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Kountry Wayne

Raw, real and wickedly-hilarious, “Kountry” Wayne Colley’s microformat digital videos have catapulted him from life in small town Georgia to mega social media superstar and comedy sensation, selling out clubs and theaters across America.

Kountry Wayne

Since his first Facebook post in October 2014 went viral, the charismatic comic has amassed millions of followers across Facebook and Instagram, generating an extraordinary amount of buzz among his peers within the entertainment industry for being one of the funniest emerging performers to hit the comedy scene.

Kountry Wayne

Keeping it real, mining comic gold from the everyday and applying his genius for freestyling, Wayne is a master comic storyteller. In 2017 Wayne embarked on a the 150-date national “Child Support Tour” throughout the U.S. That wasn’t just a clever moniker – he’s the dad of nine kids and even as he builds his own entertainment legacy, he’s all about securing the future for them.

“My hashtag, my mantra, is ‘Help is On The Way!’ – that’s my slogan, I own it, because I believe God’s got my back and your back and whatever is stressing you out today, it won’t last because help is truly on the way,” says Wayne, whose endearingly funny way with English comes from growing up “Kountry” in Millen, GA (pop. 3500), between Statesboro and Augusta.

He was given what became his stage name during a stint living and going to school in Savannah in the mid-2000s. In January 2020, Wayne began his “The People’s Champ” North American tour, travelling to cities across the U.S. and Canada including Miami, Pittsburgh, West Palm Beach, Phoenix and more.

In addition to his comedy tour, Wayne performed alongside comedy heavyweight, Mike Epps, along with an all-star lineup, on the “The Fabulously Funny Comedy Festival” arena tour, in major cities such as Los Angeles, Detroit, Miami, Chicago, New York, Houston, Nashville, Atlanta and Dallas, to name a few.

With his humble roots and unbridled energy, Wayne continues to build his audience with cutting edge yet clean, curse free material whose appeal transcends all cultural lines and is fit for (and often draws) the whole family. All while still posting content online daily.

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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!”

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George Willborn

George Willborn is a Chicago native who got his big break as the house MC at All Jokes Aside in1992. All Jokes Aside was Chicago’s first primarily African American comedy club. He shared the stage and befriended comedy greats like Jamie Foxx, Bernie Mac and Steve Harvey, just to name a few.

George Wilborn 2019

During his seven-year stint at All Jokes Aside, George became widely known as The Stress Reliever! George went on to perform on many comedy tours, national stage plays and currently, a plethora of comedy clubs across the country.

In 2015, George landed a supporting role in Spike Lee’s “Chi-raq”

George’s radio career was birthed in 1996 in Chicago and took him to DC where he began working with Michael Baisden (2006 – 2012) and then Doug Banks. Currently, George has teamed back up with Michael Baisden and is the co-host of the syndicated “Michael Baisden Show”.

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Kelly K Dubb

K-Dubb aka Kelly Walker

Straight out of Memphis, Tennessee, meet comedian, Kelly, “K-Dubb” Walker, an out-the-box genius, who happens to be hilarious.

K-Dubb has built an amazing resume made up of feature performances on several internationally syndicated comedy television shows, including P-Diddy’s HBO series, “Bad Boys of Comedy,” selling out shows from Los Angeles to Japan, and headlining around the world.

A perfect blend of satire and ‘good ole’ laugh-your-butt-off comedy are the hallmark of Walker’s unique style. His path from amateur, household comic to gracing stages around the world has given him a natural, un-contrived ability to connect with diverse crowds of every caliber imaginable and address any subject. K-Dubb continues to keep it real about issues plaguing under-served communities across the nation, while his universal appeal unceasingly woos audiences time and time again.

The microphone was first given to K-Dubb by legendary comedian, “Earthquake,” which only resonates with the popular myth: “if a legend brings you to the stage your first time, then you are destined to become a legend yourself.”

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Kym Whitley

Kym Whitley at the Comedy HouseKym Whitley is a comedian and actress. She is best known for her roles on television sitcoms, such as Animal Practice, The Boondocks, Young & Hungry and The Parkers. Whitley was nominated for a 2004 BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Box Office Movie for her role as Ormandy in the 2003 comedy film Deliver Us From Eva.

In 1989, Whitley got her big break starring in Shelly Garrett’s popular play Beauty Shop, which started in Los Angeles then later traveled across the U.S. Whitley’s major acting roles include the short-lived sitcoms My Brother and Me and Sparks. She made guest appearances on several television sitcoms, including The Parent ‘Hood, Married… with Children, Moesha, That’s So Raven, The Parkers and Curb Your Enthusiasm. She also hosted the short-lived BET show Oh Drama (2000). Whitley also had a small role in Next Friday as Craig’s aunt Suga. She was one of the group called “The Adults”, who were adult cast members in the earlier seasons of All That. In the early spring of 2010, Whitley was a co-host with R&B musician Brian McKnight on the short-lived talk show The Brian McKnight Show. From 2012 to 2013, Whitley had a recurring role on the BET comedy Let’s Stay Togetheras Charmaine Wax.

Kym’s docu-series entitled Raising Whitley on the Oprah Winfrey Network premiered on April 20, 2013 with a total of 1.2 million viewers, making it the fifth most-widely viewed premiere in the history of the network. OWN ordered a second season, which premiered on January 4, 2014.

Whitley joined the cast of the television sitcom Young & Hungry which premiered on ABC Family (now Freeform) in 2014, where she plays Josh’s housekeeper Yolanda. The show ran for five seasons, ending in 2018.

In 2017, she guest starred in the web series The Bay where she played Big Candi. She received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting or Guest Actress in a Digital Daytime Drama Series.

In 2018, she guest starred in the “Thanksgiving” episode of Master of None as Denise’s aunt Joyce, and sister to Angela Bassett’s character. The episode won an Emmy for Best Writing for Master of None’s actors Aziz Ansari and Lena Waithe.

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Zainab Johnson

Zainab Johnson, a stand-up comedian, actress, and writer is quickly being propelled as one of the most unique and engaging performers on stage and screen.

Zainab was named one of Variety’s Top 10 Comics To Watch in 2019, she is currently a series regular on the new Amazon Original series titled “Upload” from Greg Daniels, she is one of the host for Netflix’s show “100 Humans”, and she made her first late night stand up appearance on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Zainab breakout appearances on HBO’s All Def Comedy and NBC’s Last Comic Standing, as well as Arsenio, BET’s Comic View, AXSTV’s Gotham Comedy Live! and starred in the very unique digital series titled Avant-Guardians.