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One of the most popular and highly recognized standup comedians on the road today has also made quite an impression in the television, film and radio arenas. D.L. was mostly recently heard on the New York airwaves, as host of the morning show on WRKS-FM. DL also serves as a weekly contributor to the nationally syndicated radio show, “The Tom Joyner Morning Show.” First and foremost a standup comedian, he stars in his 5th stand-up special “Reset” which will premiere on Showtime on July 14th at 9:00p.m. In addition, D.L’s first humorous book title, I Want You to Shut the F*ck Up, is out in bookstores on August 7th. Known for being astute and politically savvy in true comedian style, D.L. served as host of his own late night talk show on CNN “D.L. Hughley Breaks the News.” Proving he could, indeed break news, D.L. was able to uncover startling, news-making comments from such guests as former White House press secretaries Scott McClellan and Ari Fleischer, as well as RNC chair Michael Steele. D.L. starred in his own one-hour special for HBO entitled “Unapologetic.” The special, D.L.’s fourth for the network, is currently available on DVD. In 2007, D.L. starred on the NBC series “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” and also HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” , as well as the BET series “S.O.B: Socially Offensive Behavior”. As the star and producer of his namesake television show that ran on ABC and UPN “The Hughleys,” D.L. is also well known as one of the standout comedians on the hit comedy docu-film The Original Kings of Comedy. A veteran of numerous talk show appearances D.L. switched the tables in 2005, hosting his own talk show on Comedy Central “Weekends at the DL.” He is a regular on the late night talk show circuit, including always-memorable appearances on “Real Time with Bill Maher,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “Conan.” He is frequently requested, and has even guest hosted on such shows as, “The View” and “Live with Regis & Kelly.” In addition, D.L. has headlined several comedy specials including “D.L. Hughley: Going Home,” “D.L. Hughley Live”, “Shocked & Appalled” and the recent “Unapologetic”. D.L.’s first love, always has been been, and always will be, standup comedy. “From the minute I first walked onstage and picked up a microphone,” he says, “I knew that it was what I was meant to do.”Other Events
Special Event: Mojo Brookzz
at Capitol City Comedy ClubAt the start of his career, Mojo Brookzz utilized Facebook and Instagram to demonstrate his comedic talent by writing and performing video skits. Some of his popular work includes his nine-series skit titled “Thawt in my House,” and mom and grand-mom impersonations, which maintained his popularity because many people can relate to the situations. It was the “Mr James”(Sugardaddy) character that proved as one of Brooks first major breaks online. This character has thrust Brooks into very deserved spotlight and helped him gain national attention and a bigger following. The 32-year-old comedian started out doing comedy simply because he enjoyed it and it was fun to do in his spare time. Little did he know his skits and jokes were making a difference in other’s lives. He started receiving direct messages from fans who watch him daily expressing how his videos got them through a rough time, or simply brightened their day. This became his motivation to write and perform more often. He loved seeing the positive feedback, the laughs and smiles he could put on people’s faces. In seven years of his career, he has gained a following of over 1.5 million people via social media. 266K on Instagram, 900K on Facebook, 340K on TikTok and 50,000 on Snapchat. Brooks has hosted events as well as performed alongside popular musical artist and comedians as follows, Lloyd, Jacquess, Plies, DC Young Fly, Micheal Blackson, Deray Davis, Jess Hilarious and Lil Duval. Dyon Brooks is now on a journey to capture the Stand-Up comedy world. He shot his first 30 min comedy special Titled “Trapped in my Head” in October of 2017. In 2018 he toured on his first nationally headlining tour, titled “Hysterical in Person” . After selling out several shows on his tour He went back on tour co-headlining with Internet sensation Timothy Wilson titled The Last Laugh Comedy Tour. Up to date, Brooks has created over 900 video skits, about 300 stand-up comedy shows and has even hosted over 300 events. He currently has several videos with over 1,000,000 views each. You can find Dyon Brooks on social media as “MojoBrookzz” on IG and as “Dyon Brooks” on Facebook. Welcome to the Dyon Brooks experience!
The Red Room at Cap City: Amy Silverberg
at Capitol City Comedy ClubAmy Silverberg is a comedian and writer based in Los Angeles. In 2018, she was selected as a New Face at the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. Her standup has appeared on Comedy Central, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. Her writing has appeared in Best American Short Stories, The New York Times, and The New Yorker. She also writes television, most recently "The Movie Show" on the SYFY Network.
Special Event: Mojo Brookzz
at Capitol City Comedy ClubAt the start of his career, Mojo Brookzz utilized Facebook and Instagram to demonstrate his comedic talent by writing and performing video skits. Some of his popular work includes his nine-series skit titled “Thawt in my House,” and mom and grand-mom impersonations, which maintained his popularity because many people can relate to the situations. It was the “Mr James”(Sugardaddy) character that proved as one of Brooks first major breaks online. This character has thrust Brooks into very deserved spotlight and helped him gain national attention and a bigger following. The 32-year-old comedian started out doing comedy simply because he enjoyed it and it was fun to do in his spare time. Little did he know his skits and jokes were making a difference in other’s lives. He started receiving direct messages from fans who watch him daily expressing how his videos got them through a rough time, or simply brightened their day. This became his motivation to write and perform more often. He loved seeing the positive feedback, the laughs and smiles he could put on people’s faces. In seven years of his career, he has gained a following of over 1.5 million people via social media. 266K on Instagram, 900K on Facebook, 340K on TikTok and 50,000 on Snapchat. Brooks has hosted events as well as performed alongside popular musical artist and comedians as follows, Lloyd, Jacquess, Plies, DC Young Fly, Micheal Blackson, Deray Davis, Jess Hilarious and Lil Duval. Dyon Brooks is now on a journey to capture the Stand-Up comedy world. He shot his first 30 min comedy special Titled “Trapped in my Head” in October of 2017. In 2018 he toured on his first nationally headlining tour, titled “Hysterical in Person” . After selling out several shows on his tour He went back on tour co-headlining with Internet sensation Timothy Wilson titled The Last Laugh Comedy Tour. Up to date, Brooks has created over 900 video skits, about 300 stand-up comedy shows and has even hosted over 300 events. He currently has several videos with over 1,000,000 views each. You can find Dyon Brooks on social media as “MojoBrookzz” on IG and as “Dyon Brooks” on Facebook. Welcome to the Dyon Brooks experience!
