Before They Stood Up

Scott Crisp is a Dallas native. Scott has been doing comedy writing, and is one of the funniest comedians in the Dallas scene. He can be seen regularly at Hyena's Comedy Club, Addison Improv, and Dallas Comedy Club. This is a conversation about his journey as a standup thus far.

Derrick Jack is an Illinois born comedian; his quick-witted style of comedy is all Midwest. Why do you do comedy?", the answer is simple. "It's extremely difficult to be sad when you're laughing.” Derrick is a regular in the Dallas comedy scene and is a killer on the mic. Derrick is also a spoken word artist. This is a conversation about his journey as a comedian thus far. 

Sri Raj is a Dallas based comedian, with an interesting perspective and unique brand of comedy. As an Indian American growing up in Texas shaped his style of comedy and killer beard. This is a conversation about his journey as a comedian thus far.

Liz Miele, was born in New Jersey. Liz started doing stand-up at the age of 16 in NYC. At 18 she was profiled in The New Yorker Magazine. Liz has appeared on Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham.” She’s also appeared on Comedy Central’s “This Week at the Comedy Cellar,” NPR’s “Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me,” Hulu’s “Coming To The Stage,” AXS TV’s “Gotham Comedy Live,” She regularly tours internationally and...

Paxton Bailey was born in Arlington Texas. Paxton graduated from Terleton State university, and has been doing stand up since 2022. As a young up and comer Paxton isn't afraid to push the boundaries to see where the breaking point is. Paxton is a regular in the Dallas comedy scene. He can be seen at Hyenas Comedy club Dallas & Fort Worth, and the Addison Improv. This is a conversation with Pax...

Nathan Rivas is an Amarillo Texas native, whose been in the DFW scene since 2017. Nathan was attending the University of North Texas when he first tried his shot at standup. Just like so many before him his first time wasn’t a roaring success, but Nathan was hooked instantly. Since then, Nathan has performed shows in various clubs like Hyena’s, Dallas Comedy Club, and Plano House of Comedy. When h...

Chandler Valencia was born in Louisiana, and is in the beginning stages of what is bound to be a very fruitful standup comedy career. Chandler has been doing open mics, and shows all over Texas. He has performed and interviewed on Kill Tony. Chandler was crowned the winner of the Ryan Joseph contest. Valencia is constantly out at open mics all over Dallas TX mastering his craft. He was the headlin...

Derrick Cakley has been doing standup comedy for over a decade. His debut comedy album “Telling Jokes and Wrecking Lives” is a great introduction to who Derrick is and his style of comedy. Derrick also performed at the Denton Black Film Festival and was the winner of the festival. Derrick has done standup all over the country and as a seasoned vet of over ten years, Derrick has been through the up...

Lawrence Rosales is a Dallas native and one of the rising stars of Texas comedy. He regulars at the Addison Improv, and Hyenas Comedy Club. Lawrence is a 2-time finalist for the Addison Improvs funniest comic in Texas competition. Lawrence has been working on the road for the last six years, and he’s worked with some of the hottest names in comedy including Mark Normand and Big Jay Oakerson. You'v...

Shiva Ary is a stand up comedian from Dallas, TX. Shiva has been working as a comic for the past 6 years. Shiva has opened for Theo Von, Doug Stanhope Jon Reep, Fortune Femister, and many others! As an Indian/American comedian Shiva draws on his experiences growing up in Dallas. Shiva has a dark sense of humor and has a great way of finding the funny in any situation life throws at him. 

Shahyan is a Dallas-based comedian hitting stages all around the US for the past 7 years. He's performed in festivals and clubs across the country, he's opened for some amazing headliners such as Emily Heller, Helen Hong, Paul Hooper, Liz Miele, and Dean Edwards. He is also one of the hosts Hayenas Comedy Club in Dallas. This conversation is about his journey as a stand up comedian thus far. Shahy...