Godfrey
New York City, New York, United States | MAJOR
Music
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Press
Godfrey embraces his Nigerian roots on the multi racial "Just for Laughs" Tour. "You ask a white person, they say, I'm Irish - American, 3rd generation Italian, all the way down to the lowest fraction. Black people just say black. I say I'm Nigerian, they say, I thought you were a regular black guy." - Godfrey - The Toronto Sun
Discography
You can listen to "Black By Accident" (2011) on itunes and Amazon. Godfrey can be heard on Siruis/Xm radio on the comedy stations Raw Dog, Laugh USA, the Jim Breuer Show, and the Foxxhole
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Bio
BERNIE MAC once told GODFREY, “You’re versatile and that’s going to go a long way.”
Upon arrival in New York, Godfrey’s first job was as a warm up comedian for the Cosby Show on CBS. After a few years as a working comedian in NY, Godfrey landed several high profile projects. Ben Stiller cast him to play himself in Zoolander -- a performance that has since achieved cult status. Godfrey’s other film roles include Johnson Family Vacation, The Cook Out with Queen Latifah, Phat Girlz starring Oscar Award-winning comedienne Monique, and Soul Plane alongside Snoop Dogg. Godfrey is perhaps best known for his role as the “7UP Guy” in the popular 7UP national campaign which lasted 2 years and included Super Bowl commercials.
His television work includes BET’s “ComicView”, Bravo’s “The It Factor”, Host of “MTV Spring Break”, “The Carson Daily Show”, “Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen”, his own 30 min and 1 hour ("Black by Accident, 2011") specials on Comedy Central. In Amsterdam, repeated TV appearances on “The Comedy Factory” and “Rayman Is Laat”. He also made a guest appearance on NBC’s “30 Rock” and he can be seen regularly as a talking head on VH1. Godfrey is a reoccurring character on the new Louis CK series entitled “Louie” on FX.
In addition to his film and television work, Godfrey is one of the dominant forces on the comedy scene. He is in demand as a headliner at the most prominent comedy clubs across the country -- including The Comedy Cellar, Stand Up NY, the Comic Strip, and in Los Angeles, The Laugh Factory and The Improv.
Godfrey is also a veteran of the major Comedy Tours and Festivals including the Lucky Strike Tour in Amsterdam, the Beirut Comedy Tour, the Just for Laughs Comedy Tour – Canada, the Just for Laughs Comedy Tour – Bermuda, all three Just for Laughs Comedy Festivals in Chicago, Toronto, and Montreal, and the USO tour featured on Comedy Central.
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