Well Hello there! Welcome to Summit Comedy, Inc. Did you know that we are one of the largest suppliers of College Comedians and Comedy Entertainment in the United States? It’s true. We don’t like to toot our own horn, but Comedy is what we do, and we do it well! There’s no smoke and mirrors here, and we’ve been in business since our beginning in 1998. Phew, that’s a long time. Our staff consists of agents that were once student programmers, so we know both sides of the fence. We also know just want you are going through when trying to find the perfect fit for your theme, event, budget, etc. and will handhold you through every step of the way.
We are consistently scouring over talent submissions and visiting comedy festivals to find the best comedians and variety entertainment to match up to the 18-22 year old college market and below are our top 10 picks to book for 2023. Our entire roster of College Comedians can be seen HERE, and available Celebrity Comedians HERE. Please let us know if we can assist you in any way with your next event.
TOP 10 COLLEGE COMEDIANS TO HIRE IN 2024
1) RYAN ERWIN
Two words that define Ryan are Sassy & Gassy. Ryan’s first comedy special, Vertical Claps, is now streaming with Dry Bar Comedy. He has recently been on tour with Whitney Cummings for her ‘Touch Me’ theatre tour. He recorded his debut comedy album ‘Thank You, Thank You’ with Helium Records. It debuted at #2 on the iTunes Charts.
Originally from Utah, he got his start at Wiseguys Comedy Club where he got to work with greats like Taylor Tomlinson, Fortune Feimster, Cristela Alonzo and Tom Papa. He has worked with Harland Williams, Christopher Titus, Annie Lederman and Lara Beitz as well as performs at college campuses and corporate events across the Nation. Whether he is talking about being raised Mormon by two deaf parents, his time spent as a middle school teacher, or his fabulous gay self, audiences are sure to love him.
2) ARVIN MITCHELL
Being one of 13 children, Arvin Mitchell is no stranger to crowds. Born in St.Louis with 9 sisters & 3 brothers made food seem like a myth at dinner time. After being disciplined by his mother in front of a full class of his peers, Arvin had no choice but to do standup, because his butt hurt so bad after that, he couldn’t sit down. Mitchell’s creative & and explosively silly comedy has kept him in demand in more arenas than one! With an array of impressions, stories, gestures and faces, Arvin’s memorable performance is sure to please. As the former cohost of BET’s Club Comic View, Arvin has been featured on Kevin Hart’s “One Mic Stand”, Tony Rocks “The Funny Spot” as well as entertaining our troops abroad. Nominated as one of NBC’s Stand Up for Diversity top comics Arvin continues to tour colleges, clubs, cruise ships & churches.
3) FRANCISCO RAMOS
Francisco Ramos is a bicultural and bilingual comedian, having performed in both English and Spanish. Originally from Venezuela, Francisco moved to the States as a teenager. After graduating from the University of Maryland with a double major in Finance and International Business, he discovered that his true love was comedy. Francisco recently shot a standup special “Entre Nos” for HBO. He was a top-ten finalist on Last Comic Standing and continues to flourish as an actor and voice-over artist in addition to touring as a stand-up comic across North America. He most recently appeared in Showtime’s “Shameless,” with other appearances in “Angie Tribeca” from Steve Carell, Netflix’s “Lady Dynamite”, and voicing the role of Marmoset in the animated film “RIO” with Anne Hathaway and Jesse Eisenberg. He has also appeared on the hilarious @midnight on Comedy Central and several times on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Francisco is part of Lorne Michael’s “Mas Mejor”, where he has written, directed and performed several sketches for them. His debut album “Vayalo” has been exclusively playing on Sirius XM and has been a top 5 album on the Billboard Comedy Charts. He directed, co-wrote and starred in his debut comedy short “Zoo Animals”, which has already been accepted to several festivals, including Just For Laughs. Early in his career, Francisco was selected to perform in the CBS Multicultural Diversity Showcase, where he was one of 12 selected from a pool of 5,000 applicants. Having won first place in the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival sponsored by NBC/COZI TV, American Latino produced a documentary on Francisco about his rise as a comic for Latino Out Loud (LOL).
4) COMEDY MAGICIAN BEN SEIDMAN
Ben Seidman co-stars in Magic Outlaws on Travel Channel and appeared on Fool Us with Penn & Teller on the CW network. Seidman was the Resident Magician at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas following three seasons creating magic for Criss Angel – Mindfreak on A&E. Ben won 2015 Best Small Venue Performer (campus activity magazine) and 2014 Entertainer of the Year (Princess Cruises). He is Johnny Knoxville’s personal magic teacher and has performed for Robin Williams, Zedd, Christina Hendricks, Stephen Merchant and Carrot Top. Ben is one of the most in demand and highly reviewed young magicians working today. “College shows are my favorite, but don’t tell my other audiences.”
5) ANDREW SLEIGHTER
Andrew’s laid-back style and clever writing has won him appreciation from fans and respect from his peers. Andrew was featured on the 8th season of Last Comic Standing and was a regular on the MTV show Money From Strangers and has performed on Conan O’Brien. A huge sports fan, he’s written and blogged for the Sports Show with Norm Macdonald and is the author and creator of the popular sports humor Twitter account “Danica Patrick Ewing”. Reliable, consistent and most of all hilarious – that’s Andrew Sleighter!
6) CAM BERTRAND
Cam Bertrand (stand-up comedian originally from Tampa Florida) is one of the fastest rising comedy stars in the country. Cam’s comedy can best be described as “sophisticated ignorance”. He prides himself on being able to turn even the dumbest conversations into ones that will have you up late at night asking yourself “What is that .01% of germs that GermX can’t kill after all this time?!..”
He’s opened for some of the biggest names in comedy today including Bert Kreischer, Joe Rogan, Pete Davidson, Michael Che, and Mike Epps. He was a contributing writer on two seasons of MTV’s Wild’N’Out (Seasons 11 and 12), has over 100 million views on TikTok (@camthecomic) and his recent Dry Bar Comedy special has been seen by millions online. In 2021 Cam became a finalist on season 16 of NBC’s America’s Got Talent!
7) JENNY ZIGRINO
With the sweetness of the Midwest and the iron balls of the East Coast, Jenny Zigrino is a comedian that packs a punch of truly original humor. She’s charmed audiences across the country with her wit, keen observations, embarrassing anecdotes, and brilliant honesty for a compelling performance you can’t ignore. She made her late night debut on Conan O’Brien and was a recent guest on the hit shows @Midnight and Adam DeVine’s House Party Season 3 on Comedy Central. She’s been featured on TBS, Oxygen, TruTV, MTV Fox, and IFC. A rising star in Hollywood, her first film appearance was a leading role in the film 50 Shades of Black with Marlon Wayans. She also stars in the film Bad Santa 2 with Billy Bob Thornton, the sequel to the 2003 hit film Bad Santa. She exploded onto the Just For Laugh’s New Faces Showcase for 2016 and has been featured in many festivals across the country. She is an alumni of The New York Comedy Festival, Women in Comedy Festival, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Moontower Comedy Festival, and many more. She recently released an IFC Web series with her friend and comedian Jen Saunderson “The Filling is Mutual” available on IFC Digital, and just finished taping her own Comedy Central Presents 30 minute special.
8) LeCLERC ANDRE
LeClerc Andre is a stand-up comedian from New York who is quickly building a name for himself. His quick wit and charm can be seen dazzling clubs and colleges across the country. LeClerc was featured last year at Just For Laughs Comedy Festival as one of the New Faces of Comedy which quickly spring-boarded him into his TV network debut on The Tonight Show w/Jimmy Fallon in October, 2018 as well as on NBC’s “Bring the Funny” in 2019. Make sure to keep an eye out for this hilarious budding star.
9) KEVIN BOZEMAN
Kevin Bozeman has been seen on Comedy Central, CBS, Fox and was a semi-finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing in the Summer of 2015. With over 10 NACA showcases under his belt, Kevin’s easy going style and infectious smile, makes him an instant crowd pleaser. Smart, clever and edgy, Kevin’s recently released 3rd CD, ‘Life Coach’ has been both a critical and commercial success. No subject is sacred from Kevin’s hilarious truths. Welcome to the FUN CENTER!
10) KABIR SINGH
Kabir “Kabeezy” Singh is one of the fastest rising comedians in the nation… fresh off his “Comedy Central” Debut on the hit comedy show “Gabriel Iglesias’s Stand-Up Revolution, “Kabir is A high-energy, crowd-pleasing comic with an in-your-face attitude and razor-sharp wit, Kabeezy’s won numerous comedy competitions, including taking first place two years in a row at the Bay Area Stand Up Comedy Competition but most importantly won the 2014 “SF International Comedy Competition” by coming in first place in all 5 shows in the Final Round which was the first time that has happened in Its rich 39 year history which included past competitors like Dana Carvey, Robin Williams, Ellen Degeneres, Louis CK, Patton Oswalt, Marc Maron, Doug Stanhope, and Dane Cook. Kabir has also shared the stage with top comedy stars like Dave Chappelle, Jo Koy, Russell Peters and is regularly on tour currently with Anjelah Johnson and headlines the national “Outsourced Comedy Tour”.
Kabir has also headlined a night at every major comedy club in California including the Hollywood Laugh Factory, Melrose Improv, San Jose Improv, Brea Improv, Irvine Improv, The Comedy Store, Cobbs Comedy Club, and the San Francisco Punchline. Kabir’ stand up comedy has also been televised nationally on “The Starz Network and internationally on “The BBC Network, “TV Asia” and “ZEE TV”. Kabir also recently took 2ND Place in the World Series of Comedy beating out 500 Comedians from all over America. In 2021 Kabir became a finalist on season 16 of NBC’s America’s Got Talent! Kabir’s fan base has grown year after year and his reputation as a ” crowd-pleasing Comedian” has been a staple in the Stand-Up Comedy Community. He is a much watch talent any chance you have.
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