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Dwayne Perkins

Dwayne Perkins

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
Born(1971-03-21)March 21, 1971
Brooklyn, New York, US
MediumStand-up, television, radio
Years active1995–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.

In addition to performing in the United States and Canada,[21] Perkins has also performed in Europe,[2][3] the United Kingdom,[22] South Africa,[23] India,[24] the United Arab Emirates,[25] Hong Kong,[4] Singapore,[26] and China.[27][28]

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

YearTitleNotesRef(s)
1999–2008Late Night with Conan O'Brien4 episodes[7][34][35][36]
2000Premium Blend1 episode[37]
2004Comedy Central Presents: Dwayne Perkins1 episode[38]
2004Faking It1 episode[39]
2005–09Last Call with Carson Daly3 episodes[40][41][42]
2007Last Comic Standing2 episodes[43][44][45]
2007The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson1 episode[46]
2008History of the JokeTV documentary[47]
2008Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen1 episode[48]
2009–10The Jay Leno Show13 episodes[49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57][58][59][60][61]
2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien1 episode[62]
2011–15Tosh.04 episodes[63][64][65][66]
2012–13Conan2 episodes[67][68]
2014The Arsenio Hall Show1 episode[69]
2016Take NoteNetflix

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.rollingstone.comBerlin, Erika (August 28, 2012). "Five Comics to Watch". Rolling Stone.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[2]
Citation Linkicfr.eu"International Comedy Festival Rotterdam Was a Great Success". October 11, 2015. New Yorker and Artist-in-residence Dwayne Perkins...
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[3]
Citation Linkicfr.eu"Dwayne Perkins". Our Comedian-in-Residence is coming all the way from New York City! Dwayne wants to get to know our port town well....
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[4]
Citation Linkhk-magazine.comHebert, Sean (August 30, 2013). "Dwayne Perkins". HK Magazine. Hong Kong.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.thecomedystudio.com"Dwayne Perkins". The Comedy Studio. Dwayne Perkins, an import from New York City, moved to Boston in the summer of 1994.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[6]
Citation Linkgraphics.boston.comBlowen, Michael (December 26, 1999). "Best Comedy of 1999: Old friends, new laughs, and a solid scene". Boston Globe.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[7]
Citation Linkopenlibrary.org"Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Rudy Giuliani, Dwayne Perkins, Jeff Greenfield". Late Night With Conan O'Brien. Season 6. Episode 1128. July 15, 1999. NBC.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[8]
Citation Linkwww.sheckymagazine.com"A special re-running of the SHECKY! coverage of the 1999 Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal: New Faces Premier...Old Faces Continue Partying!". Shecky Magazine. We took a packed shuttle to Café Campus (Kam-POOSE) to catch the first New Faces of Comedy. On the bill were...Dwayne Perkins...
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[9]
Citation Linkeflyers.hahaha.com"Just for Laughs roster, Series 1–10" (PDF). Just for Laughs. Show 7: Tommy Tiernan, Rocky Laporte, Lee Mack, Dwayne Perkins, The Kinsey Sick, Bonnie McFarlane, Angelo Tsarouchas
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[10]
Citation Linkstanduptalk.comMannis, Ari (November 18, 2013). "Run The Light With Dwayne Perkins". Stand Up Talk. I have lived in LA 10 years now
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[11]
Citation Linkstanduptalk.comMannis, Ari (November 18, 2013). "Run The Light With Dwayne Perkins". Stand Up Talk. Ari: Where is your favorite place to perform in LA? Dwayne: The Comedy and Magic Club...I also really like the Laugh Factory
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[12]
Citation Linkhollywood.improv.com"DWAYNE PERKINS Friday, March 29, 2013 8:00 pm". Hollywood Improv. March 29, 2013.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[13]
Citation Linkhollywood.improv.com"DWAYNE PERKINS with Frazer Smith and Tom Segura Friday, January 03, 2014 8:00 pm". Hollywood Improv. January 3, 2014.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[14]
Citation Linkhollywood.thecomedystore.com"PentHou$e Comedy Tuesday, April 08, 2014 8:00 pm". The Comedy Store. April 8, 2014.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[15]
Citation Linkhollywood.thecomedystore.com"PentHou$e Comedy: T.J. Miller, Dwayne Perkins, Freddy Lockhart + More! Tuesday, April 22, 2014 8:00 PM". The Comedy Store. April 22, 2014.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[16]
Citation Linkicehousecomedy.com"ComedyJuice w/ Dwayne Perkins, Annie Lederman and Francisco Ramos Thursday, May 16, 2013 10:00 pm". The Ice House. May 16, 2013.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[17]
Citation Linkicehousecomedy.com"Recycled Babies Wednesday, June 19, 2013 8:30 pm". The Ice House. June 19, 2013.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[18]
Citation Linkgothamcomedyclub.com"Dwayne Perkins Friday, April 08, 2011 8:30 pm". Gotham Comedy Club. April 8, 2011.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[19]
Citation Linkwww.sfexaminer.com"Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real set to rock The Independent". San Francisco Examiner. February 8, 2012.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM
[20]
Citation Linkwww.sfexaminer.com"February 13: The Family Crest and other SF events". San Francisco Examiner. February 13, 2014.
Sep 20, 2019, 11:29 AM