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Joel first took the stage at an open mic at Laff's Comedy Cafe in Albuquerque, NM when he had just turned 17. Always inspired by watching late night stand-up sets on shows like "Comic Strip Live," he felt he had found his calling. The 1st night up, he killed it! The second night up, he absolutely bombed. It's been all uphill since then.
Joel did steady standup work through high school. However, in college and through most of his 20's, he focused more on the acting part of the business. It wasn't until 29 that he had forgotten his love for standup and decided to jump back into the game. Over 10 years later, he still performs when he can and has become known for his high energy, off-the-cuff sets. |
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He's shared the stage with some of the biggest names in comedy, many of who inspired him to pursue standup when he watched them late at night on his little black & white TV. He's shared the bill with Bobcat Goldthwait, Dana Carvey, Leslie Jones, Harland Williams, Dane Cook, Iliza Schlesinger, Paul Rodriguez, John Caparulo, The Sklar Brothers, Chris Hardwick, Josh Blue, Eddie Griffin, Anthony Jeselnik, Barry Sobel, Rob Schneider, Wendy Liebman, Dave Coulier, Aisha Tyler, Jim Jeffries, Adam Devine, Brad Williams, Andrew Dice Clay, Kira Soltanovich, Jimmy Brogan, and many, many more.
He's also been blessed to play in some outstanding, revered venues, including The Comedy Store, The Improv, The Icehouse, The Riviera (Las Vegas), Flappers Comedy Club, Lestat's, The Comedy Store La Jolla, Laff's Comedy Cafe and for major corporate events and smaller joints from Catalina Island to Scranton, PA, from Chicago, IL to Vienna, Austria. No stage is too big or small, and no audience is too quiet! |
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FESTIVALS: Burbank Comedy Festival (“Best of the Fest”) Ventura Comedy Festival (Competition Finalist) Laughing Skull Comedy Festival (Atlanta) San Diego Comedy Festival Trial by Laughter (Indianapolis) Mutiny Radio Comedy Festival (San Francisco) Crossroads Comedy Festival (Indianapolis) The Gundo Comedy Festival (Los Angeles). |
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Here’s some longer sets for when bookers say: “Hey, that 6 minute riff is solid, but can you Feature or Headline, pancake?” I’ll send ‘em this.
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Flattered to be one of the 1st guests on "Comedy Death Star" podcast! Who needs books when you can listen to stuff?!? Had a great time and got to delve into topics like LA Derby Dolls, Robin Williams, shake weights, my comedy philosophy, the movie "Threesome," hitting Jesus in the face with a pie (only because he said it's OK) and a whole host of deeper thoughts and topics. Who knew I had layers?!?!
Listen here ---> |
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Deven Green (from the Arctic of Canada) and Joel Bryant (from the trailer parks of New Mexico) met in 1998 and knew, because of their intense training and individual uniqueness, that their comedy duo would be successful.
Together they won "Best Of The Fest" at the First International Hollywood Comedy Festival and were selected for the Bass Red Ale Comedy Tour. As comedy hosts of "Survival of the Funniest," "Uncle Clyde's Comedy Contest," and combining strong individual careers of their own, they secured their position as "The Comedy Duo to Watch!" [College Entertainment Journal] |
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They sold out every performance at the San Francisco Fringe Festival and the Orange County Comedy Festival with their loyal following. Their comedy sketches have regularly been highlighted in reviews from BackStage to LA Weekly to the LA Times. They have performed at The Venetian Hotel, The Palms and The Riviera in Las Vegas, The Chi Chi Club on Catalina Island, The Knitting Factory in Hollywood, local Southern California hot spots like the HaHa Cafe, The Pacific Theatre, The Ice House and The Comedy Store in La Jolla, Noni's in Atlanta, GA, The Box Theatre in Albuquerquer, NM, a slew of venues in San Diego and have opened for such comedy heavy hitters like Dave Coulier, Harland Williams, Debi Gutierrez, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Eddie Griffin, Andrew 'Dice' Clay, Paul Rodriguez, and the comedians of Mad TV and Chelsea Lately.
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They performed at the Canada Comedy Night hosted by Will Sasso, a Maximum Security Prison (ask them about it!) and headlined at New Pride Wisconsin. Two of their greatest thrills were performing for the US troops in the Middle East and Europe and consistently being asked to headline for charity events covering all ranges of LGBT issues. They even have their picture, bio and quotes hanging in the International Museum of Peace & Unity in Uzbekistan! Most recently, they have been regular headliners at Flappers Comedy Clubs in both Burbank and Claremont! They're still active on the comedy club, corporate show and college circuit. From synagogues to dive bars, the US Embassy to living rooms to auditoriums, no venue is immune from their "award-winning, laugh-out-loud comedy!" (SF Weekly)
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