KOUNTRY WAYNE
PREACHER LAWSON
COMEDIAN CP
DAPHNIQUE SPRINGS
CORTEZ MACKLIN
MALIK B.
COMEDIAN SASEDDRICK
FEATURING
CHRISTIAN JOHNSON
2024 TOUR SCHEDULE
ABOUT THE COMEDIANS
KOUNTRY WAYNE
Wayne's career highlights in recent years include being named one of Variety's "10 Comics to Watch" in 2021, starring in the BET original Christmas rom-com "Holiday Heartbreak" (2021), appearing on MTV's "Wild 'N Out" with Nick Cannon, and co-hosting "I Love Us," a comedy clip show on BET+ alongside Kym Whitley. Wayne also starred in the comedy feature film "Strange Love," available on Amazon Prime, and the Peacock original film "Praise This," produced by Will Packer, directed by Tina Gordon, and starring Chloe Bailey, Quavo, Mack Wilds, Druski, and more. As a content creator, Wayne’s widely popular digital sketches, featuring original characters, attract millions of viewers daily on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
PREACHER LAWSON
Preacher Lawson was born In Portland, OR, but raised most of his adolescence in Memphis, TN. He moved 20 times before the age of 10, but if you asked him what city he’s from he’d say Orlando, FL because that’s where he grew as a comedian. Preacher is best known for his appearance on season 12 of NBC’s hit series, “America’s Got Talent” where he made it to the final rounds. Based off his stellar performance in season 12 Preacher was invited to compete on “America’s Got Talent: The Champions” and “Britan’s Got Talent: The Champions” where he advanced to the finale after he received the most votes from the fans. In 2019 Preacher shot his first stand-up special which premiered on BET+ and continues to perform at sold-out venues around the country.
DAPHNIQUE SPRINGS
Known for her distinctive mix of sharp wit and pointed sarcasm, Daphnique Springs continues to solidify her status as a force in the stand-up scene, headlining comedy clubs and theaters across the country. Reaching over 8 million followers across her social media platforms and amassing more than 134 million views on YouTube, Springs began her ascent to popularity creating original comedic sketches. In 2018, Springs was selected as one of the “New Faces of Comedy" at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal, where her journey to being chosen for the prestigious showcase was closely documented for the Amazon Prime docuseries “Inside Jokes.” Springs released her debut stand-up special “Single Female,” on YouTube.
CORTEZ MACKLIN
Christopher Powell, also known as Comedian CP, is an American actor, writer, and comedian. Powell plays “Ned” on the critically acclaimed Comedy Central series “Detroiters.” Additional television appearances include “Empire,” “All Def Comedy” on HBO, and season two of HBO Max’s “Love Life.”
COMEDIAN CP
Cortez Macklin is a 24 year old stand-up comedian and actor from Chicago, Illinois. He’s been performing for more than seven years, hitting the stage for the first time at the age of 14. He found his love of comedy when he joined a youth program run by Tyler Perry’s very own, Quincy Bonds called “Phat Kids Comedy.” From there he learned how to develop his natural writing and improv skills. Once he graduated, he went on to touch huge platforms such as “America’s Got Talent,” 11alive News and Nick Cannon Presents MTV’s “Wild N’ Out.” His ultimate goal is to become a comedic actor and make the world laugh one stage at a time!
MALIK B.
Comedian Saseddrick was born in the Panhandle of the Peach State (Pelham GA). His family later settled in Augusta, GA where Saseddrick attended school. This 1994 Graduate of the Richmond County School System started performing while in English Literature class. He had no idea that his early impressions of famous actors and character impersonations of classmates and faculty would evolve into the charismatic comedian that is known today as Augusta’s King of Comedy. His credits include performing comedy on major shows with Steve Harvey, Gary Owens, Sheryl Underwood, Earthquake, the late Tyler Craig and many more.