Roberts, who made his stage debut at Mark Ridley's Comedy Castle in Royal Oak, Mich., has appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam, BET's Comic View and It's Showtime at the Apollo. He has received the BET Robin Harris Award for Most Original Comic and took second place in the Oakland Comedy Competition.
DeRay Davis, who began his career in the comedy clubs on Chicago's South Side, was first noticed by Hollywood while performing at Atlanta's Laffapalooza festival. A standout on the Cedric the Entertainer Tour and the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival, Davis' film credits include playing the “Hustle Guy” in Barbershop and Barbershop 2, as well as the Will Smith-produced The Seat Filler. Davis also can be seen on HBO's Entourage, Comedy Central's Reno 911, MTV's Wild N Out and BET's Comic View.
After practicing her comedy routine on family and friends, Queen Aishah made her stage debut at Mr. Henry's in Washington, D.C., where Martin Lawrence and Dave Chapelle first appeared. The next stage in her career included performances on It's Showtime at the Apollo, VH1 and BET's Comic View. Aishah has toured with R & B crooners Jaheim, KC-I & Jo Jo, and Tank. She has shared the comedy stage with Bruce Bruce, Rickey Smiley, Thea Vidale, Tony Roberts, Joe Clair and Donnell Rawlings.
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