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Hailing from Chicago, Chris Redd is a multifaceted talent whose work spans stand-up comedy, film, television and music.  Redd’s first one-hour special, “Why Am I Like This?” was released in October 2022 and is streaming now on MAX. The material was mined from his personal journey of self-discovery, pulling from his experiences starting therapy amid the height of the pandemic and taking a look at his life with a newfound perspective.   Redd hosts Netflix’s automotive makeover series “Resurrected Rides.” The show is produced by Rick Hurvitz, who co-created MTV’s cult series “Pimp My Ride.” Last year, he appeared in Amazon Prime Video and MGM Studios’ hit holiday feature “Candy Cane Lane,” starring opposite Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross. He will next star in Amazon MGM Studios‘ highly anticipated rom-com, “Merv” alongside Zooey Deschanel and Charlie Cox from director Jessica Swale. Additionally, Redd lends his vocal talents to Ramy Youssef’s upcoming Amazon animated series “#1 Happy Family USA”.  He co-created and voices a lead role in a yet-to-be-titled project from Broadway Video and Audible.     Redd is the co-creator, writer, and star of Peacock’s scripted comedy series, “Bust Down”, which premiered in March 2022. He was a repertory player on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for 5 seasons.    In addition to acting and writing, Redd is a rapper and stand-up comedian who performs across the country and has toured the United States and Europe with The Second City Touring Company. He received the Emmy Award in 2018 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the “SNL” song “Come Back, Barack.”    In 2019, Redd released his debut stand-up album, “But Here We Are.” Redd starred in the independent horror film “Scare Me” and can be seen in the comedy films “Vampires vs. the Bronx,” “Deep Murder,” “The House,” and “A Futile and Stupid Gesture.”    He appeared in the 2016 film “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”, opposite Kathy Bates in the Netflix original comedy series “Disjointed” and has been featured in Netflix’s “Wet Hot American Summer,” NBC’s “Will & Grace,” Netflix’s “Love,” TV’ Land’s “Teachers,” Comedy Central’s “Detroiters” and “Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents.” He most recently portrayed the character of ‘Gary Williams’ on the NBC comedy “Kenan” for two seasons.  Redd has also loaned his voice to many projects including Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” Audible’s “64th Man” and Disney’s “Star vs. the Forces of Evil.” Additionally, he was featured as a 2016 Standup New Face at Just for Laughs in Montreal.    

A stand-up, writer, and actor, Eagle is a born and raised New Yorker. At 28 years old, he performs at all the major clubs in the city, including as a regular at the Comedy Cellar. Eagle has been featured on Comedy Central’s "This Week at the Comedy Cellar" as well as Amazon’s scripted series "Millenniums." He has notably performed twice on "Comedy Central Stand-Up," with his most recent set having been released in March of 2023. Eagle will be featured as a cast member on MTV’s upcoming Season 21 of "Wild 'n Out."

Comedian Ashima Franklin was born and raised in Mobile, AL. She moved to Atlanta in 2005 to pursue a lifelong dream of being in the comedic entertainment industry. She did that by getting a job in one of Atlanta’s most famous comedy spots Uptown Comedy club as a waitress. She wanted to be in the best environment and culture that would give her exposure on how comics operated. In 2006, Ashima felt she was ready to take the stage after studying under some of the countries funniest and most talented comedians. It was clear from the start that her dynamic stage presence and girl next door personality, mixed with a classic southern accent that Ashima would clearly put her stamp on the comedy world. She toured the country for 5 years with Katt Williams on the Priceless, The Katt Pack and Katapocolypse tours. She is considered to be a Triple Threat possessing Comedy, Writing and Acting skills. She appeared in the movie The After Party on Netflix and also spent time working with the Mogul Russell Simmons on a daily basis at his company All Def Digital in Los Angeles, CA. She is reaching for the stars and is not going to let any obstacles that this difficult industry can bring. Ashima recently appeared on the All-Black Network on the Kendall Kyndll show with Drew Sadora. You may have also seen her on the Season 2 of OWN’s Ready to Love by Will Packer. Right now, you can catch her Headlining the Vivica Fox Funny by Nature Tour. Ashima was just recently selected to be a part of the 2022 New York Comedy Festival. She is currently a reoccurring cast member on Kountry Wayne’s Comedy Shit YouTube Show But you can call her… Ms. Franklin

DVONTRE COLEMAN is a black comedian based in Los Angeles, CA. Growing up Dvontre found that the best way to make new friends was to make others laugh, now he's trying to make friends around the country. He has performed at festivals all over the country including Flyover Festival, Moontower Comedy Festival, SF Sketch Fest, Big Pine Comedy Festival, 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival and more. Dvontre was featured as a New Face of Comedy at the 2025 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. He regularly features for Andrew Santino and Nick Kroll on the road, and most recently can be seen on Netflix’s Funny AF with Kevin Hart. Dvontre has found a way to spread laughs in the least amount of steps possible.