Raw Bio with Alexi

From Dearborn, Michigan, Zach Slomers loved acting before Stand Up comedy, but it was the latter that allowed him to be the mouthful he’s always been. Enjoy this episode of Raw Bio with Zach where we talked about growing up in the country, Guinea hens, his mother and the passing of his father, food poisoning in Mexico, moving to Arkansas, finding a new home and starting a family. https://rss.com/p...

Stand-Up comic and wrestling commentator JP Ford grew up in the small town of Dermott, Arkansas with his family before moving to Little Rock and becoming who we all know. Enjoy this new episode where he talked about growing up with a hustling father and a very organized mother, his editing career in tv, being a single father, his start in comedy as a teenager and his love of wrestling and how he b...

Born and raised in Arkansas, JJ Molinaro started performing Stand Up because his ex girlfriend’s girlfriend told him he should, and after getting roasted at an open mic he decided it was time to give it a try. Enjoy this conversation about growing up in a catholic family, high school wrestling, mental hospital lobby music, the law school years and his unusual friendship with Emo Philips. https://r...

Born to an Arkansan family, Ronel Williams has always felt proud and privileged about his state, claiming that this is where the most talented people come from. Enjoy this comeback episode where we talked about growing up with his parents in Virginia, remembering his late grandma, running from the law, starting a family, being heartbroken, his start in comedy and music and why all he ever did was...

Born in California to Nicaraguan parents, Edwin Romero AKA DJ Nica grew up in Florida with his family before settling in Arkansas, where he got his first shows not knowing where they were gonna take him. Enjoy this episode where we talk about growing up catholic, Nicaraguan food, building community through music, being a single father and how his art became his addiction. https://rss.com/podcasts/...

Born in Minnesota, Steve Farrell never thought he’d end up in Texas having to write, perform and direct his own plays, but that’s exactly how he likes it. Enjoy this conversation about growing up with his parents Bob and Betty, falling in love on a showboat on the Mississippi river, The Comedy Workshop years in Houston, his friend Ken Polk and the start of the Radio Music Theater, Little Rock and...

After years of ministry work, Kime Eubanks decided he was done with it and needed a different path; in that path he found Stand Up comedy and a new family. Enjoy this episode about growing up in a house with teachers, becoming an ordained minister, being a family man, the loss of his wife, personal search in Stand Up Comedy, the infamous Ashley Madison list and finding love again in Spain. https:/...

Born in Oklahoma City and raised in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Burlesque artist Pepper Darling always knew that she wanted to be a performer but didn’t know life comes with other plans and a couple of bad breakups too. Enjoy this conversation about growing up in a small town in Arkansas, becoming homecoming Queen despite being “the weird kid”, marriage and bad decisions, restraining orders and the Art...

Stand-Up comedian De Sofunny handles his career like a business; producing shows and bringing them to other cities has become the norm for him in these past years. But he wasn’t always the guy you came to for laughs. Enjoy this conversation where we talked about growing up in St. Louis, MO, working at a shoeshine parlor as a kid, being raised by grandparents, life during the crack epidemic of the...

Born and raised in Louisiana, Hannah Lemke aka MILKDADD used to wait until her whole family was asleep to work on her paintings as a kid, a process that hasn’t changed much; only this time it’s her kids she’s waiting on. Enjoy this interview where we talked about growing up in the country in LA, being homeschooled, leaving her family for art school, marriage and divorce, becoming a mother, the Ark...

Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, painter Sergio Valdivia always had an eye for spotting raw talent but it took him a while to discover his. Sergio’s skills have only improved since he started but his roots are still there. Enjoy this episode where we talked about growing up in a Matriarchal system, producing talent shows in school, college life in Mexico, moving to the U.S., finding love and becoming...

Stand-Up comedian Will Loden had no idea what was going to happen when he stumbled upon an open mic in his home state of Mississippi; a new road opened and he didn’t look back. Enjoy this conversation where we talked about growing up in northern Mississippi, helping your uncle run for office, early comedy years in Memphis, remembering Judaea Driscoll, moving to Texas (his birth state) and getting...

Comedian, musician and entertainer Wan Morgan has always been on stage whether is at church, at the comedy club or on a basketball court, he’s always willing and ready to perform. Enjoy this conversation about growing playing music in the church and his love for the piano, pro athletes in the family, being the preacher’s kid and the opportunities of stand-up comedy. https://rss.com/podcasts/rawbio...

Comedian and entertainer Robyn Adair walked a long way to become who she is today. A singing career that ended abruptly on the stage led her to pursue herself in different ways until Stand-Up comedy opened a door. Enjoy this conversation where we talked about her childhood and caring for animals at her family’s farm, growing up in an ultra-conservative community, life as a trans woman in the south...

Despite being one of the best improvisers I’ve ever seen, actress Ashley Wright hated it. It took her a bit to come around and become the charming, witty, funny lady we all know today. Join us in this conversation about growing up in the Arkansas countryside, alcoholism in our families, being the weird kid, working at Disney World, and finding love while playing an Oompa Loompa. Ashley’s podcast:...

Big Dre has been one of the biggest names in Arkansas comedy for years, but he wasn’t always the great performer we know today. A life full of ups and downs led him to realize that all he needed to be funny was to be himself. Enjoy this episode where we talked about growing up between Illinois and Arkansas; attending an all white church as a young black man, becoming a young father, joining the na...

Born in Utah, actor and director Brett Ihler grew up in the LDS church with his mother and two brothers. After realizing at an early age that mormon life wasn’t for him, he left to play football in college where an injury presented him with a new opportunity that would define his future: acting. Enjoy this conversation about being raised in a conservative community, learning how to act, self aware...

Mike Poe has been in the artistic scene of Little Rock since he was a teenager in the 80’s. His love of rock music led him to many projects that now fill a busy life where directing, performing stand-up comedy and DJing don’t seem enough to stop him from looking for something new. Enjoy this episode where Mike opens up about his parents, growing up with his mom, helping out at the family restauran...

You might know Adam Hogg as a Stand-Up comedian, or as the synth player for Collin vs. Adam, or you may have played his board game “People-Person!”, it really doesn’t matter the project, he’ll give his 100% Enjoy this conversation about growing up with divorced parents, dealing with squatters, the wrongful imprisonment of his father and finding meaning with art. Subscribe and leave a comment. http...

When I met comedian Jared Lowry I wasnt sure whether his stage persona was a performance or not, but with time I realized that it was just him on stage being himself. Enjoy this conversation about growing up loving sports and music, the family’s filming business, the passing of a brother, autism and the difficulties of becoming a father. Subscribe and leave a comment. https://rss.com/podcasts/rawb...

In this 10th episode of Raw Bio I had the pleasure to talk to stand-up comedian L.G. Grey, who opened up about her life as a former member of the pentecostal church, the journey of leaving behind who she was and how she uses it to help others. Enjoy this conversation where we talk about comedy, having to care for your mother, moving around the country, leaving a cult and going against your beliefs...

*Special Thursday Episode In this ninth episode, I got to talk to Comedian Ben Malone, who after seeing live Stand Up decided he could do it too-without thinking that it would lead to performing in front of audiences for years and the discovery of himself and who he is. Enjoy this conversation where Ben opens up about the loss of his mother at birth, growing up with a twin brother, school band yea...

For former radio host, stand-up comedian, baker, and businesswoman Amber Glaze, life wasn’t always a smooth ride. After a divorce and the closing of her successful business, she left her home state of Arkansas on a journey that took her to the East Coast and eventually all the way to Mexico. Enjoy this episode, recorded at Glazd (Amber’s entertainment venue) in Hot Springs, AR, where we talk about...

When I found Stand-Up comedy, Jay Jackson’s name was all over Little Rock, selling out comedy shows and singing and dancing with his band. Jay built a following that left behind years later to live a more private life with his husband. Enjoy this talk where we talk about how it was growing up with Southern Baptist parents in Pine Bluff, AR. joining the military and eventually diving into the Artis...

Special Thursday Episode** In this episode I got to talk to comedian Kelly Collum, who growing up in Hot Springs, Arkansas, always worked hard in everything she did and still does, wether is Stand-Up, photography or producing, she’ll always give her 100%. Enjoy this talk where she talks about overcoming loss, grief and disappointments by making light of them. More info on https://linktr.ee/alexisb...