Tom Simmons (comedian)

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Tom Simmons
BornHicksville, NY
Medium Comedy
Nationality American
Spouse Serena Simmons
Notable works and roles San Francisco International Comedy Competition'
Website www.tomsimmonscomedy.com

Tom Simmons (born February 27) is an American stand-up comedian and nationally touring, comedy-club headliner.

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Notable works

In 2009, Simmons won the San Francisco International Comedy Competition. [1] [2]

He has appeared in BET's ComicView , Showtime's White Boyz in the Hood, and Comedy Central's Live at Gotham . He publishes several podcasts: "Bully the Bullies!" [3] and "The End Is Not Near". [4] He is also a guest on other podcasts like "Filter Free Amerika." [5]

Simmons has also released several comedy albums. His CDs include (ONE), [6] Next (ONE), [6] Live at McCurdy's, and Stages. [6] His most recent release on Rooftop Comedy Productions [7] is Keep Up (2010). [6] He has also released a comedy DVD titled Standup Underground. [6]

Personal life

Simmons and his wife Serena live in Greensboro, North Carolina, with their son Owen. [8]

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References

  1. "Tom Simmons wins 2009 San Francisco Comedy Competition". The Laugh Button. October 5, 2009.
  2. "Past Winners and Finalists of the San Francisco International Stand Up Comedy Competition". San Francisco Comedy Competition. Archived from the original on 2010-09-17.
  3. "Home". Bully the Bullies!.
  4. "The End Is Not Near Podcast".
  5. "Epi 27 Talking Religion, 9/11 Conspiracy And More with Comedian Tom Simmons". Filter Free Amerika. 26 September 2012.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Me for sale". Tom Simmons. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
  7. "Tom Simmons". Rooftop Comedy Productions.
  8. "About me". Tom Simmons. Retrieved 8 November 2012.

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