Mike Yard
Mike Yard is an American stand-up comedian. Yard was a contributor for The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore.[1] Yard was previously the winner of Comedy Central's Get Up, Stand Up comedy competition.[2] He has also appeared on Inside Amy Schumer and The Break with Michelle Wolf.
Career
Yard was born on
standup comedy when he was 24. He became a well-known presence in the New York comedy circuit,[4] touring actively[5] and appearing on ComicView, Def Comedy Jam and Comedy at the Apollo.[6]
On The Nightly Show, he became known as one of the show's leading contributors, serving as a
conspiracy theories. He also has his own podcast called Yard Talk.[4]
In 2018, Yard joined the cast of American Public Media's radio program Live From Here.[9]
Personal life
In 2008 he married plus-size model and actress Mia Amber Davis, who died of a blood clot after knee surgery in 2011.[4]
References
- ^ Rivera, Joshua. "'The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore' announces its cast of contributors", Entertainment Weekly, January 9, 2015. Retrieved on June 13, 2015.
- ^ "Mike Yard". wisecrackers.biz. Retrieved Jun 9, 2019.
- ^ "Mike Yard – Stand Up NY". Retrieved Jun 9, 2019.
- ^ New York Observer, May 17, 2016.
- ^ Leonard Foster, "Mike Yard one of America's hottest comedians", Flavourmag, April 24, 2009.
- ^ "Mike Yard". www.rooftoppro.com. Retrieved Jun 9, 2019.
- ^ Inkoo Kang, "Gonna Miss Jon Stewart? Don't Worry, Larry Wilmore's Hitting His Stride." The Village Voice, June 30, 2015.
- ^ Patrick Kevin Day, "'The Nightly Show' introduces its newest contributor, Hand Gun", Los Angeles Times, March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Live from Here with Chris Thile Announces Additions to Ensemble". www.livefromhere.org. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
External links
- Mike Yard at IMDb
- Official website
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