Shayne Smith (comedian)

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Shayne Smith
Shayne Smith, June 2019.jpg
Smith in 2019
Born (1986-12-15) December 15, 1986 (age 38)
Medium Stand-up comedy
Nationality American
Genres
Website shaynesmithcomedy.com

Shayne Louis Smith (born December 15, 1986) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster and vocalist for the band Painted Devils.

Early life

Smith grew up in Fillmore, Utah. [1] [2] He attended Canyon View High School.

Career

Shayne started performing standup comedy at Wiseguys Comedy Club in 2014. City Weekly named him the Best Alternative Comedian of 2016. [3]

His first special Prison for Wizards was released by VidAngel's Dry Bar Comedy in March 2018. [4] Subsequent specials "Alligator Boys [5] and "The Animal" [6] were both released on Youtube in 2021. Smith has also contributed an article on rollerblading to One Blade Magazine. [7]

In January 2025 his most recent special, 'Ghosts are Real' was released via Angel Studios. [8]

Personal life

In 2023, Smith began his conversion to Roman Catholicism and, in 2024 he was baptized and received the Eucharist during the easter vigil. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Jensen, Rachel (August 14, 2015). "The unapologetically goofy Shayne Smith". Slug Magazine. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Best undiscovered comedians in America". Thrillist.
  3. ↑ Zimmerman, Lee (December 19, 2018). "Comedian Shayne Smith finds humor on the other side of a life of crime". City Weekly. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Shayne Smith: Prison for wizards". VidAngel Studios. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Alligator Boys - Shayne Smith - Full Special". Dry Bar Comedy. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  6. ↑ "The Animal - Shayne Smith". Shayne Smith. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Shayne Smith Spills the Beans". One Blade Magazine. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Dry Bar Spotlight: Shayne Smith's Ghosts Are Real". Angel Studios. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Shayne Smith CONVERTS to Catholicism". YouTube .
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