One part clean, one part clever, and a
spoonful of everyday life. That's the recipe
for what you get when "Ave" takes the stage. Averell Carter wears his heart on
his
sleeve during his show. His laid-back, yet passionate, delivery when talking
about
his wife and their four kids never leaves you wondering how he REALLY felt.
That
also eliminates the usual "Did that really happen" question after the show.
"The one
compliment I seem to get a lot", the comic relates, "is that my act is real.
When I do
a bit about my wife and kids it's not a generic 'wife and kids' joke. I'm
talking about
MY wife and MY kids". The Hampton, VA native’s passion for his job comes from
simply being a fan of the art form. 17 years in the business, has helped
Averell craft a
show that is like sitting back on the couch with an old friend.
David is originally from a small town in Virginia. He now resides in
Springfield, Missouri.
(Thanks to marrying the woman with the loudest laugh in the comedy club one
night) Originally
starting out as an observational comedian, but now he has grown into a more
versatile higher
energy style which includes quick one liner’s. Silly often thought provoking
sometimes edgy
social commentary. Never one to leave himself out of the show, everything in his
personal life is
fair game, his upbringing, everything he cares about and things he doesn’t, and
of course his
experience with married life. Unlike a lot of comedians David chooses to stay
positive about
marriage, never attacking it or his wife in the process. David feels telling the
truth about marriage
is helpful not negative, and men and women alike are entertained by his unique
view of this
relationship between the sexes.
The truth is one reoccurring theme in
David’s comedy. He chooses not to make up wild scenarios
or characters to find humor. This is a key aspect of his show, and feels people
can relate better to
him by letting people know who he really is, and how he sees the world around
him. David does
however have an off beat way of thinking, and it is easy to think his material
is “made up” or
embellished, but as the show goes on the audience quickly realizes his brain is
just a little off,
and that’s usually when he hears one of his favorite compliments, “You’re not
right!” One of his
other favorite compliments is when people mention how clean his show is, with a
lack of colorful
language, or explicit material. This just expands his appeal to a wider range of
audience. David is
quick to point out that his show is not “G” rated but an adult show with some
innuendo that doesn’t
use vulgarity to get his point across.
From the streets of New Orleans comes the wit,
humor and extreme stage presence of Jay Gates.
At age 19, while attending Old Dominion University, Jay discovered his talent
for making people
laugh and decided to take it to the stage. After running an improv show for 4
years and performing
at various venues around the area, Jay took his show on the road and has since
been booked at clubs
from New York to LA to Hawaii, with comics such as Dane Cook, David Alan Grier,
Tommy
Davidson, Aries Spears, Kevin Meaney, Dave Mordal, Jim Wiggins, Jake Johannsen,
Henry Cho
and Brett Leake. Jay’s award-winning writing and acting has been recognized and
featured on HBO’s
Project Greenlight, Maxim Magazine Online, Kevin Spacey’s, Triggerstreet.com,
the 48 Hour Film
Project and the Hawaii Funny Fest. Jay has also appeared on the Discovery
Channel, National
Geographic, TLC, and in the new feature "Adrenaline" as an actor. You can find
Jay on the Hollywood
Outlaw All-Star Comedy Tour starting this September and running through March,
2008