Shang Forbes – May 13 to May 17
Shang has come a long way from the boroughs of New York. Originally from Brooklyn, this Carnegie Mellon University graduate and aspiring illustrator began his comedy career on a dare. A friend bet him $50 to take the stage during open-mike night at a local comedy club, Shang won the bet. He felt It was a way to get the things that he was passionate & angry about that he saw in the world. So he caught the comedy bug & quickly became an underground favorite with his dark, edgy avant-garde, socio-political style.
The charismatic comic has proven his premiere stand-up skills with Appearances nationwide and abroad With one of the most memorable performances of 1995 on HBO’’s “Def Comedy Jam” & won Two half-hour Comedy specials on BET’’s “Comic View Grand Stand. Shang has cemented his position as one of the brightest funnymen in the business & his political and explosive humor has been showcased on HBO’’s Aspen Comedy Festival Special “Best of the Fest”.
Other appearances include “Politically Incorrect,”& the BBC’s Funny Business, Mun2’s Loco Comedy Jam, NBC”S Comedy Showcase, MTV’s Choose or Lose, National Lampoon’s New Faces, Comedy Central’s Jamie Foxx-presents “Laffapalooza” & was a Co-Host on Russell Simmon’s “One World Music Beat. Shang also is a Co-producer & host of BET’S Access Granted & is a regular on Bet’s Comic View, which airs weeknights at 10pm.
“Provacative, engaging & very funny”
-Chuck Crisafulli, LA TIMES
“Funny Conscience comedy at it’’s best”
-Desiree Jones, NY TREND
“Extremely funny and socially relevant”
-Fred Soloman, THE SENTINEL
“Unique uncompromising style, not your ordinary comic”
-Cindy Franks, SAN FRANCISCO WEEKLY
“Unique, Thought provoking, dark & funny”
-Ron Wilson ,LAS VEGAS TODAY
“Socio-Satitical, Funny & Enjoyable”
-Alex Davidson-DRAMA-LOUGE
“Shang’’s comedy is a funny dark twist on social commentary”
-Jim Jacobson, HOLLYWOOD GAZATTE
Leave a Comment