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Felipe Esparza is a stand-up comedian and actor, known for his 2012 stand-up special “They’re Not Gonna Laugh at You”, his recurring appearances on “Superstore” and “The Eric Andre Show”, “Last Comic Standing” (winner – 2010), his podcast “What’s Up Fool?” on the All Things Comedy Network and his newest stand-up special, “Translate This”, which premiered on HBO in 2017 and continues to run on all the HBO platforms.

Comedian Karlous Miller was born and raised in Oxford, Mississippi and is looking to launch his name amongst the major players of today’s comedy elites. When it comes to comedy only a few comedians have the natural gift of being funny without over doing it and Karlous definitely embodies that infectious gift. Karlous Miller is that comedian that might say just about anything. Virtually everyone in his family from his mother, Grandmother, his uncles and cousins has been a major influence in his edgy and boisterous style. Karlous moved to Atlanta from Mississippi in 2005 where he started his career as a stand-up comedian. He has traveled extensively around the world performing in St. Thomas, The Virgin Islands, Germany, and London. Karlous first television appearance was on Robert Townsends Partners in Crime-The New Generation; since then he has appeared on The Mo’nique Show, BET’s Hell Date Season Two, MTV’s “Yo Momma,” and was a semi-finalist on Bill Bellamy’s “Who Got Jokes.” He has also been featured in Creative Loafing, The Atlanta Journal- Constitution, and Punchlinemagazine.com along with V-103′s Frank and Wanda morning television/radio show and Atlanta’s HOT 107.9. Karlous has also worked with musicians like Case, Gucci Mane, Dem Franchise Boyz, Granddaddy Souf, Big Oomp (Records), Jermaine Dupri (SoSo Def), and T.I’s Grand Hustle Comedy. He recently appeared on BET’s Comic View (2014), NBC’s Last Comic Standing (2014), MTV2” Wild’N Out” Season 5 and is currently on Season 6 which will be airing July 2014. Some of his major influences consists of Red Foxx, Bernie Mack, Monique, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Cedric the Entertainer and Steve Harvey to name a few. As his career continues to expand, you can look for him on the stage and in television appearances because according to him, “If I wasn’t doing comedy, I would be doing comedy.” Karlous currently resides in Atlanta, GA where he continues to perfect his craft in comedy. If you happen to be in the ATL you can catch Karlous hosting at Kats Kafe on Tuesday nights. We will be seeing more of Karlous Miller soon as he is working on releasing his own independent film.

After getting kicked out of the police academy, Alfred Robles rose to become one of the hottest young comedians in the country. Two years into his comedy career, Alfred was featured in the hit show "Loco Comedy Jam" and the Latino Laugh Festival. He was the only comedian to be featured on all 3 seasons of Stand Up Revolution on Comedy Central. Alfred is currently on a world wide tour with Gabriel Iglesias, and was one of the first comedians to perform at Dodger Stadium alongside Gabriel Iglesias. Alfred was also featured on "Mr. Iglesias" on Netflix, "Entre Nos" on HBO, and is currently working on his hour special.

Most DJs spend their entire life in the shadows. No matter how well they control the crowd or dazzle on the decks, they remain anonymous lost in the darkness. Yet Cipha Sounds is not most DJs. Whether hosting HOT 97 Morning Show for over 7 years, DJing and doing stand-up around the world, or producing & hosting his own comedy shows Cipha radiates personality, driving every project. “Double Stuf Comedy” at The Stand or his improv show “Take It Personal” at UCB theatre are just a few of the current shows taking over the city. Just as comfortable on stage as he is behind the turntables, Cipha has carved out a distinct voice in music and comedy over the past 15 years.