SHORTY

Shorty "Live your life" is the motto that has gotten SHORTY to where he is today. Born in Raritan, New Jersey and raised in Paterson, New Jersey, SHORTY not only attributes his talents and charismatic demeanor to the various environments in which he has lived, but also to the diverse amount of people he has met on his path to stardom. These interactions highly motivated him to develop a sense of humor that appeals to ALL audiences and allowed him to gain an appreciation and interest in comedy. So while earning his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice at Seton Hall University, he decided to follow his dream and entered the comedy scene with determination. It then all started when Bill Bellamy saw the potential in a starving comedian like SHORTY and gave him his first big break to perform in front of a treacherous crowd at the Peppermint Lounge in East Orange, New Jersey. At the time, SHORTY was charged with following the tough acts of celebrities of Mike Epps and Talent. Although SHORTY stood in front of the audience with strong determination, he still left a blank look on the faces of many at the end of his performance. It was a moment in time never to be forgotten, as well as one that turned out to be one of the greatest learning experiences in SHORTY's career. Since then, crowds across the Northeast have been left gasping for air as the comedy style of SHORTY blessed the stages of Caroline's, Rascals, Stand-Up New York, New York Comedy Club, Boston Comedy Club, Comic Strip Live, the 98.7 KISS FM "Comedy in the Garden" Competition at Madison Square Garden, and many more. College students up and down the East Coast skipped class to follow his comedy tour to Rutgers University, William Paterson University, Fairligh Dickinson University, Seton Hall University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Kean University.Due to his unexpected references, real-life scenarios, and warm personality, SHORTY has appeared as a host in several locations including Don't Tell Mama and the Cheetah Club. Working hand-in-hand with comedians Mike Epps, Jay Anthony Brown, and actor Dulé Hill, he contributes his success not only to his hard work, but also to the support of his family and friends. So, live your life and come out to his present location, On the Job Sports Café in Northern NJ, to witness the latest phenomenon in comedy. You won't be disappointed! Stand-up Comedy Clubs Caroline's-NY McGuire's Comedy Club-NY Stand Up NY-NY Rascals-NJ Comic Strip Live-NY Dunnellon Theater-NJ New York Comedy Club-NY Daly's-NJ Boston Comedy Club-NY Laff House-PA Madison Square Garden-NY Best Western-PA Comedy Garden Competition Comedy Factory Outlet-MD Don't Tell Mama-NY Teddy's House of Comedy-DC Uptown Comedy Club-NY Casinos-CA Ha! Comedy Club-NY Laugh Factory CA & NY L A Improv-LA Comedy Union-CA Comedy Union-LA Gilda Radner's Club-NJ: -Comedy Competition Finalist. Film Television & Production - Film Duck-Featured-Factory 2000 Productions Lean on Me-Student-Warner Brothers Television BET's BUSTED-2008 Cast/Writer-BET BET's Comic View-2005 Stand Up Comic-BET BET Comedy Competition-Competition Winner-BETs 106 & Park The Perfect Match Show-Featured Guest-ABC Television Ricki Lake Show-Featured Guest-Sony Pictures Television MTV Tease-Commercial-Featured-MTV Networks NBC'S Last Comic Standing-Contestant-2006 Production Various MTV productions such as: Video Music Awards (2000 & 2001) Total Request Live (TRL) Film Malcolm X Actor-Warner Bros. The Saint of Fort Washington Actor-Warner Bros. Television The Cosby Show-Actor-NBC Showtime At the Apollo-Host-Be Comic Relief-Guest Comedian-HBO Uptown Comedy Club Television Show-Guest Comedian-FOX Apollo Comedy Hour-Guest Comedian-NBC Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam-Guest Comedian-HBO Comedy Justice-Guest Comedian-NBC BET's Comicview-Guest Comedian-BET NAACP Image Awards-Guest Writer-NBC Concerts and Tours Frankie Beverly & Maze-US Tour (5 times)-40 Cities O'Jays and The Whispers-US Tour-30 Cities Patti La Belle-US Tour (5 times)-30 Cities The Temptations & Four Tops-US Tour-30 Cities Smokey Robinson-Opening Act-Pontiac, MIl Bill Cosby Live-Opening Act-Pontiac, MI Anita Baker-US Tour-30 Cities Luther Vandross-US Tour (4 Times)-40 Cities Club Appearances Caroline's on Broadway Comedy Club-New York, NY The Comic Strip-New York, NY The Improv-NYC/Los Angeles. Club Appearances The Comedy Act Theater-Los Angeles, CA The Boston Comedy Club-New York, NY All Jokes Aside-Chicago, IL/Detroit, MI Isaac Hayes Comedy Club-Chicago, IL Uptown Comedy Corner-Atlanta, GA Uptown Comedy Club-Harlem, NY The Peppermint Lounge-E. Orange, NJ College Appearances Rutgers University Howard University Temple University Lincoln University (More by request) Colleges Rutgers University-NJ William Paterson University-NJ Seton Hall University-NJ Kean University-NJ NJ Institute of Technology-NJ Fairleigh Dickinson University-NJ University of Pennsylvania-PA Virginia Commonwealth University-VA Frostburg State University-MID Caldwell College-NJ College Graduate Dillard University New Orleans - BA Business Administration Acting Coach: Tracy Moore-Marable, New York, NY