Before They Stood Up

Mike Eaton is a Austin, TX based comedian. Mike has been making people laugh all over the country, Mike Eaton is giggling personified. He is the former Austin Roast Battle Champion and host of the Highly Social podcast on the Drinking Bros Network(on this channel). When he’s not on stage, you can find Mike eating food. Mike has worked with: Louis CK, Whitney Cummings, Yannis Pappas, Tim Dillon, Jonathan Kite, Tone Bell, Tony Hinchcliffe, Big Jay Oakerson, Luis Gomez, Ian Edwards, and many more. This is a conversation is about his journey as a comedian thus far.

Parker Slavens is an up-and-coming stand-up comedian based out of Dallas, Texas. Starting his comedy journey as a child performing comedy magic shows across Texas and Tennessee; Parker has been on stages his entire life. His ability to connect with audiences has led to opportunities to perform nationwide, working with seasoned stand-ups, SNL alums, and a few members of the coveted magician’s alliance. This is a conversation about his journey thus far.

LaRon Wright is a comedian who got his start in the DFW Metroplex, now based in Austin, TX. Originally from the Panhandle, he brings his laid back approach of the small town to the big city and commands your attention with his low baritone voice and sharp wit. His stand up covers a broad range of topics from his unique upbringing, to race in America. LaRon has made a name for himself as an emcee and a feature, working with Rick Gutierrez, Paul Varghese, Nick Guerra and Dan Cummins. You can catch him at weekly shows in Austin, all over Texas and surrounding states. This is a conversation about his journey thus far.

Raj began his comedy journey in Dallas, and as a veteran comedian of 21 years Raj has become an international headliner. Raj was the first comic to be passed at The Laugh Factory on a 6 min guest spot and has since had his first hour special, “Raj Sharma Live from, Las Vegas”, produced and available on Amazon. That same year, he was THE stand-out performer of the CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase. In 2016, Raj co-created “Raj Sharma Presents…”, a series of shows benefiting charities across the U.S and Australia and is the headliner and a curator of the “Weirdass Pajama Festival”, the biggest comedy event in India. He is the co-founder of the “Indians at the Improv”, a finalist for “The Lucky 21” on HBO and toured with “The Next Generation of Evil Comedy Tour”. Raj is also an original member of “The Gurus of Comedy”, “Pundits With Punchlines” and “The United Colors of Comedy”. This is a conversation about his journey as a standup thus far. Part 2.

Raj began his comedy journey in Dallas, and as a veteran comedian of 21 years Raj has become an international headliner. Raj was the first comic to be passed at The Laugh Factory on a 6 min guest spot and has since had his first hour special, “Raj Sharma Live from, Las Vegas”, produced and available on Amazon. That same year, he was THE stand-out performer of the CBS Diversity Sketch Comedy Showcase. In 2016, Raj co-created “Raj Sharma Presents…”, a series of shows benefiting charities across the U.S and Australia and is the headliner and a curator of the “Weirdass Pajama Festival”, the biggest comedy event in India. He is the co-founder of the “Indians at the Improv”, a finalist for “The Lucky 21” on HBO and toured with “The Next Generation of Evil Comedy Tour”. Raj is also an original member of “The Gurus of Comedy”, “Pundits With Punchlines” and “The United Colors of Comedy”. This is a conversation about his journey as a standup thus far. 

Scott Crisp is a Dallas native. Scott has been doing comedy writing, and is one of the funniest comedians in the Dallas scene. He can be seen regularly at Hyena's Comedy Club, Addison Improv, and Dallas Comedy Club. This is a conversation about his journey as a standup thus far.

Derrick Jack is an Illinois born comedian; his quick-witted style of comedy is all Midwest. Why do you do comedy?", the answer is simple. "It's extremely difficult to be sad when you're laughing.” Derrick is a regular in the Dallas comedy scene and is a killer on the mic. Derrick is also a spoken word artist. This is a conversation about his journey as a comedian thus far. 

Paxton Bailey was born in Arlington Texas. Paxton graduated from Terleton State university, and has been doing stand up since 2022. As a young up and comer Paxton isn't afraid to push the boundaries to see where the breaking point is. Paxton is a regular in the Dallas comedy scene. He can be seen at Hyenas Comedy club Dallas & Fort Worth, and the Addison Improv. This is a conversation with Paxton on his Journey as a comedian thus far.