Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, comedian-turned-actor DeRay Davis can most recently be "scene" starring opposite Taraji P. Henson’s “Cookie Lyons” as her go-to hitman/cousin “Jermel” in seasons 1 and 2 of the Lee Daniels and Danny Strong, creative collaboration, Empire on the FOX network.   After his wildly successful 1 hour Showtime Comedy Special, DeRay Davis: Power Play that aired to rave reviews, Davis continues to ascend on what can only be described as the Samuel E. Jackson Formula; a path and pattern of consistent, feature film and network television roles!  After his first, single card credit, as “Spooner” in John Carpenter’s remake of The Fog (2005), it has been eleven years (and counting) of back to back, prominently featured/starring roles in both film (32+) and television (50+) staring opposite Hollywood heavy hitters.  License to Wed opposite John Krasinski, Semi-Pro opposite Will Ferrell, Imagine That opposite Eddie Murphy, Life As We Know It opposite Katherine Heigl, Old Dogs opposite Robin Williams & John Travolta, 21 Jump Street (2012) opposite Channing Tatum & Johnny Depp, G.I. Joe: Retaliation opposite Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson - just to name a few.   Between takes, on the afore mentioned nationally released feature films, Davis continued to star and sometimes contribute as producer/writer in a steady stream of network television movies, mini-series, variety shows and sitcoms. One of DeRay’s first credited writer/ Voice Over roles was on Kanye West earlier Albums (and you thought that was Bernie Mac, didn’t you?) Davis contributed 5+ Voice Over Character roles on Multi Seasons of The Boondocks , Adult Swim’s Black Dynamite and continued sharpening his comedic craft by starring on almost every season of Nick Cannon’s Wild n Out from its conception to current airing on MTV as well as Hip-Hop Squares, Short Circuitz and Hosting the game show Mind of a Man on GSN. This led to his currently starring as Host on MTV2’s Joking Off currently in its second season (release date TBA)!   Davis transformed his torridly rough upbringing, status as a working actor and fatherhood into a live show that stays fresh and ever changing according to whatever is happening in his daily life while he continues to develop and hone his streetwise mentality smoothly and efficiently onto the comedy-club circuit. He achieved his career breakthrough at the Laffapalooza Festival in Atlanta, GA, and then scored a 3-peat by winning the Comedy Central Laugh Riots Competition and landing covetable spots in the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival as well as the Budweiser Def Comedy Jam Competition.   From the Hood to Hollywood – nothing is off limits and no one is safe from DeRay’s hilarious, sidesplitting anecdotes. He continues to sell out venues both domestically and internationally.  His highly anticipated 1st ever Netflix special “DeRay Davis: How to Act Black” smashed the cultural landscape on November 14, 2017 and was so popular it shut down the Netflix server TWICE! Davis is continuing to ascend. He can currently be seen on the FX hit, Snowfall. 

Cristela Alonzo made history when she became the first Latina to create, produce and star in her own network sitcom, ‘Cristela’ for ABC. Cristela made history again when she became the first Latina lead in a Disney Pixar film when she voiced the character of Cruz Ramirez in ‘Cars 3’. Cristela has subsequently appeared in numerous films and TV shows, such as HBO’s ‘His Dark Materials’ and Stephen Soderbergh’s ‘The Laundromat.’ She has appeared on late night shows such as Conan, The Late Show with David Letterman and Stephen Colbert, and numerous talks shows and game shows as well as being a host on ABC’s ‘The View’. Her first stand-up special, Lower Classy, is currently streaming on Netflix, along with her more recently released second stand-up special, ‘Middle Classy’. Cristela has also released a memoir, ‘Music to My Years,’ with Simon & Schuster Publishing. In it, Alonzo shares personal stories of growing up as a first-generation Mexican-American in Texas and following her dreams to pursue a career in showbusiness. In 2025, Cristela will shoot her 3rd Netflix stand up special, tentatively titled “Upper Classy”.

  Comedian/Actor/Producer/Writer/and NY Times Best Selling Author Matt Rife has cemented himself as one of the biggest stand ups in the world through his chart-topping Netflix specials and his remarkable engagement on social media where he has amassed over 41.2 million followers, and more than 3 billion views globally. Rife is currently selling-out arenas around the globe on his biggest tour to-date with the recently announced Matt Rife: Stay Golden Tour, which includes two shows at the famed Madison Square Garden in NYC. He joined Taylor Swift as the only other live act to break Ticketmaster’s website due to demand. After the success of his tour, Rife signed on for a second world tour with Live Nation & a feature film, Rolling Loud, an R-rated comedy co-starring Owen Wilson and co-produced by Live Nation Productions and American High (set to release this year).  On November 15th, 2023, Rife released his highly anticipated third stand-up special, Matt Rife: Natural Selection on Netflix, which garnered outstanding numbers including over 10.3 million views in its first two weeks and earned a Top 10 ranking in 42 countries including #1 in the US, Canada, and South Africa. Natural Selection was the most viewed special on Netflix for the second half of 2023. As a result of all this success, Rife earned placement on the Forbes list for Forbes 30 under 30 in 2023 and top creators list in 2024. From the overwhelming success of his first Netflix special, Rife inked a two-special deal along with a development deal for a series that he will write and star in. The deal with Rife included Netflix’s first ever crowd work special, Lucid, which debuted on August 13th, 2024 and again cemented him in the top 10 most watched shows in 37 countries on the streamer for two weeks. In addition to stand-up, he made his television debut on MTV’s Wild 'N Out as the youngest cast member in history for four seasons before moving on to other MTV properties, such as hosting the reboot of TRL and appearing on The Challenge. Other credits include Fresh Off The Boat, NBC’s comedy competition show Bring The Funny, Netflix’s That 90’s Show, and can be seen in the final season of Netflix’s comedy series Mo, opposite Mo Amer.   WEBSITE: https://www.mattrifeofficial.com/ TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@matt_rife FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ItsMattRife/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattRifeComedy TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mattrife INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/mattrife

Precious Hall has a never-ending style of authentic comedy.  She’s made her way from Dallas, Texas through Pine Bluff, Arkansas to Hollywood, California.  She has become the new relevant & rising star on the comedy scene.  She’s setting a platform that allows her comedic approach to resonate and make interpretations from a woman’s point of view.  Precious Hall has been featured on various comedy shows and hosts a podcast “The G Spot” every Monday.  Her recent projects include: Steve Harvey’s Sand and Soul festival, Tom Joyner’s “Fantastic Voyage Cruise”, The Robin Harris tribute show, & The Berkeley Rep Theater in Oakland, CA.  She’s also a regular at The Hollywood Improv, The J Spot, & The Comedy Store.  You can also find her on various videos on Russell Simmon’s All-Def Digital YouTube channel.

Actor/Comedian Alex Thomas was born in Los Angeles California. He grew up with a musical background. His mother a classical pianist and his father Alexander Sr. was a member of one of the greatest band in R&B history Earth Wind and Fire. Because of Alex’s height and size sports did not work out in his favor. So growing up in the ‘hood the only other alternative was telling jokes. He was the Class Clown from Kindergarten until he graduated the 12th grade. Right after high school he landed his first job in the entertainment business on the hit comedy show In Living Color. I guess you can say Alex went from high school straight to the pros. Believe it or not he wasn’t hired as a comedian or an actor; but as a dance choreographer for the infamous Fly Girls. It was on the set of In Living Color where he met Keenan Ivory Wayans and Damon Wayans that he was persuaded by the family to pursue a career as a stand up comedian and the rest is history. Two years later Will Smith found Alex Thomas performing at the world famous Laugh Factory Comedy Club in Hollywood California. Smith hired Alex immediately as a writer on his hit sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air where he wrote for the show for three seasons. As a stand-up comedian Alex has starred in two 1- hour comedy specials “Straight Clownin’” (SHOWTIME) and “Alex Thomas Live” (BET). Alex has opened up for such stars as: Sinbad Jamie Foxx Mark Curry Damon Wayans and Bill Cosby. Stand-up comedy has lead Alex to many television and film roles. Alex played a sidekick role to Jamie Foxx on the hit sitcom The Jamie Foxx Show for three seasons. He has also guest starred on other hit sitcoms such as: Martin (Fox) Girlfriends (UPN) The Wayans Brothers (WB) Moesha (UPN) The Parkers (UPN) and All of US (UPN). Alex has also done several re-occurring character roles on hit animated series such as: Batman Beyond King of the Hill and Family Guy. Alex has also appeared on several talk shows including: The Best Damn Sports Show Period (FOX) Jay Leno (NBC) and Premium Blend (Comedy Central). In addition he has appeared in hit films such as: The Players Club Two Can Play That Game Just Married BAPS and The Wash to name a few. Alex is also well known in the hip-hop world from performing in several hit music videos and also several skits on Platinum-selling albums by artists such as: Kanye West P.Diddy Snoop Dogg 50 cent and Bow Wow. Complementing his entertainment background Alex is also an avid 13-handicap golfer. He has played on some of the greatest courses in the world from Pebble Beach to St. Andrews. Golf has opened many doors for Alex as he has hosted and played in several celebrity golf tournaments including: Hall of Famers like: Magic Johnson Eric Dickerson and Tony Dorsett. Also he has played in other celebrity tournaments with George Lopez Samuel L. Jackson Will Smith Nick Van Exel Antoine Walker and Alonzo Mourning.