Marc Yaffee

Genre: Comedy
Reno, Nevada USA Contact

Marc is a Co-star of the Pow Wow Comedy Jam from the Showtime special, Goin' Native. A former writer for George Carlin's Laugh.com, Marc has also been seen on PBS, SiTV and Comics Unleashed. He's been heard on Sirius XM Radio, the Bob & Tom Show & toured 5 times overseas entertaining U.S. troops.

Artist Information

Biography

Marc is a Co-star of Pow Wow Comedy Jam, currently featured on the Showtime special, Goin Native: American Indian Comedy Slam. A former writer for George Carlin's Laugh.com, Marc has been seen on Comics Unleashed, been heard on the Bob & Tom Show & toured 5 times overseas entertaining U.S. troops.

A gifted writer and performer, Marc delivers original but relatable comedy, inspired by his multi-cultural upbringing and Navajo roots. One of the few touring Native American Comedians, Marc careens across the comedy landscape leaving a trail of laughs that has made him a hit with club, casino and corporate audiences alike. Marc is the creator and co-star of Pow Wow Comedy Jam, the National Indian Gaming Association’s Entertainers of the Year.

Marc's window to comedy started when he opened his own traffic school in the mid-90s. Realizing that he could entertain a captive of audience of traffic violators, he decided to try his hand at a comedy club open mic and never looked back. Within two years, Marc won the Gold Rush Comedy Competition, landed a spot on Galavision Network’s Que Locos! and started writing for George Carlin's Laugh.com. In addition to his appearance on the groundbreaking Showtime special, Goin' Native, Marc has also appeared on Comics Unleashed, PBS and SiTV’s Latino Laugh Festival. Marc's radio credits include SiriusXM, NPR's Weekend America and multiple appearances on the Bob & Tom Show.

Marc continues a busy schedule of clubs, casinos and corporate events. In his spare time, Marc likes to perform overseas for US troops where he has been known to overindulge in fallafel and hookah bars, sneak onto aircraft carriers in the Persian Gulf and shave his head on the back of a flatbed truck while performing for Marines in the desert of Iraq.

Feedback:

Marc Yaffee was a hit at Sonoma State Univ...The students and faculty loved him. We would definitely bring him back to campus in the future. Thanks Marc!!
--Ashley Yarbrough, Associated Student Productions, Sonoma State University

Our audiences at Black Oak Casino love Marc. We have him back whenever we can.
-- Del Van Dyke, Class Act Entertainment

Fabulous job! People's jaws hurt from laughing.
-- Stacy Dixon, Tribal Chairman, Susanville Rancheria

Instrumentation

Marc Yaffee/Microphone

Discography

CD - It's All About Me
DVD - Locked and Loaded
DVD- Joke Signals (with Powwow Comedy Jam)
CD- Phase 3 Live at Coeur D'Alene Casino (with Pow Wow Comedy Jam)

Links

Audio

Video

GN3-25.mov

Catch A Rising Star 2 22 12.mov

Press

  • Comedy Club Quotes [+ Show ]

    Marc Yaffee was a hit at Sonoma State Univ...The students and faculty loved him. We would definitely...

  • Fabulous Job [+ Show ]

    "Fabulous Job, People's jaws hurt from laughing so hard." Stacy Dixon, Tribal Chairman Susanville...

  • Corporate Party Reviews [+ Show ]

    I wanted you to know just how much I appreciated having Marc come to the Kalispel Tribe Christmas pa...

Setlist

45-60 Minute Headliner Comedy Show

Basic Requirements

Calendar

DateTimeVenueCity
May 26, 2012 Saturday 8:00 PM Miss Pearl's Jam House Oakland, CA, US
Jun 1, 2012 Friday 7:30 PM Sunray Park Farmington, NM, US
Jun 2, 2012 Saturday 8:00 PM The Abbey Theatre Durango, CO, US
Jun 3, 2012 Sunday 8:00 PM TBA Montrose, CO, US
Jun 3, 2012 Sunday 8:00 PM Canyon Creek B&B Montrose, CO, US
Jun 3, 2012 Sunday 8:00 PM Canyon Creek B&B Montrose, CO, US
Jun 4, 2012 Monday 7:00 PM Hon-Dah Casino Pinetop, AZ, US
Jun 4, 2012 Monday 7:30 PM Hon-Dah Casino Pinetop, AZ, US
Jun 10, 2012 Sunday 3:00 AM Sober Grad Sparks, NV, US
Jun 13, 2012 Wednesday 7:30 PM Three Rivers Casino Florence, OR, US
Jun 14, 2012 Thursday 8:00 PM Kayo's Bend, OR, US
Jun 15, 2012 Friday 9:00 PM The Rec Room Yakima, WA, US
Jun 18, 2012 Monday 1:00 PM Private Event Incline Village, NV, US
Jun 21, 2012 Thursday 8:00 PM Liquid Lounge Boise, ID, US
Jun 22, 2012 Friday 8:00 PM Liquid Lounge Boise, ID, US
Jun 23, 2012 Saturday 8:00 PM Liquid Lounge Boise, ID, US
Jun 24, 2012 Sunday 8:00 PM Liquid Lounge Boise, ID, US
Jun 27, 2012 Wednesday 8:00 PM Tulalip Resort Casino Tulalip, WA, US
Jun 29, 2012 Friday 8:00 PM River's Edge Olympia, WA, US
Jun 30, 2012 Saturday 8:00 PM Dave's Restaurant Milton, WA, US
Jul 25, 2012 Wednesday 8:00 PM Gold Country Casino and Hotel Oroville, CA, US
Jul 28, 2012 Saturday 8:00 PM Studio Live Sedona, AZ, US
Aug 15, 2012 Wednesday 8:30 PM Rivercenter Comedy Club San Antonio, TX, US
Aug 16, 2012 Thursday 8:30 PM Rivercenter Comedy Club San Antonio, TX, US
Aug 17, 2012 Friday 8:30 PM Rivercenter Comedy Club San Antonio, TX, US
Aug 17, 2012 Friday 10:30 PM Rivercenter Comedy Club San Antonio, TX, US
Aug 18, 2012 Saturday 8:30 PM Rivercenter Comedy Club San Antonio, TX, US
Aug 18, 2012 Saturday 10:30 PM Rivercenter Comedy Club San Antonio, TX, US
Aug 19, 2012 Sunday 8:30 PM Rivercenter Comedy Club San Antonio, TX, US
Sep 8, 2012 Saturday 8:00 PM CET Hall and Soto Theater San Jose, CA, US
Sep 11, 2012 Tuesday 8:00 PM the hurricane lounge Wenatchee, WA, US
Sep 12, 2012 Wednesday 8:00 PM Lewiston, ID Red Lion MJ Barleyhopper's Brew Pub Lewiston, ID, US
Sep 13, 2012 Thursday 8:00 PM Wildhorse Casino Resort Pendleton, OR, US
Sep 19, 2012 Wednesday 8:00 PM Ramada Pocatello, ID, US
Sep 20, 2012 Thursday 8:00 PM Peppertree Lounge Idaho Falls, UT, US
Sep 21, 2012 Friday 12:00 AM TBA Twins Falls, ID, US