Join local DC comedians as they delve into the realities of the world of stand-up. This panel explores the artistry, the courage, and the relentless hustle that define a comedian’s journey.
Dom Rivera
Ty Davis is a stand-up comedian, writer, and voice over artist. She is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina but currently resides in Baltimore, Maryland where she started her comedy career. She’s worked with some of the industry’s top comedians and is featured on season three of Kevin Hart presents: Hart of the City on Comedy Central. In 2019 she won the Comedy Wings competition at the 23rd annual American Black Film Festival. She created and hosted her own podcast called “Lost & Found” and was a radio personality on The Morning After Show on DTLR Radio. Ty has multiple performances on the KevOnStage produced Keep Your Distance Comedy Show. Ty joined the All Def Digital family in 2020 as a content creator frequently featured on SquaadCast, Trivia Mob, All Def Cannabis and the All Def Women platform. She currently travels across the country delivering her unique personal experiences and observations through vivid storytelling.
Shelley Kim is a comedian, producer, and content creator based in Washington DC. With her sharp material and charisma, Shelley has become a standout in the DC comedy scene. A rising star, Shelley has been featured in the Washingtonian and “The Art of Comedy” on PBS and “Comedy in the Capital” on CBS. The Washington Post also listed her as one of the “10 Funniest Comedians Working in D.C. right now.” Most recently, Shelley opened for Roy Wood Jr. and Jordan Klepper on their sold-out “America: For the Last Time” tour.
Benny Nwokeabia was born in Washington DC. He is half Nigerian, half Ethiopian but grew up overseas in Geneva, Switzerland. Benny blends his comedy with cultured quick witted jokes touching audiences from a range of different backgrounds with charisma cleverness and killer smile. He has worked with acts such as Matt Rife, Deray Davis, Nate Jackson, Zainab Johnson as well as others. Was also named top 10 funniest comedians working in Washington DC by the Washington post.
Hailing from North Carolina, Anthony D. Oakes is a ten year District of Columbia resident who is taking comedy and storytelling on the east coast by storm. A natural comedian, Anthony has hit the ground running. His clean-esque, yet edgy, southern, intellectual, witty humor will have you reeling with laughter.
Anthony is a 2021 recipient of DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s prestigious Mayoral Arts Award for Excellence in the Performing Arts.
Taking the funny to the masses, he was in the 2023 Because They’re Funny festival in DC, 2023 DC Comedy Festival, and participant in the 2021 Sixth City Cleveland Comedy Festival, and the 2021 Memphis Urban Laughs Festival.
He has graced the stages of: The Apollo, The John F. Kennedy Center, The DC Improv, The Broadway, The Westside, and The Greenwich Village Comedy Clubs in New York City, The Laugh Factory, Comedy Store, Flappers, and The Ice House Comedy Club in LA.
You can catch him locally at: The DC Improv, DC Drafthouse, The Bier Baron Comedy Loft, Busboys and Poets, and, The Wonderland Ballroom.
Anthony is currently a show host every first Wednesday of the month for Busboys and Poets 450 K Street NE. He also produces several comedy shows in the DMV area, like Seven Black Minutes. Anthony can be found on all social media outlets.
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