Baltimore Comedy Factory

A real-life journey that takes a person from a latchkey kid of a loving and hardworking mother in Detroit’s Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects to a stand-up comedienne/movie star/bacon loving television personality is not something that happens easily or often, but somehow Loni Love pulled it off with her usual aplomb. Not to say there wasn’t a lot of hard work getting there, but when Love puts her mind to something, well, you better move out of the way. Loni Love is currently a co-host of The Real, the one-hour daily talk show which has just been renewed for a fifth AND sixth season on Fox stations. The nationally syndicated show (with a rebroadcast in primetime on cable network BET) was touted by the New York Post as “fun, funny, involved in life, outrageous by nature, warm and, most of all, real.” In addition, Loni is the subject of the documentary “Being Loni Love”, which traces Loni’s life story from her early days as a latchkey daughter growing up in Detroit’s Brewster- Douglas housing projects to national stand up comedienne, tv and movie star.

Lawrence Killebrew first burst onto the comedy scene over a decade ago at the Rascals Comedy Club in Cherry Hill, NJ. Shortly after, he began performing at comedy franchises such as the Laff Factory, Improv, and Rascals comedy clubs located across the United States and entertained young adults at colleges and universities throughout the country. Since then, he has continued his journey from an amateur open-mic performer, to an up-and-coming comic and has become a well-known and respected comedian. Over the course of his career, he has toured with and opened for comedians such as Katt Williams, Kevin Hart, and Bill Burr. He was the host, creator, and producer of his own monthly comedy show, “Tickle Me Tuesdays”, which ran for six years at the legendary “Laff House” in Philadelphia. He made his national television debut when he was selected from a worldwide search of comedians to appear on Comedy Central’s hit TV show, Hart Of The City, created and produced by Kevin Hart and Hart Beat productions. He also starred in the hit TV show, “Family Time” on Bounce TV. Currently, he is the host of the Plastic Cup Boyz tour. He has released two comedy albums, “Comedy Hustle” and “Comedy Hustle Live 2”. In addition to performing as a regular at many Improvs, Funny Bones and New York comedy clubs, he is also the host of the #ComedyHustle podcast which airs every Monday on all digital outlets. Lawrence is eager to perform, capable of capturing an audience and is known for his outstanding performances which leaves audiences always wanting more.

Watching comedy veteran Teddy Carpenter perform when he’s in the “zone” is no different than watching Michael Jordan dunk or Jimi Hendrix jam. It’s the essence of (comic) genius: Every punchline hits, every glance devastates, every twitch and tic sends the crowd roaring, louder than ever. It has to be experienced to be believed. One of the legends of HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, Carpenter has gone on to tape four comedy specials for BET. Now experience him live as he headlines the Baltimore Comedy Factory.

After winning the 2012 national Miller Lite Stand-Up comedy competition judged by Kevin Hart, comedian/writer LaVar Walker joined The Shaquille O’Neal All Star Comedy Jam, touring 42 markets and taping a Showtime special as well. In addition to this, he was a finalist for the NBC Diversity Showcase and advanced to the semifinals in NBC’s Last Comic Standing. His other credits include BET’s Comicview, The Mo’Nique Show, and Kevin Hart’s comedy special on the Laugh Out Loud network. On the scripted front, he produced/ played the lead in the comedy project, The Pharmacist, and can recently be seen as “Marty the Manager” in the Summit Entertainment Feature Film, Uncle Drew. Walker was born on the southside of Chicago and earned a doctoral degree in pharmacy from Xavier University in New Orleans. Despite his string of successes and growing popularity, LaVar remains humble. He told the Chicago Sun-Times that he just wants to be happy in what he is doing. “To be honest with you, I just want to be happy doing what I do and make a great living doing it. Does that sound crazy? If you get right down to it,” he says, “looking back on everything I’ve done to this point, I think I made it. I’m the biggest star in the world to me.” Sun Times reporter Mike Thomas called this attitude: “Pretty sane actually.”