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Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, comedian-turned-actor DeRay Davis can most recently be "scene" and heard in the blockbuster mega hit 21 Jump Street, Jumping the Broom and his wildly successful Showtime 1 hour Comedy Special, DeRay Davis: Power Play. He lends his voice and writing talent to countless characters on Kanye Wests Albums the BoonDocks and currently on Adult Swims Black Dynamite! DeRay, developed and honed a hip, sardonic, streetwise mentality at an early age and parlayed it smoothly and efficiently into the comedy-club circuit. Davis achieved his career breakthrough at the Laffapalooza Festival in Atlanta, GA, then scored a triple whammy by winning the Comedy Central Laugh Riots Competition and landing covetable spots in the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival and the Cedric the Entertainer Festival. Throughout, the comic wove vulgar and droll, yet also telling and deeply personal, routines around the subjects of race, poverty, and his challenging experiences growing up in the Windy City projects with a dysfunctional African-American family. The transition from behind-the-mike spots to movie roles represented a relatively short jump, for most of Davis' early film assignments emphasized the same subject matter as his routines. He played the "Hustle Guy" in Barbershop (2002) and its sequel, Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004), rapper Mario "Fa Real" Greene in the Martin Short comedy Jiminy Glick in La La Wood (2004), and a Jamaican stoner in Johnson Family Vacation (2004). Davis expanded his genre focus with roles in Rupert Wainwright's supernatural horror outing The Fog (2005), and Todd Phillips' comedy remake School for Scoundrels (2006). Subsequent feature assignments include License to Wed (2007), Semi-Pro (2008, as basketball player Bee Bee Ellis), Imagine That (2009), Life As We Know it and Old Dogs. Davis also appeared on television series including Entourage, Reno 911!, and televised comedy revues such as Comedy Central's Premium Blend and was a Standout MVP on Shaq's All Star Comedy Jam Tour. He is now making the rounds on the tour circuit preparing for his next 1 hour comedy special, Home, Street Home: The Hood Hero Returns, Premium Blend and was a Standout MVP on Shaq's All Star Comedy Jam Tour and is now making the rounds on the tour circuit preparing for his next 1 hour comedy special, Home, Street Home: The Hood Hero Returns.Other Events
Cap City Presents: Kevin Nealon
at Capitol City Comedy ClubWith his unique sense of humor, profound dry wit and likeable demeanor, Kevin Nealon has established himself as one of the premiere television, theatrical and stand-up comedians of his generation. As a cast member of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (1986-1995), Kevin is most recognized for the characters he created, including; ‘The Subliminal Man,’ ‘Hans and Franz,’ and anchoring ‘Weekend Update.’ Currently, Kevin can be seen on Showtime’s, Golden Globe winning hit series, “WEEDS.” He also provides the voice for Glenn Martin DDS on Nick at Nite, currently in its second season. Kevin also taped his first one-hour stand up special, ‘Now Hear Me Out’, which is airing on Showtime and is also available on DVD. Nealon, who made his film debut in the 1987 romantic comedy, ‘Roxanne,’ with Steve Martin, has gone on to star in over two dozen comedies, including ‘Happy Gilmore’ and ‘The Wedding Singer,’ both with Adam Sandler, ‘Anger Management’ with Jack Nicholson, ‘Daddy Day Care’ with Eddie Murphy, ‘Grandma’s Boy,’ and most currently, ‘Just Go With It,’ with Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman, to be released Feb. 14th, 2011. Raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Nealon has a degree in Marketing from Sacred Heart University and currently resides in Lake Tahoe, NV. His hobbies include golf, skiing, the five-string banjo, drawing caricatures, and painting.
The Red Room at Cap City: Caleb Elliott
at Capitol City Comedy ClubCaleb Elliott is a comedian, writer and actor from North Carolina. He has been performing stand up since he was 11 years old. He started his comedy career at Goodnights Comedy Club and first opened for Bill Bellamy at age 14. Caleb has worked with comedians such as Tracey Morgan, Ralphie May, Donnell Rawlings and in 2019 had the pleasure of touring with the legendary comedian Sinbad. In 2020 he became the youngest comic to release a Dry Bar Comedy Special, “Diary of a Smooth Black Kid.” In 2021 he released a comedy extended playlist “Humorous Interpretation” on Sirius XM and Laugh USA. He is currently on tour with comedian John Crist.
Cap City Presents: Kevin Nealon
at Capitol City Comedy ClubWith his unique sense of humor, profound dry wit and likeable demeanor, Kevin Nealon has established himself as one of the premiere television, theatrical and stand-up comedians of his generation. As a cast member of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE (1986-1995), Kevin is most recognized for the characters he created, including; ‘The Subliminal Man,’ ‘Hans and Franz,’ and anchoring ‘Weekend Update.’ Currently, Kevin can be seen on Showtime’s, Golden Globe winning hit series, “WEEDS.” He also provides the voice for Glenn Martin DDS on Nick at Nite, currently in its second season. Kevin also taped his first one-hour stand up special, ‘Now Hear Me Out’, which is airing on Showtime and is also available on DVD. Nealon, who made his film debut in the 1987 romantic comedy, ‘Roxanne,’ with Steve Martin, has gone on to star in over two dozen comedies, including ‘Happy Gilmore’ and ‘The Wedding Singer,’ both with Adam Sandler, ‘Anger Management’ with Jack Nicholson, ‘Daddy Day Care’ with Eddie Murphy, ‘Grandma’s Boy,’ and most currently, ‘Just Go With It,’ with Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman, to be released Feb. 14th, 2011. Raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Nealon has a degree in Marketing from Sacred Heart University and currently resides in Lake Tahoe, NV. His hobbies include golf, skiing, the five-string banjo, drawing caricatures, and painting.
