Michael Blackson and Friends

• His Start: On the Philly comic scene, working his way onto BET’s ComicView, HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, and Showtime and Harlem. When Ice Cube caught a live performance by chance, he cast Michael in the Next Friday, which helped expose the comic to an even wider audience.

• Where Else You’ve Seen Him: Appearances on Martin Lawrence’s First Amendment Standup, 30 Rock, and Chappelle’s Show helped earn him the nickname “The African King of Comedy.”

• His Style: lobbing punchlines while talking about moving to a new country or society’s “modasuckas”

And Friends

Gerald Kelly: Actor and veteran standup seen on Def Comedy Jam and Showtime at the Apollo, as well as in the film The Other Brother
Carl Payne: This comedian was first seen playing the role of Walter “Cockroach” Bradley on The Cosby Show and is most known for playing Cole from the hit sitcom Martin

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