Greg Johnson (comedian)

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Greg Johnson
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Greg Johnson is an American stand-up comedian, actor and TV host.

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Early life

Johnson grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts and attended The Roxbury Latin School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. Johnson has two siblings, Neil and Brian.

Career

Johnson began his comedy career in Boston at age 17. [1] Upon moving to New York City, he hosted a weekly show at Manhattan night club Rififi, performing alongside comedians such as David Cross, Aziz Ansari, Hannibal Buress, Kristen Schaal, Chelsea Peretti and Jenny Slate. [2] The "Greg Johnson and Larry Murphy Show" at Rififi was named Best Variety Show by the ECNY Awards. [3]

Johnson has made appearances on the television programs Last Week Tonight with John Oliver on HBO and IFC's The Whitest Kids U' Know . He has also appeared in the feature films Adventures in Comedy and Adult Beginners starring Nick Kroll and Rose Byrne. He has performed live with The Whitest Kids U' Know, [4] comedian Trevor Moore, [5] as part of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, [6] and in venues nationwide including Gramercy Theater in New York City, Wilbur Theater in Boston, Massachusetts, and Shubert Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. Johnson formerly hosted the talk radio show Get in Bed weeknights on Sirius Satellite Radio. [7] He hosts the daily live television news show BK Live on BRIC TV, the cable TV and digital network of BRIC Arts Media. In 2015, Johnson began producing and starring in the television series Stand Up Brooklyn with Greg Johnson on BRIC TV, [8] based on his weekly live comedy series. [9]

Brooklyn Magazine called Johnson one of The 50 Funniest People in Brooklyn. [10] New York magazine said, "It's a wonder Greg Johnson gets any sleep," about his comedy hosting, blogging and Twitter activity. [11] Brooklyn Vegan called Johnson "a classic stand-up comedian who is all about economical and brilliant set-up and delivery." [9]

Personal life

Johnson lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Nick A. Zaino III, An upstart has a laugh in comedy competition, Boston Globe , May 10, 2002.
  2. ↑ Sean Fitz-Gerald, "Remembering Rififi, the Underground Venue that Changed Comedy in the 21st Century," Vulture.com, April 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Emerging Comics of New York (ECNY)," Brooklyn Vegan , January 29, 2008.
  4. ↑ "The Whitest Kids U' Know to Bring Fan Favorites to Gramercy Theater," The Laugh Button, March 25, 2013.
  5. ↑ Laurie Fanelli, "Trevor Moore's new Comedy Central special 'High In Church' to debut March 6," AXS, February 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ "The Eugene Mirman Comedy Fest: night 2 in pics (Jim Gaffigan, Sarah Silverman, Neil deGrasse Tyson and more)," Brooklyn Vegan, September 15, 2012.
  7. ↑ "'Getting in Bed' with Cosmo Radio," pattybrisben.com, December 16, 2009.
  8. ↑ Stand Up Brooklyn with Greg Johnson | "Stand up Brooklyn with Greg Johnson :: BRIC". Archived from the original on 2016-01-21. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  9. 1 2 Klaus Kinski, "Greg Johnson and Larry Murphy host weekly ‘Myrtle Comedy’ series in Brooklyn; Jon Glaser, Jessi Klein & more this week," Brooklyn Vegan, July 9, 2014.
  10. ↑ "The 50 Funniest People In Brooklyn," Brooklyn Magazine , October 30, 2013.
  11. ↑ "Greg Johnson and The Comedians," New York . Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Meet Greg Johnson, Comedian and Neighbor," Bklyner, November 21, 2012.
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