Drew Thomas
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Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 52โ53) Georgia Perimeter College |
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Drew Thomas (born 1971 or 1972
Thomas hosted the open mic session Phat Comedy Showcase at Twisted Taco and Funny Farm Comedy Club in 2008. For three years, he opened for the comedian Rodney Carrington's Laughter's Good tour. He opened for numerous singers and musical groups. Thomas is a frequent headliner at The Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California, and Brad Garrett's Comedy Club in MGM Grand Las Vegas. He made his television debut on a Robert Townsend comedy special, Partners in Crime, in 2006. Thomas' other television appearances include season 6 in 2008 and season 9 in 2015 of the Last Comic Standing, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson in 2010, and the Fox television show Laughs in 2016. His comedy material focuses on relationship issues, recent news, and everyday life.
Early life and early career
Born in 1971 or 1972, Drew Thomas was raised in
Thomas cited several influences for becoming a comedian. While growing up in Jamaica, he watched British television shows, saying it was all that was available on television. Thomas said he enjoys
Career
At the beginning of his comedy career, Thomas won two comedy competitions and subsequently became a frequent performer at the Atlanta-based Punch Line Club.[4] The arts and culture magazine Creative Loafing selected him as the best local comedian in 2006.[4][7] In giving him the award, the magazine said, "With his quick wit and smooth delivery, Drew Thomas has become a force in Atlanta's comedy scene."[7] When he received the award, Thomas had performed with the comedians Bill Bellamy, Bill Burr, D. L. Hughley, Aries Spears, and Ron White during tours.[7]
Thomas in 2007 typically hosted Twisted Taco's Phat Comedy Showcase, an open mic session where between six and eight hopeful comedians would perform for five minutes.[8] In 2008, Thomas was the host of the Phat Comedy Showcase put on at Twisted Taco on Tuesdays and at Funny Farm Comedy Club on Wednesdays. He spent the following four days of the week traveling to various places to perform comedy.[1] He entertained at many clubs and had entertained at more than 75 colleges and universities by 2019.[3][9] His work at Phat Comedy assisting in launching the careers of himself and numerous fellow standup comedians.[10]
For the comedian Rodney Carrington's Laughter's Good tour, Thomas was the opener for three years. He performed at the numerous American and Canadian arenas, casinos, and theaters at which the tour was held. He was the opening act for the singers Morris Day, Al Green, Tito Jackson, Chaka Khan, MC Hammer, Jeffrey Osborne and the musical groups Boyz II Men, The Isley Brothers, Salt-N-Pepa, and The Temptations.[3] Thomas had a residency at Chumash Casino Resort in 2015 called Drew's Comedy Club.[11][12] During an opening that year for Salt-N-Pepa at the Chumash Casino Resort, he greeted tardy arrivals with a mocking introduction. Observing that the audience enjoyed his performance, Noozhawk's L. Paul Mann called Thomas "a fitting opening act".[11]
Thomas performed in Jamaica for International Comedy Fest in 2007, Come Mek We Laugh in 2010, and the Johnny Live Comedy Bar Special in 2019 at the Hope Botanical Gardens's Shell Bandstand venue.[3][13] During his 2010 performance in Jamaica, he discussed relationships, Jamaican restaurants, and United States-based Jamaican mechanics in a showing that The Gleaner's Marcia Rowe called "hilarious".[14] He is a frequent headliner at The Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach, California, and Brad Garrett's Comedy Club in MGM Grand Las Vegas.[4]
Comedy material
Thomas' comedy material discusses relationship issues, recent news, and
Television career
Around 2006, Thomas made his television debut for a
Reception
Writing for
References
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- ^ a b c d e f Denney, Ken (2016-08-25). "VR Comedy Series to feature Thomas". Times-Georgian. Paxton Media Group. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Krage, Kelly (2015-10-07). "Drew Thomas on Marriage". KQCL. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ a b McIntyre, Michael K. (2019-04-17). "Drew Thomas at the MGM Northfield, and the Alan Cox Show Comedy Tour hits the Cleveland Masonic". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
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- ^ "Lorain's Rivas jokes, produces and hosts comedy gigs". The Morning Journal. 2011-05-20. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ Cathcart, Olivia (2018-03-01). "See & Do: Drew Thomas. The ever-busy Thomas swings by his old Southern stomping grounds again for one night at Relapse Theatre on Fri., March 2". Creative Loafing. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ a b Mann, L. Paul (2015-11-27). "Paul Mann: Salt-N-Pepa Party Like It's 1999 at Chumash Resort". Noozhawk. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
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- ^ a b Owen, Brent (2017-07-12). "Comedian Drew Thomas on being black in the south". Louisville Eccentric Observer. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ a b "10 Events You Don't Want to Miss in Cleveland This Weekend (May 20 - 22)". Cleveland Scene. 2016-05-19. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ McIntyre, Michael K. (2018-04-18). "Drew Thomas, Mia Jackson share the stage at Hilarities and Michael Blackson plays to sold out shows at the Cleveland Improv". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
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- ^ Creative Loafing Charlotte. Archived from the originalon 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "Tuesday's Talk Shows". Los Angeles Times. 2010-08-02. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
- ^ "Laughs Episode 308: Comic's Choice with Lace Larrabee (Full episode)". Laughs. 2016-10-12. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19 – via YouTube.