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Tony Rock

Comedian, Actor, Producer Tony Rock is the hardest working man in show business. Born in the same Brooklyn Hospital where most of his eight brothers and sisters arrived into the world, Tony was born laughing and it was quickly apparent that his big brother wasn’t going to be the only famous comedian in the family.

Tony has proven to be one of television’s best hosts having played the role of ringleader on HBO’s weekly stand-up comedy series All Def Comedy, NBA TV’s The Warm Up, along with BET’s Black Card Revoked and Apollo Live, all while co-starring in his first prime-time network series – CBS’ Living Biblically. 

Tony Rock

​Performing stand-up comedy continues to be Tony’s first love and this year has proven no different.  You can see him on tour in 2018 as one of the featured acts on the Platinum Comedy Tour with Mike Epps, The Festival Of Laughs with Comedienne Sommore, and his own Tony Rock Live club tour!

Outside of the lights-camera-action, Tony works tirelessly as the founder of the MyROCK Diabetes Foundation, a charity organization established in honor of his late father.

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Donnell Rawlings

Donnell first become recognized for his hilarious sketches as Ashy Larry on CHAPPELLE’s SHOW and soon became a force both on and off the stage as a Comedian, Actor, and Podcaster. Donnell is co-starring in Adam McKay’s HBO series WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY and will film his new special for Netflix this spring produced by Dave Chappelle.

In addition, his podcast, THE DONNELL RAWLINGS SHOW, airs on the 5 top platforms and has reached over 4 million views. He also co-stars on STARZ’s BLACK MAFIA FAMILY with Snoop Dogg and Eminem.

Donnell is selling out shows across the country and just performed alongside Dave Chappelle at the Hollywood Bowl, sold out his solo show at the Improv and will join Snoop Dogg for his F*cn Around comedy special with Katt Williams, Mike Epps, and Sommore, all as part of the Netflix Comedy Festival.

Besides his stand-out role on CHAPPELLE’S SHOW, Donnell has also won critical acclaim for his role on HBO’s THE WIRE and as Dez in Pixar’s hit film SOUL. In turn, he was honored by The African-American Humor Awards in 2021 with The Redd Foxx Award.

Donnell was born in Washington D.C. and grew up in Alexandria, VA and served in the United States Air Force. He was stationed in South Korea and at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C. in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Donnell’s most significant part of his life is being a father to his 7-year-old son, Austen.

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Tony Roberts

Originally from Detroit, comedian, actor, writer and (sometimes) director Tony T. Roberts has been blessed with the coveted honor of being the, “Comedians-comedian.”  The guy other performers love to watch work. 

Tony has entertained audiences in some of the nations hottest comedy arenas including: Caroline’s, The Boston Comedy Club in New York City; The Peppermint Lounge in New Jersey; All Jokes Aside in both Chicago and Detroit; and The Comedy Act Theater in Los Angeles, just to name a few.  But Tony’s television debut was on HBO’s “DEF COMEDY JAM”, followed by, “IT’S SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO” and “BET’S COMICVIEW.” 

Tony-Roberts-at-the-Comedy-House

Tony’s hilarious and refreshing energetic comedy style has granted him respect and created a huge demand for him on the comedy circuit, here in the states and abroad.  Legendary comedian and sitcom director, David Steinberg, acclaimed Tony as, “A breakout talent” after witnessing Tony’s stand-up act and casting him as the lead in a series of funny burger king commercials he directed.

Early on, Tony received BET’s, ROBIN HARRIS AWARD, for Most Original Comic. Soon after, HBO noticed the rising star and sent him to feature at the 11th Annual U.S. Comedy Festival in Aspen Colorado. Tony was then asked to return to the stage for HBO, this time due to popular demand from his initial performance on HBO’s “DEF COMEDY JAM.” Roberts would later appear in the season premiere of Russell Simmons Presents, Comedy at the El Rey for Comedy Central. Shortly after, Showtime Network and Salient Media placed their stamp of approval on Tony and agreed to tape and air his one-hour comedy special, WIRED!, which aired in January 2010 to the highest sales in the comedy special genre of the year for Salient Media. The DVD is currently featured in Walmart’s across the nation. No Stranger to TV and Film, as an actor Tony has toured with a major theatre play, been cast in a sketch-comedy pilot for CBS entitled, JUST ADD WATER and has appeared in half a dozen movies. Tony recently hosted the VH1 pilot “Dance Slam Cam,” and landed Guest Lead in “Nite Tales” for BET as well as sat on the couch as a featured guest on The Monique Show.

Tony was also featured and three season of the hit sitcom “Mr. Box Office. Keep an eye out for Tony Roberts… America’s next great talent!!!!

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Michelle Rider

Michelle began her comedy career performing standup comedy on stages across the Southeast, she then gained attention in the comedy world after releasing comedy skits online as shellybellycomedy.

Since then, her comic videos have gone on to earn millions of views, she has since gained over 2 million accumulated followers and earned over 100 million likes through her social media accounts.

Apart from her work as a standup comedian, Michelle was discovered through her social media by Studio Lambert and was chosen to be on the number one reality show the circle season 3 on NETFLIX. Her time on the circle was the most watched season to date, the world fell in love with her southern twang and funny personality.

Michelle has also been featured in Cosmopolitan ELLE, Buzzfeed, IMDb, ABC, NBC, Fox, Roku, Parade, Bustle, ENews, Women’s Health, Newsweek, The Decider, TV Insider and has been on talk shows and podcast across the US.

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Jordan Rock

Jordan Rock 2019Actor and comedian Jordan Rock is best known for his three seasons as “Kevin” on Judd Apatow’s Netflix series LOVE.

Jordan recently appeared in the Netflix film The After Party and Big Time Adolescence starring Pete Davidson, which premiered at Sundance in 2019. Jordan has appeared on FX’s Totally Biased, Gotham Comedy Live, and NBC’s Last Comic Standing. He can also be seen in the Netflix feature film Take The 10, starring opposite Josh Peck and Tony Revolori.

Rock was named one of Just For Laugh’s “New Faces to Watch” at the 2016 Montreal Festival. In 2016, Jordan shot the lead role in the Comedy Central pilot Drunk Girl, High Guy.