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, writer, podcaster, and is a vocalist for rock 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. In 2024, he was baptized and received the Eucharist during the Easter Vigil. [9]

Filmography and discography

Stand-up comedy releases

Solo albums and TV specials
TitleRelease dateDebut medium
Prison for WizardsFebruary 26, 2017 Streaming TV (Dry Bar Comedy)
Alligator BoysFebruary 12, 2019Streaming TV (Dry Bar Comedy)
The AnimalNovember 23, 2021Streaming TV (YouTube)
Banned From KarateAugust 2023Streaming TV (Dry Bar Comedy)
Ghosts Are RealJanuary 15, 2025Streaming TV (Dry Bar Comedy)

Podcasts

Podcasts
TitleEpisodesFirst releasedLast releasedNotes
Freaky Geeks181August 17, 2016October 29, 2020Co-hosted with Noelle Faen.
Cowboy Boys243220July 29, 2019January 31, 2024Co-hosted with Mac Arthur.
23February 6, 2024November 28, 2024

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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