Nikkie Knowles, a DMV based comic, is making waves in the comedy industry. Her humor is inspired by her unique experiences as a mother of five boys and a military wife. She began her comedy journey by participating in the Armed Services Arts Partnership's Comedy Bootcamp, a program that provides veterans and their families an opportunity to learn the art of standup comedy. Nikkie has graced the stage at various festivals and clubs across the eastern coast, including the Kennedy Center and Black Women in Comedy Laff Fest. Her win as Magooby's Comedian of the Year 2021 marked a historic moment as she became the first woman to achieve this feat.

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Tim Smith is a comedian based in NYC. A known goofball hailing from Chicago/Louisiana, Tim was recently featured at the New York Comedy Festival and has opened for legends such as Roy Wood Jr, Kyle Kinane, Jim Norton and Ms. Pat. He’s the cohost of the Roommates in Law podcast and he’s been with the same woman for over 12 years, so ladies don’t even try it.

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RayDiva started her comedy career at the famous Gotham Comedy Club in New York City and has been moving up ever since. She has appeared at the Baltimore Comedy Factory, The Funny Bone Comedy Club in Virginia, Uptown Comedy Club in Atlanta, Magoobys Comedy Club in Maryland, The Laff House Comedy Club in Philadelphia and Jokes and Notes in Chicago. She hosts her own Comedy Show in Baltimore and is also one of the host of Laffs On The Harbor.

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Martin Phillips started to perform in college when he won funniest student in DC and hasn't stopped since. He has performed at several festivals like the Cleveland Comedy Festival and the LA Diversity in Comedy festival, has made several appearances on the Kill Tony podcast, and has even performed in Alaska! Martin has two podcasts, The Martin Podcast and one where he discusses rom-coms, Isn't It Romantic? Martin performs wherever he can, be sure to see him!

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Steven Chen is a comedian from the DC area who started standing up in 2012. He’s performed at the DC Improv, 50 First Jokes, Underground Comedy Fest, and Limestone Comedy Festival(2022). Walt Whitman once wrote, “standup for the stupid and crazy” and Steven thought, “hey, that’s not a bad idea.” His observations blur the lines between brilliance and pure foolishness, but at the end of the day, he’s just out here like the rest of us, trying to stack benjamins and get that timeshare money..

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