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September 15-18, 2022.

What is Motor City Comedy Festival?

Who we are and what we do.

Motor City Comedy Festival is a non-profit organization that gives comedians from around the world the opportunity to network, learn and practice their craft. We pair some of the biggest stand ups anywhere with the next generation of comedy greats to create lineups our audiences will never forget. Much more than that, we want to foster a community of funny people and provide them with the chance to get better, increase their network and gain exposure to industry professionals.

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Meet the Headliners: Adam Ray

Adam Ray currently plays the iconic role of Vince McMahon in YOUNG ROCK for NBC, the story of Dwanye “The Rock” Johson’s life. Ray most recently was seen in HACKS on HBOMAX, and starred in the indie comedy THE BELLMEN, also starring Thomas Lennon & Richard Kind. Ray also guest starred on the last season of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT for Netflix, as well as season 2 of AMERICAN VANDAL. Adam also hosts the popular About Last Night podcast, which has welcomed guests such as Sandra Bullock, Chevy Chase, Melissa McCarthy, Dana Carvey, Susan Sarandon, Bill Burr, Lisa Kudrow, Tony Danza and more. His hilarious sketches and standup comedy clips have garnered over 50 million views on YouTube & can all be viewed at adamraycomedy.com.

Meet the Headliners: Alex English

The New York Times has called Alex English one of “The Queer Young Comics Redefining American Humor.” Alex has opened for and toured with such acts as Michael Che, Roy Wood Jr., Michelle Wolf, and Colin Jost. His most recent television appearances include HBO’s That Damn Michael Che, Pause with Sam Jay, and High Maintenance. In 2021, he made his Comedy Central stand-up debut on Ilana Glazer Presents: Tight Five, and can also be seen on the second season of SeeSo’s Night Train with Wyatt Cenac. In 2020, he was cast in the reboot of National Lampoon: The Radio Hour. Alex is currently in his first season as a writer for “Saturday Night Live” and has previously written for BET’s critically-acclaimed The Rundown with Robin Thede, as well as Netflix’s The Fix with Jimmy Carr. English lives in New York City, where he is a regular performer at the Comedy Cellar, and co-hosts DAD Comedy at The Jane Hotel.

Meet the Headliners: Corrine Fisher

CORINNE FISHER is a stand-up comedian, writer, director & actor originally from Union, NJ and currently residing in New York City. Most recently, she directed the debut comedy special from her and her longtime comedy partner, Krystyna Hutchinson. The duo is most known for co-creating and co-hosting their groundbreaking, genre-creating GUYS WE F*CKED: The Anti Slut-Shaming podcast — a vulnerable firsthand look into modern female sexuality from a comedic perspective — which began tearing up charts in December 2013. The podcast has hit #1 on the iTunes comedy charts multiple times and has been featured in Vogue, Interview, Esquire, The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, Splitsider, Mother Jones, Perez Hilton, Elle, A.V. Club, E! News, People, US Magazine, Bust, CNN, and The Village Voice as well as on Sirius Radio, and NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly. High-profile guests include Amanda Knox, Amber Rose, and Fran Drescher. The podcast was also turned into a book by HarperCollins entitled F*CKED: Being Sexually Explorative and Self-Confident in a World That’s Screwed and the duo was asked to give a TEDx talk exploring topics from their show.

Meet the Headliners: Brian Simpson

Brian Simpson is a stand-up comedian based in Los Angeles, CA. His background as a foster child and Marine Corps veteran has led to a rare combination of life experiences that he manages to channel into a refreshingly unique point of view. Brian is a paid regular at the World-Famous Comedy Store, has been named a New Face 2021 at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, and recently made his TV debut on Comedy Central’s Lights Out with David Spade. You can catch him next on Season 3 of The Standups on Netflix.

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Meet the Headliners: Adam Ray

Adam Ray currently plays the iconic role of Vince McMahon in YOUNG ROCK for NBC, the story of Dwanye “The Rock” Johson’s life. Ray most recently was seen in HACKS on HBOMAX, and starred in the indie comedy THE BELLMEN, also starring Thomas Lennon & Richard Kind. Ray also guest starred on the last season of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM, ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT for Netflix, as well as season 2 of AMERICAN VANDAL. Adam also hosts the popular About Last Night podcast, which has welcomed guests such as Sandra Bullock, Chevy Chase, Melissa McCarthy, Dana Carvey, Susan Sarandon, Bill Burr, Lisa Kudrow, Tony Danza and more. His hilarious sketches and standup comedy clips have garnered over 50 million views on YouTube & can all be viewed at adamraycomedy.com.

Meet the Headliners: Alex English

The New York Times has called Alex English one of “The Queer Young Comics Redefining American Humor.” Alex has opened for and toured with such acts as Michael Che, Roy Wood Jr., Michelle Wolf, and Colin Jost. His most recent television appearances include HBO’s That Damn Michael Che, Pause with Sam Jay, and High Maintenance. In 2021, he made his Comedy Central stand-up debut on Ilana Glazer Presents: Tight Five, and can also be seen on the second season of SeeSo’s Night Train with Wyatt Cenac. In 2020, he was cast in the reboot of National Lampoon: The Radio Hour. Alex is currently in his first season as a writer for “Saturday Night Live” and has previously written for BET’s critically-acclaimed The Rundown with Robin Thede, as well as Netflix’s The Fix with Jimmy Carr. English lives in New York City, where he is a regular performer at the Comedy Cellar, and co-hosts DAD Comedy at The Jane Hotel.

Meet the Headliners: Corrine Fisher

CORINNE FISHER is a stand-up comedian, writer, director & actor originally from Union, NJ and currently residing in New York City. Most recently, she directed the debut comedy special from her and her longtime comedy partner, Krystyna Hutchinson. The duo is most known for co-creating and co-hosting their groundbreaking, genre-creating GUYS WE F*CKED: The Anti Slut-Shaming podcast — a vulnerable firsthand look into modern female sexuality from a comedic perspective — which began tearing up charts in December 2013. The podcast has hit #1 on the iTunes comedy charts multiple times and has been featured in Vogue, Interview, Esquire, The Huffington Post, The Daily Beast, Splitsider, Mother Jones, Perez Hilton, Elle, A.V. Club, E! News, People, US Magazine, Bust, CNN, and The Village Voice as well as on Sirius Radio, and NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly. High-profile guests include Amanda Knox, Amber Rose, and Fran Drescher. The podcast was also turned into a book by HarperCollins entitled F*CKED: Being Sexually Explorative and Self-Confident in a World That’s Screwed and the duo was asked to give a TEDx talk exploring topics from their show.

Meet the Headliners: Brian Simpson

Brian Simpson is a stand-up comedian based in Los Angeles, CA. His background as a foster child and Marine Corps veteran has led to a rare combination of life experiences that he manages to channel into a refreshingly unique point of view. Brian is a paid regular at the World-Famous Comedy Store, has been named a New Face 2021 at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival, and recently made his TV debut on Comedy Central’s Lights Out with David Spade. You can catch him next on Season 3 of The Standups on Netflix.

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