, VH1’s Hip Hop Squares

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Eli Southern

September 25, 2014 Comedy House

Elijah Southern Jr. (Better known as Comedian Eli Southern) was born in Chapel Hill, NC. As a child Eli brought laughter and delight to his family and friends. In 1999, Eli decided to step out on faith to pursue his dream by moving to Los Angeles, California to start his entertainment career. He regularly performed for audiences at many local comedy “Hot Spots” and was cast as an extra for two popular television shows, Ally McBeal and Mad T.V. Eli then moved back to North Carolina in 2003 and has had audiences laughing all up and down the East Coast and parts of the Midwest.