Tommy Johnagin
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Tommy Johnagin is an American stand-up comedian
.
Johnagin is from Benton
, Illinois
. He began performing stand-up comedy at age 18 and dropped out of college at age 21 to become a full-time comedian.
Live at Gotham
and CMT Comedy Stage
. He has participated in Comedy's Central's South Beach Comedy Festival and has made numerous guest appearances on The Bob & Tom Show
. Johnagin said of this period in his career, "I made it my goal to work as hard as I possibly could the whole time I've been doing this. I didn't really take my time doing anything. Just constantly writing and constantly performing." When Johnagin began his stand-up career, he made his act consciously clean and family-friendly; later, he incorporated more risque material into his act, but continues not to curse during performance.
In 2007, Johnagin participated in the Just For Laughs
comedy festival in Montreal
, where he was the highest reviewed "New Face." Upon arriving in Montreal, Johnagin learned that the scouts who book stand-up comedians for the Late Show with David Letterman
were in the crowd. Performing on Letterman's
show was one of Johnagin's personal career goals, so he said he wrote his Montreal material as if it were an "extended late-night spot." The scout was impressed enough to book Johnagin for the show, and he performed his stand-up routine on the Late Show in May 2008. On April 15 2011 he made his fourth appearance on "The Late Show" with David Letterman
Johnagin appeared in a 30-minute Comedy Central Presents
special in January 2009, which Johnagin had described as another one of his personal career goals. He has been headlining at comedy clubs across the United States since 2008.
In 2010 Johnagin appeared as a contestant on the NBC
reality series Last Comic Standing
. He placed second.
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
.
Johnagin is from Benton
Benton, Illinois
Benton is a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,087 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Franklin County. The city is part of the Metro Lakeland area.- History :...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. He began performing stand-up comedy at age 18 and dropped out of college at age 21 to become a full-time comedian.
Career
Johnagin's television credits include Comedy Central'sComedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
Live at Gotham
Live At Gotham
Live at Gotham is a standup comedy television show airing on Comedy Central in the United States. The show features up and coming stand up comedians performing live at the Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. It premiered on July 21, 2006....
and CMT Comedy Stage
CMT Comedy Stage
CMT Comedy Stage is a stand-up comedy series hosted by Melissa Peterman . The series aired on the CMT network in 2007.- Episodes :...
. He has participated in Comedy's Central's South Beach Comedy Festival and has made numerous guest appearances on The Bob & Tom Show
The Bob & Tom Show
The Bob & Tom Show is a syndicated US radio program established by Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold at radio station WFBQ in Indianapolis, Indiana, March 7, 1983, and syndicated nationally since January 6, 1995....
. Johnagin said of this period in his career, "I made it my goal to work as hard as I possibly could the whole time I've been doing this. I didn't really take my time doing anything. Just constantly writing and constantly performing." When Johnagin began his stand-up career, he made his act consciously clean and family-friendly; later, he incorporated more risque material into his act, but continues not to curse during performance.
In 2007, Johnagin participated in the Just For Laughs
Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1983. It is the largest international comedy festival in the world.- Information :...
comedy festival in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, where he was the highest reviewed "New Face." Upon arriving in Montreal, Johnagin learned that the scouts who book stand-up comedians for the Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
were in the crowd. Performing on Letterman's
David Letterman
David Michael Letterman is an American television host and comedian. He hosts the late night television talk show, Late Show with David Letterman, broadcast on CBS. Letterman has been a fixture on late night television since the 1982 debut of Late Night with David Letterman on NBC...
show was one of Johnagin's personal career goals, so he said he wrote his Montreal material as if it were an "extended late-night spot." The scout was impressed enough to book Johnagin for the show, and he performed his stand-up routine on the Late Show in May 2008. On April 15 2011 he made his fourth appearance on "The Late Show" with David Letterman
Johnagin appeared in a 30-minute Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents is a half-hour long stand-up show that features various stand-up comedians in each episode.-DVDs:Starting in 2008, Comedy Central started releasing "Best of" compilation DVDs, with uncensored audio...
special in January 2009, which Johnagin had described as another one of his personal career goals. He has been headlining at comedy clubs across the United States since 2008.
In 2010 Johnagin appeared as a contestant on the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
reality series Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing is an American reality television talent show that has aired from 2003 through 2010.The goal of the program is to select a comedian from a group, who will receive a development contract with the NBC network, and a television special first to air on the cable-TV network Comedy...
. He placed second.
Discography
- Stand Up Comedy (2007) - Rooftop Comedy Records
- Stand Up Comedy 2 (2011) - Comedy Central RecordsComedy Central RecordsComedy Central Records is a record label founded by Jack Vaughn and Comedy Central that puts out comedy albums by comedians that have appeared on their network....