Success Stories
Another Killer Stand-up comedian has blasted onto the stand-up comedy scene in record time — so let me introduce you to 30 year old Miami comedian Johnny Trabs in Miami, Florida.
Johnny is no stranger to live performing or television as a part of an award winning sketch comedy duo with comedian Yamil Piedra called “A Pair of Nuts” who have been featured on Last Call w/ Carson Daly, BET, NBC, Discovery Channel, Mega TV and all over the internet.
But last year after much prodding from a cousin, successful sketch and improv comedian Johnny Trabs decided to take a shot at stand-up comedy in June 2009 — which is a whole different ball game than sketch and improv comedy. Read the rest »
One of the questions I frequently get is this:
How fast can I make progress in stand-up comedy?
Well, if an individual can bring real comedy talent to the table, they can progress very quickly — if they have the drive, desire AND they actually know what they are doing when it comes to developing and delivering stand-up comedy material.
Let me introduce you to comedian Sue Johnson, a Rochester, Minnesota resident who at 54 years young decided to ditch her high paying job as a therapist and embark upon her long time dream of performing stand-up comedy beginning in April 2011.
Below you will find before and after videos of Sue Johnson, as well as an audio interview I did with Sue in late September 2011 (don’t miss the audio interview)… Read the rest »
Nothing pleases me more than to get an email from a Killer Stand-up Comedy System customer that says:
“Your stuff works!”
Still, I certainly don’t expect individuals to make significant progress from one performance to the next after getting their hands on my system — especially considering the volume of information to consume and apply.
Well, let me introduce you to Tucson, Arizona native Walter Temple. He began performing stand-up comedy in July 2011 and managed to get 3 performances under his belt that month. Read the rest »
For those that think you have to be a “dirty” comedian to be a funny comedian…
Let me introduce you to comedian John Branyan, yet another Killer Stand-up Comedy System comedian.
You may not have ever heard of John, but make no mistake…
He can stand among the best out there because I have the PAR Scores to prove it.
Below is a 73 second YouTube video clip of comedian John Branyan in action.
Whether you personally care for his act or not, pay close attention to the numbers at the end of the video: Read the rest »
For those of you who have never heard of Uncle Clyde’s Comedy Contest, it is the longest running stand-up comedy competition in the LA area (since 1997).
This SoCal comedy competition is held the Ice House comedy club in Pasadena and every week, 10 comedians compete for some cool prizes like:
- $500 cash prize
- A week long pro gig in the Ice House Main Room
- Automatic entry into a Comedy festival
And the winner of the competition finals held on August 20, 2009 was 24 year old comedian Travon Free, a Killer Stand-up comedian. Read the rest »
If you think that you need a hundred or two hundred performances before you can deliver a headliner level performance, then…
You might want to check out Killer Stand-up comedian Wendy Bax.
Wendy is a 42 year old stay-at-home mom based in Portland, Oregon who had been told for years that she should take a shot at stand-up comedy.
In June of 2008 she attended the Christian Comedy Association Conference and it was strongly recommended by top comedians at the conference that she get her hands on the Killer Stand-up Comedy System.
In July 2008, she started working with my system. By April of 2009, Wendy began performing with a local comedy group in Portland called “TIME OUT! The Mother of All Comedy Shows”. Her first performance with that group was only her fifth time on stage. Read the rest »
Australian comedian Mark Gladman has been using the Killer Stand-up Comedy System now for years.
He has become the “comedy thunder from down under” in a short period of time.
I have included a video clip of Mark at the end of this article.
Here is Mark’s success story: Read the rest »
Note: This story has been updated and contains an audio interview because Killer Stand-up comedian Gid Pool is scheduled to be featured in the “Your Life Calling With Jane Pauley” segment produced by AARP and airs on The TODAY Show on May 31, 2012!
If you are at an age where you have ever wondered if you were too old to become a stand-up comedian, please allow me to introduce you to comedian Gid Pool.
Gid was 61 years old when he started his stand-up comedy career after taking a stand-up comedy class in March 2007.
Later that summer, Gid got his hands on the Killer Stand-up Comedy System. Read the rest »
For yet another example of just how fast a powerful stand-up comedy act can be developed, let me introduce you to Killer Stand-up comedian Bobby Friske.
This 42 year old graphic designer based out of Dallas, Texas made the decision to take a shot at stand-up comedy on August 26, 2009 after being “accidentally” accepted for an open mic spot at the Dallas Improv.
Confident in his initial comedy abilities, Bobby began performing at local open mics on a weekly basis.
Bobby immediately enrolled in a local comedy class and began pouring through some of the more popular books on stand-up comedy. Read the rest »
If you have ever had a doubt in your mind about just how powerful the Killer Stand-up Comedy System really is, let me introduce you to comedian Khulani Malone.
Yes, once again I have some amazing BEFORE and AFTER videos included in this article, so you need not take my word for it. You can visualize and determine the results for yourself.
Khulani Malone, a 27 year old engineer for Intel in Sacramento, California decided to take another shot at stand-up comedy after a five year break.
He had attempted stand-up comedy previously, but he bombed every time he went on stage. Read the rest »
Another Killer Stand-up comedian has blasted onto the stand-up comedy scene in record time — so let me introduce you to 30 year old Miami comedian Johnny Trabs in Miami, Florida.
Johnny is no stranger to live performing or television as a part of an award winning sketch comedy duo with comedian Yamil Piedra called “A Pair of Nuts” who have been featured on Last Call w/ Carson Daly, BET, NBC, Discovery Channel, Mega TV and all over the internet.
But last year after much prodding from a cousin, successful sketch and improv comedian Johnny Trabs decided to take a shot at stand-up comedy in June 2009 — which is a whole different ball game than sketch and improv comedy. Read the rest »