Dragon Boy Suede
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That is the joke that opened Friday night's 20th Comedy Meltdown at Meltdown Comics on Sunset Ave, a well-loved event that has drawn comedians like Kyle Kinane (author of the joke above) to a hot shack of a room in the back of a comic book store. And that is the joke that got the crowd, not the group of comedians and their friends, but the crowd of casual weekenders who wandered into the shop for the limitless Asahi Dry Lager served until 10 PM, to realize that they were in for more than the bargain-basement ticket prices suggested.
Three of the comedians who performed (Kinane, Howard Kremer, and surprise headliner Aziz Ansari) debuted new material.
It's rarer still when the new material works without any stylistic incorporation. In 2007, Howard Kremer's set was good enough to be showcased in a half-hour Comedy Central special. The showcase was for Kremer's alter-ego and rap alias, Dragon Boy Suede, and designed to do for rap what Tenacious D did for folk. But at Meltdown, his set changed completely. Kremer didn't hunch over and hype-mock a culture; he just stood on stage and told us to, "Have a summah."
He told us about chewing his summer gum, about rolling around with his summer partners in the summer sand. Of course, none of this sounds funny—that’s one of the pitfalls of reviewing a comedy show—but in the heat of Meltdown's back room, Kremer's summer stories took on a true vitality, imploring us lost Angelenos to appreciate the gift of our single but spectacular season. It was like witnessing A Prairie Home Companion from an alternate universe, one in which that radio stalwart manages to be funny for those of us under 65. Kremer's was easily the best set of the night.
Aziz Ansari had the bad luck of following Kremer, but possess an unapologetically quick wit. Some light heckling from the front row was addressed and dispensed without remorse.
The comedians standing in the back of the room were as boisterous as the audience. Most of them write for or star in television shows. All of them decided to donate their time to what is ostensibly a charity. You can't help but feel special when sitting in a room like that, drinking beer out of an Asahi tallboy, enjoying the final days of summah. - Los Angeles Magazine
Just want to call out two great comedians – “Dragon Boy Suede” Howard Kremer did Ballgame’s show for the first time. I’ve said it before…he’s probably top 10 most talented comedians out there. He gave me a CD last night with the greatest song ever on it called “Nut Valet”. Did I mention DBS raps? Get this guy a show…now! - livecomedyla.com
Just want to call out two great comedians – “Dragon Boy Suede” Howard Kremer did Ballgame’s show for the first time. I’ve said it before…he’s probably top 10 most talented comedians out there. He gave me a CD last night with the greatest song ever on it called “Nut Valet”. Did I mention DBS raps? Get this guy a show…now! - livecomedyla.com
Just want to call out two great comedians – “Dragon Boy Suede” Howard Kremer did Ballgame’s show for the first time. I’ve said it before…he’s probably top 10 most talented comedians out there. He gave me a CD last night with the greatest song ever on it called “Nut Valet”. Did I mention DBS raps? Get this guy a show…now! - livecomedyla.com
Just want to call out two great comedians – “Dragon Boy Suede” Howard Kremer did Ballgame’s show for the first time. I’ve said it before…he’s probably top 10 most talented comedians out there. He gave me a CD last night with the greatest song ever on it called “Nut Valet”. Did I mention DBS raps? Get this guy a show…now! - livecomedyla.com
Just want to call out two great comedians – “Dragon Boy Suede” Howard Kremer did Ballgame’s show for the first time. I’ve said it before…he’s probably top 10 most talented comedians out there. He gave me a CD last night with the greatest song ever on it called “Nut Valet”. Did I mention DBS raps? Get this guy a show…now! - livecomedyla.com
Just want to call out two great comedians – “Dragon Boy Suede” Howard Kremer did Ballgame’s show for the first time. I’ve said it before…he’s probably top 10 most talented comedians out there. He gave me a CD last night with the greatest song ever on it called “Nut Valet”. Did I mention DBS raps? Get this guy a show…now! - livecomedyla.com
Discography
Beavis And Butthead - MTV
Pretend Time - Comedy Central
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central's Premium Blend
MTV's Austin Stories
Scare Tactics - SYFY
The Goode family - ABC
Coachella Mucic Festival
Bumbershoot Festival
SXSW Festival
Vancouver Comedy Festival
Montreal Comedy Festival
Sketchfest SF
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Bio
Dragon Boy Suede is the musical alter ego of Howard Kremer.
He performs two kinds of songs.
1. Sing songs about the Summertime
"The Beachcombah"
"Take Your Back to School Sale and Shove It"
2. Rap songs
"You Won't Sass Me Like That When I Can Summon Wolves"
"I Heal with my Steel"
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