Dwayne Perkins
Dwayne Perkins
Dwayne Perkins | |
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Born | (1971-03-21)March 21, 1971 Brooklyn, New York, US |
Medium | Stand-up, television, radio |
Years active | 1995–present |
Dwayne Perkins (born March 21, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian from Brooklyn, New York, currently residing in Los Angeles. He is best known for his appearances on Conan, Comedy Central, and as a regular correspondent on The Jay Leno Show. In August 2012, he was selected by Rolling Stone magazine as one of their "Five Comics to Watch".[1] In October 2015, he was the artist-in-residence at the Rotterdam International Comedy Festival.[2][3]
Dwayne Perkins | |
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Born | (1971-03-21)March 21, 1971 Brooklyn, New York, US |
Medium | Stand-up, television, radio |
Years active | 1995–present |
Stage
After emceeing events in college, Perkins began performing at the Uptown Comedy Club[1] in Harlem.[4] After graduation, he moved to Boston in 1994.[5] While performing at The Comedy Studio in Boston in 1999, he was scouted by Late Night with Conan O'Brien,[6] and he made his television stand-up comedy debut on that show in July of the same year.[7] During this period, he also appeared in the New Faces of Comedy showcase at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal.[8][9]
In 2003, Perkins moved to Los Angeles.[10] He has indicated that his primary clubs in the area are The Comedy & Magic Club and the Laugh Factory.[11] Other notable area clubs where he has performed include the Hollywood Improv,[12][13] The Comedy Store,[14][15] and The Ice House.[16][17] Notable clubs outside Los Angeles where he has headlined include Gotham City Comedy Club[18] in New York City and the Punch Line[19][20] in San Francisco.
Comedy style
Perkins has indicated that he prefers to appeal to broad audiences rather than to narrowly defined audience segments.[4][29][30] His earliest stage time was in front of predominantly black audiences in Harlem, followed by a period in which he played to predominantly white audiences in Boston, and he credits both experiences with influencing his style.[4] He has also indicated that he prefers subtler material over more confrontational approaches.[27][31] While he includes material about race in his act, he has indicated that it is not the central focus of his material.[4] His delivery style has been characterized as "likeable" and "matter-of-fact."[32][33]
Television
Year | Title | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1999–2008 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 4 episodes | [7][34][35][36] |
2000 | Premium Blend | 1 episode | [37] |
2004 | Comedy Central Presents: Dwayne Perkins | 1 episode | [38] |
2004 | Faking It | 1 episode | [39] |
2005–09 | Last Call with Carson Daly | 3 episodes | [40][41][42] |
2007 | Last Comic Standing | 2 episodes | [43][44][45] |
2007 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 1 episode | [46] |
2008 | History of the Joke | TV documentary | [47] |
2008 | Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen | 1 episode | [48] |
2009–10 | The Jay Leno Show | 13 episodes | [49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61] |
2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 1 episode | [62] |
2011–15 | Tosh.0 | 4 episodes | [63][64][65][66] |
2012–13 | Conan | 2 episodes | [67][68] |
2014 | The Arsenio Hall Show | 1 episode | [69] |
2016 | Take Note | Netflix |