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How Felicia Sees It: I came into the world an Army brat. Moved here, moved there, landing at the corner of trailer park and military housing. I learned how to load a gun, dodge a social worker, and make an exit plan – before I could even drive. My escape came via the doors of a strip joint coined the Peppermint Lounge. It’s there that I met a comic, became a comic, won this and won that. I pounded the road hard, picked up a camera, did beaucoup TV, married my manager, then quit the biz.

A classic recording from the legendary Laff Records catalog.

Marquez the Greatest (known on Planet Comedy as King of the Underground) began as a seed planted in the fertile streets of Los Angeles. He began smoking stand-up comedy with one goal in mind ¿ to make people laugh. But it has evolved into hilarious, philosophical blunts through which the pain of life generally, and his life specifically, is turned into the chronic high of laughter.

E.L.'s talents have been showcased by such venues as BET's Comicview, HBO's Def Jam All-Stars, The Laugh Factory, The Improv, and The Comedy Store. He's also been seen on the widescreen in Mo' Money, Mad Dog and Glory, Folks, and the controversial film Losing Isaiah.

The meek lamb has not turned into a roaring lioness...except...on those occasions when she feels the necessity of "straightenin' out the world" with some "sane advice".

Julia Scotti's new brand of comedy is honest, hilarious, fearless, and fierce. Drawn to comedy from the time she was a child - "almost like a religious calling" - she holds nothing back. She has been described as a "force of nature," "a cross between Sam Kinison and Mrs. Doubtfire," like a "chainsaw flying through the room." A speaker, author, and nationally headlining comedian, who happens to be transgender, Julia got her start as Rick Scotti successfully touring both the United States and Canada.

A rare phenomenon to say the least, Simon King is the kind of comic that comes along maybe once in a generation. Every performance is an onslaught, an unrelenting attack on the senses. He pushes his audience to keep up with him as his mind jumps around from the topical to the absurd with lightning speed and intensity. Never sure what will happen next, the audience is forced to hold on tight and be prepared for anything.

On 'Nuff Said, Clinton reflects on life in America today. We are privy to his personal opinions on everything from the "San Francisco scene", to Star Wars, to the "un(i)-bomber", to feminine "mood changes". His comical observations will make you see life in a different light, and a welcome change it is.

Considered one of today's top comedians, Barcena's comedy is rich with stories about growing up in East L.A. and Latino culture. Humor is his way of reaching out to people with pride and cultural awareness without perpetuating stereotypes. His philosophy is "know who you are and have people laugh with you." And laugh you will as he delivers punch line after hilarious punch line.

In a world burdened with concerns about terrorism, global warming, and worldwide hunger (just to mention a few), nothing could be more welcome than a good laugh! Jeff Wayne plays upon today's heightened political awareness to poke fun at gay people, homophobes, sexism, racism, minorities, the politically correct, etc., etc....Laugh out loud funny, funny, funny!

"The Hot and Spicy Mamitas" are Marilyn Martinez, "a cross between Brett Butler and Rosanne Barr ¿ but funnier"; Sully Diaz, a "comedy goddess"; Dyana Ortelli, "an enchilada plate con chilito picoso"; Lydia Nicole, "a wolf in sheep's clothing"; and Ludo Vika, "a comedy femme fatale". Considered to be some of L.A.'s hottest Latina comics, these outrageously funny comediennes offer fresh points of view with a punch. They are joined by special guest Willie Barcena.

Jodi Miller, comedienne, performer, television and film writer, coach, and leading lady extraordinaire, has been entertaining audiences nationwide with her stand-up comedy for over 16 years. Her animated, energetic comedy is instantly and hilariously relatable, quickly endearing fans on both coasts. Miller's "just got out of bed- raspy" voice combined with her spontaneous, quirky facial expressions creates an addictive mix of incredible wit and charm.

Nikki Carr is a deliciously silly and hilarious comedian. Most recently known as the charismatic runner-up on NBC's 2014 season of Last Comic Standing, she propelled her way through the competition with quick and effective wit, hilariously relatable anecdotes, and the courage to laugh in the face of all the things she could cry about. Her trials and tribulations as a woman, mother, grandmother, and lesbian provide rich comic material.

"Pig Life" is the eagerly awaited third audiobook from prolific comedian Sean Kent. A master of dark wit, Sean gives you his incisive, hilarious take on sexual politics, social media, God and everything in between. You can never tell where Kent's endlessly creative mind will take the listener, only that the trip will be worth it and that you'll laugh the entire way

Marsha Warfield is best known as 'The Bailiff on Night Court'. In the late 1970's I was asked to judge a Comedy competition at The Punchline in San Francisco. The participants were Marsha Warfield, Whoopi Goldberg, and one other whose name escapes me. As a result of that competition, I signed Marsha to Laff Records and produced this album. Not for the tender eared.

After 30 years of biker bars, strip clubs, and seedy roadhouses, the raunchy barroom songs of Dick Grande have emerged as beloved anthems of barflies and truckers all over the world. What's surprising is the underground swell of bootlegged copies that have popped up in the panty drawers of upper-class housewives and the demurest of debutantes. Not only have these insidious ditties infiltrated the common man, but they have also reached the pinnacle of political culture.

The birth of "Ernie G." came in March of 1996 with Ernesto Tomas Gritzewsky's first pro gig at the "Eastside Comedy Jam" in Alhambra, California. He then became a "Latino Comedy Night" regular at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and appeared at his first Latino Comedy Olympics show at the World Famous Improv. After 20 weeks of playing to standing-room-only crowds, Ernie moved on to the Comedy Store.

Rudy Moreno, Latino Comedian Par Excellence, will make you howl with his perspective on growing up, getting married, and raising kids. From recounting his own experiences growing up in a neighborhood that was a melting pot of ethnic groups to his view on dealing with his own parents, and then becoming a parent himself, Moreno's vivid pictures of life will have you in stitches. Included here are his takes on "Beer Commercials", "Edward J. Olmos Movies", "Latinas on PMS", and much more.

Entering school at the age of three, it was soon obvious that Pat Paulsen was an exceptional child. At 11, MENSA confirmed his IQ at 205. He was awarded the Medal of Honor and Nobel Prize in Physics and has several masterpieces hanging in the Louvre. He debuted at La Scala Opera House in Milan in the role of Pietro in Don Giovanni and later performed in the Metropolitan Opera House in New York for 12 years. And then he woke up!

Clean, intelligent comedy. "I'm a monologist," says Andrew Norelli. "A monologist tells their thoughts and opinions on their life and the world around them."

Andrew has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Comedy Central's Live at Gotham, Comedy.TV, Entertainment Studios with Byron Allen, and Comics Unleashed, where he was also a staff joke writer.