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Comedians

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Comedians

MAX AMINI

Posted by Tracette on 01/11/2010 1:51 PM

Graduated from UCLA's school of Theater, Film and Television. He's an actor with numerous film and TV credits including NBC's Heroes, and 7 Episodes of "Mind of Mencia" on Comedy Central. An Iranian native, Max Amini, is also a stand-up comedian who performs all around the world and expresses his views on family and cultural topics. He speaks fluent Farsi and conversational Arabic. He taped his first appearance on Showtime Dec 12th.

Contact: Todd Neville

(424) 288-1933

Comedians

VANESSA GRADDICK

Posted by Tracette on 01/11/2010 1:36 PM

Born and raised in St. Paul, MN this talented, driven and most importantly, funny stand-up comedienne, Vanessa Graddick has been taking comedy by storm. In record time, Vanessa has performed all over the country including major Comedy Clubs in California, New York, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Florida and more. Based in California she is a regular at venues such as The Comedy Union, The Laugh Factory, Improv, and the Ice House Comedy Club. In 2007, Vanessa won the Uncle Clyde's Comedy Competition at the Ice House. As the winner of this competition she competed in the 2007 Boston Comedy Festival. Additionally she has participated in the New York Underground Comedy Festival and the Bay Area Black Comedy Competition. Most recently, Vanessa has expanded her experience to performing for American Soldiers in South Korea, taping Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed and Comedy Central's Live at Gotham. With her introspective and thought provoking comedy, Vanessa Graddick is proving quickly to be a name to watch out for as this up and coming comedienne is surely on her way to the top.

Contact:  Barbara Holiday, H2F Comedy Productions, Inc.

(818) 845-9721

Comedians

ERIK RIVERA

Posted by Tracette on 01/11/2010 1:22 PM

Since bursting onto to the NYC comedy scene in 2004, Erik Rivera's name has become synonymous with comedy. His "boy next door" good looks and unique perspective make him one of New York's fastest rising young comedians. Rivera is a regular on the New York City comedy scene. When in Los Angeles Rivera plays The World Famous Laugh Factory, The Hollywood Improv, The Comedy Store and The Ice House. In the summer of 2007 Rivera won the Diamonds in the Rough Award at The Latino Laugh Festival in Hollywood and had the honor of performing to a packed house at the Kodak Theatre along side Carlos Mencia and the country's top Latino comedians.Erik is a familiar face on film and television. He was cast in feature films My Brother as well as Stand Up, by award winning director Michael Rainin. This summer Erik starred in the comedy series: Stand Up 360, released in theaters across the country. With his audience pleasing style and relentless work ethic, he was hand picked to host their Latino showcase: Stand Up 360 Muy Caliente! Erik has appeared numerous times on SiTV, Comedy Central, the Montel Williams Show, Tyra and most recently on MTV Tr3s' Top Trece Iconos. Showing he knows no bounds, Rivera has recently inked a deal with Urban Latino Radio to host his own weekly talk show "Hooked on E!" starting this summer.

Contact: Eric Hansen, Alfred Roberts Group

(646) 296-9576

Comedians

KYLE GROOMS

Posted by Tracette on 01/11/2010 12:45 PM

Kyle Grooms is a very funny comedian, actor and writer. After graduating from the Art Institute of Ft Lauderdale, Kyle worked for several years in the television broadcast design business. Kyle started performing standup in local Miami nightclubs while he was still employed as an art director for Univision, the Spanish-language Television Network.A few years of honing his craft and his love for standup propelled him to resign from Univision and pursue a career in comedy. Since then he has moved to New York and in just a few years has become on of the hottest comics working today. He's known for his clever style and broad cultural appeal, and delivers an honest and intelligent approach towards comedy. Kyle is best known for his TV appearances on the Chappelle Show, VH1, Def Comedy Jam, P Diddy's Bad Bad Boys of Comedy and his own Half-Hour special on Comedy Central. His most recent appearances include FOX News and Barelypolitical.com doing the voice of Barack Obama. Kyle has been featured in several national television ad campaigns for Sears, Holiday Inn Express and the Career Builders.com. He continues to perform at clubs and colleges all over North America UK, Sweden and Holland and beyond.

Contact Kyle here.

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KEVIN SHEA

Posted by Ron Javier on 01/11/2010 12:35 PM

Kevin was originally born in Seoul, Korea and in January of 1981 he was adopted and sent to America to live with a middle class Irish family in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He is the son of James and Madalyn Shea, parents of 5 children.... 2 white chicks, 2 Korean boys and 1 Korean girl. Both parents were middle class, James was a Korean war vet and decorated police officer and Madalyn was a factory worker. His parents' personalities were spitting images of "Archie and Edith Bunker". It was as if All in the Family was combined with Different Strokes. Being from a very middle class family, Kevin was the first to attend college. After graduating from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Kevin was curious to explore the rest of the country, so he moved to San Francisco in 2000. There he would discover the world of Stand-Up. Kevin concentrated on developing his own style, which has said to be very laid back and fresh. With his unique style and jokes, he caught the eyes of Hollywood and was invited to the prestigious Montreal Comedy Festival and also the HBO Comedy Festival. Kevin has numerous television appearances which include Comedy Central's Premium Blend, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and HBO's Down and Dirty.

Contact: Steve Muller, Innovative Artists 310-656-0400

Comedians

FAHIM ANWAR

Posted by Tracette on 01/11/2010 12:27 PM

Fahim Anwar started his standup career in Seattle shortly after graduating high school. His parents were instrumental in molding his future beyond this point. Threatening to drop kick him if he didn't go to college, Fahim attended the University of Washington where he obtained a degree in Mechanical Engineering. Seconds after tossing his mortarboard, he landed a job in SoCal as an aerospace engineer at Boeing. Fahim is now a regular on the LA comedy circuit, doing spots at the Improv, Laugh Factory, Comedy Union, Ice House and the Comedy Store, among others. He has also recently toured with national headlining comedian Jo Koy. Fahim dabbles with internet shorts as well, and had the viral video Gods smile upon him with the success of "Afghan Wedding" as it amassed over half a million views on YouTube while being featured on Break.com and Digg.com. His YouTube channel videos have now been viewed over a million times. This spring, Fahim will be guest starring on the new season of NBC's CHUCK. In early 2010, he will be filming a supporting role in the independent feature film SON OF AN AFGHAN FARMER, written and directed by Matt Levin.

Contact:  Jennie Church-Cooper, Principato Young

(310) 274-4027

Comedians

JOSH HARRIS

Posted by Tracette on 01/11/2010 12:00 PM

Exploding onto the comedy scene, the last few years have brought meteoric rise to young Atlanta comedian Josh Harris. Revered for his ability to electrify any audience, his high energy performances and one of a kind material garnered him the title of Atlanta's Funniest Person by Dave FM in 2008. A year later he was a finalist on TV One's Who's Got Jokes. Receiving a standing ovation after only three short minutes, he was the only Caucasian in the show's four year history to make it past the first round. As a musician, Josh's recent music video "White Minivan" has gained collegiate buzz, and showcases him as a young adult whose love life has been put on lockdown due to his recent acquisition of a 93 Plymouth Voyager. His comedic brilliance is topped only by his likeability as he gains audience adoration the second he hits the stage. The future is bright for this 24 year old as he sprints to the finish line of superstardom.