Dougie Almeida
Hailing from Queens, New York, Dougie Almeida spent most of his adult life as a corporate presenter for one of the largest financial planning firms in the country. His specialty was taking lifeless insurance presentations and transforming them into works of comic art. In his spare time, he fought as an ISKA Heavyweight Muay Thai Kick boxer, retiring at 10-0 and earning the title “Always Dangerous”. So, what do you get when you cross an inventive corporate executive with a retired kick boxer? A stand-up comedian, of course!
Winner of Improv’s New Faces of Comedy & participant in Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Gilda’s Laugh Fest, SLO Comedy Festival, Laugh Your Asheville Comedy Fest. & Boston Comedy Festival. Semi Finalist in Cleveland Comedy Festival 2013, Laughlin Laughfest 2014 & Finalist in World Series of Comedy Main Event 2015. Prior to taking the stage, Dougie gauges his audience, reaches into his vault and prepares his onslaught of humor. Once on stage, he delivers blow after blow of hilarity, hitting the audience with punch line after punch line. His wit and stage presence is second to none. One thing is always certain – Dougie Almeida will KNOCK YOU OUT! Dougie Almeida is Always Funny, Always Professional, and yes, Always Dangerous.
Cleatis Allen
Cleatis Allen Jr., also known as Jr. Mane is the new funny man of comedy. Voted “Funniest Man In Memphis" in Commercial Appeal . His natural wittiness evokes laughter in everyone from the jail house to the church house. Born in the small country town of Pisgah, Tennessee, which is close to Memphis, Cleatis knew his gift was making people laugh, even at a young age. Early on, his parents recognized his outgoing and entertaining personality and allowed him to go to the National Baptist Convention to audition for there very competitive theater program . Of the thousands of kids who were auditioning, Cleatis landed a lead role in the play each year for several years. To spice the plays up a little, Cleatis would improv on certain scenes to incorporate humor and make the crowd laugh that lead to being hired as a fulltime writer for ther theater program. Over the years, that same outgoing and entertaining personality mixed with hard work has landed him opportunities to work with some of the most notable comedians in the industry. Boasting his talents in front of sold out crowds, Cleatis has toured with King of Comedy Steve Harvey, Queen of Comedy Monique, Bruce Bruce and singer Fantasia. In 2009, Cleatis was invited to perform on the popular Tom Joyner Fantastic Voyage Cruise. There, he opened for comedians D.L. Hugley and Paul Mooney. The opportunity to be surrounded by other comedians, actors, and radio personalities inspired Cleatis to expand his company Cuzz Productions. Through Cuzz Productions, Cleatis has created opportunities for other up and coming comedians to perform and showcase their talent. He is the host and mastermind of “Clean Comedy ,” an annual event since 2006, and “Trippin Sippin Saturdays,” a monthly event that happens every first Saturday in Memphis, TN. Cleatis is the Co-Producer and Co-Host for the "Cleatis and Je 'Nay morning show" an online radio program on (link hidden). Cleatis most recently made his way into network television on Bounce TV's hit new comedy show "Off the Chain" Season 2 in Feb 2014 and just recently landed a show with Kevin Hart on Comedy Central, Hart of the city season 2 that airs 2017. Living his dream of making people laugh, Cleatis will to continue to grow and entertain people. With plans to write plays, start his own sketch comedy, and create an internet television show, Cleatis is well on his way to becoming a well know super star.
Big Al Goodwin
Allan Goodwin is one of the funniest and respected comics on the circuit today, who brings the laughter to any room, anywhere, anytime. He connects with his audiences with relevant material describing his own observations and experiences. Al works in almost every area of the country—performing for large corporate events and galas, large military events, private parties, clubs, colleges and bar mitzvahs.
Al has performed nationally on the comedy show LAUGHS on FOX, he was a finalist in the 2014 World Series of Comedy, and he represented the East Coast in Las Vegas in HBO's Lucky 21 Comedy Contest. You can also catch Al in the 4th season of House of Cards.
Al was a winner on America's Funniest People, he has been interviewed on The Billy Bush Show, and he has been seen in numerous PBS commercials. Having played almost every club and college in the country, Al has progressed to larger venues and theaters opening for Jim Gaffigan, Kathleen Madigan, Dave Chappelle, and Steven Wright.
If you haven't experienced an Al Goodwin performance…you owe it to yourself to put this on your must do list and bring some friends. Why? Because laughter at an Al Goodwin show is always guaranteed!
Rated Soft R