Bryson Turner
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It’s hard to hate standup comic Bryson Turner, even though he’s following his dream and has a good shot at becoming famous. But his jokes are so smart (not to mention self-deprecating) that you can’t help but root for him.
Turner took the Austin comedy scene by storm last year after he moved to town from Washington, D.C. and promptly won the 2009 Funniest Person In Austin contest.
His material, delivered in a super-relaxed style, has lately focused on being in a state of limbo between childhood and adulthood. He also talks about girls. A lot.
Later this year, Turner will debut on Comedy Central. He’s performing this Friday and Saturday at the Velveeta Room. Here’s a clip of his stuff. - Austin-American Statesman
“...here's a portion of a chat I had last night with Bryson Turner after he won the 24th annual Funniest Person in Austin contest. Each winner gets handed that cape and crown, and jokes aplenty were made about the condition of said cape and crown. Turner is a recent transplant to Austin's comedy scene -- he's from the Pittsburgh area and formed his early stand-up start in D.C. Here, let him explain how he has settled in nicely enough in Austin, and why he chose the Texas capital to grow his career as a comedian." - thecomicscomic.com
The Quarter-Life Crisis Comedy Tour is in full swing this month featuring four up-and- coming comedians — M. Dickson, Bryson Turner, Jason Marcus and Lucas Molandes. The 12-city tour, in partnership with RooftopComedy.com, is described as “a stand-up breakdown” and will run through October 16.
The funny quartet also records a podcast, Punch Drunk, which features comedian Andy Kindler.
Upcoming tour dates include stops in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. - Stagetime Magazine
Hecklers be warned. His name is Bryson Turner and he's delivered the best comeback ever. Don't forget to tip your waitresses...and never insult the professional comic on stage. - The Huffington Post
Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
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Bio
Very few comics are able to toe the line between being genuinely hilarious, and simply genuine. Bryson Turner does so wonderfully, weaving personal anecdotes of his triumphs and failures through his early-adulthood years, but doing so in a way that disarms the supposedly terrifying “real world” and makes each audience member - be it a college freshmen or a senior citizen - realize that we’re more similar than we thought.
Bryson has performed across the country - at dozens of clubs and colleges, from Boston to Austin, from the SXSW festival (2011) to Marc Maron’s WTF Podcast (2010), at some of the best clubs in the country, as well as voluntarily in public libraries and children’s hospitals. His ability to connect people from all walks of life is what makes his comedy so unique, and what makes it a truly exhilarating experience. At the age of 27, he has established himself as one of the funniest and most insightful young comics in the country.
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