John Crist (comedian)

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John Crist
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Crist in 2017
Birth nameJohn Barak Crist
Born (1984-03-20) March 20, 1984 (age 40)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Medium Stand-up
Years active2009-present
Genres Christian comedy, sketch comedy, observational comedy
Subject(s) Christianity, Christian culture, [1] millennials, consumerism, family
Website johncristcomedy.com

John Crist (born March 20, 1984) is an American comedian from Lilburn, Georgia. [2] His highest-viewed YouTube sketches include "Every parent at Disney", "Millennial International: Sponsor a Millennial Today", "If golf and soccer switched announcers", and "Weather Man MELTS down on live TV". He is also known for his work creating comedy sketch videos for YouTube. [3] [4] Crist has opened for Jeff Foxworthy, Dave Chappelle, Seth Meyers, Tim Hawkins, and Anjelah Johnson. [5] [6] [4]

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In November 2019, allegations of sexual misconduct led to Crist cancelling the remainder of his Immature Thoughts comedy tour, and a planned Netflix stand-up special featuring him was put on hold. [7] Crist later used the footage for his "What Are We Doing?" Special, his first YouTube special. In October 2022, Crist released his first book "Delete That (and Other Failed Attempts To Look Good Online)"

Early life

John Crist was born on March 20, 1984, in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. [8] [9] He has seven siblings. [10] His father was a pastor and, as a child, Crist was deeply entrenched in all aspects of Christian culture. [11] [1] His first job was at a Chick-fil-A restaurant but he was fired for using his arm to stir the lemonade. [1] [4]

Crist attended Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, graduating in 2006 with a degree in journalism. [4] [12] After graduation, Crist moved to Colorado and in 2009, he began performing at open mic nights and local comedy clubs, as well as churches, restaurants, and casinos. [13] [4] In 2009, Crist made his first national comedy debut with an appearance on Louie Anderson's Las Vegas Comedy Show Larger Than Life. [14] [2]

Career

Shoot, I grew up in Georgia. My dad is a pastor, and I was the third of eight homeschooled children. Coming from a background like that, how do you NOT write jokes? [4] [15]

Crist's first performance was in 2009 at an open mic night at a Chili's restaurant. [8] [4] In 2012, Crist won The Denver Improv's Got Laughs Competition, TheLoonees Comedy Competition, [16] and also appeared as a finalist on Comedy Central's Up Next Comedy Competition. [2] [14] [4] Crist also performed for U.S. troops who were stationed in the Middle East as part of a comedy tour. [4]

In 2014, Crist appeared on Louie Anderson's episode of Gotham Comedy Live, which aired on AXS TV. [17] Anderson, said of Crist: "It's only a matter of time until John Crist is a household name. He is so likable, and his stand-up is top notch." [14] Later that year, in an effort to grow his career, Crist moved to Los Angeles. [18]

In late 2015, Crist released his first comedy special on DVD, I Got Questions. [19] [20] Then, in the summer of 2016, he developed a three-minute comedy sketch called Christian Music: How It's Made. The video was written by Crist and produced by Aaron Chewning. In it, the pair starred as two record executives telling a new Christian band how to make it big in the music business. [21] Crist gained increased success after the video went viral. [9] The video has over two million views on YouTube. [9] [21] In addition to Chewning, Crist frequently collaborates with fellow Christian comedian and musician Trey Kennedy. [22]

In fall 2017, Crist sold out his first headlining tour, Captive Thoughts, which spanned 20 East Coast cities. [17] In summer 2018, Crist moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and signed with United Talent Agency. [17] Later that year, he participated in Winter Jam, [23] an annual Christian music tour and launched his second headlining tour, Human Being Tour, which included 55 U.S. cities. [24] [25] On May 19, 2019, Crist, DJ Mykael V, nobigdyl., and 1K Phew released a new rap single and music video based on Crist's regularly used phrase, Check Your Heart. [26] The song was number two on the iTunes Christian charts. [27]

Personal life

Crist was in a brief relationship with country singer Lauren Alaina [28] from May to September 2019. [29]

Crist is a Christian. [17] [30] He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. [9]

Sexual misconduct allegations and aftermath

In 2019, it was reported that over the past decade Crist had used his reputation and platform to harass and/or exploit young women. [7] In November 2019, Crist announced that he was canceling the remainder of his 2019 tour dates "in order to devote all my time and energy on getting healthy spiritually, mentally and physically." The statement acknowledged his "sexual sin and addiction struggles." Crist's Netflix special I Ain't Praying for That was put on hold. [7] Crist was also at work on his first book, which was set to be published by WaterBrook, an imprint of Penguin Random House, in 2020. [31] [32] It was also put on hold. He was replaced as a keynote speaker at the Strength to Stand Student Bible Conference by rapper Ye. [33]

On July 15, 2020, after not posting for eight months, Crist posted a video message on his social media pages in which he thanked his followers for their support during his treatment. [34] His videos after his return to social media resembled those he'd posted before. An imprint of Penguin Random House published Crist's "Delete That" in 2022. [35]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Sounds on 29thHimselfTV series
2014 Gotham Comedy Live HimselfTV series documentary
2015Road HardHimselfFilm
2015I Got QuestionsHimselfVideo
2016Weekday Wrap-UpCo-Host, Writer1 Episode
2019 Fox and Friends Himself - Christian Comedian1 Episode
2022What Are We Doing?HimselfYouTube comedy special/ former Netflix Special
2023John Crist: Would Like to Release a StatementHimselfYouTube comedy special
CanceledI Ain't Praying For That [36] HimselfNetflix Special

Discography

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
YearTitlePeak positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
US Christ.
US
Christ.
Airplay
AUS
CAN
2019"Check Your Heart"
(with 1K Phew, DJ Mykael V, and nobigdyl.)		—31 [37] ———Non-album single
2023"Every Christian Music Video"Non-album single

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