Geechy Guy
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Michael Paul Cathers known by his stage name, Geechy Guy, is a stand-up comedian who hails from the U.S. state
of Michigan
. He is probably best known for his appearances on Star Search
, the nationally televised talent competition hosted by Ed McMahon
. While on the show, Guy coined the term "joke grenades" to describe jokes that trigger a delayed audience reaction. Guy held the record for the most wins for a comedian (10) beating such comedians as Ray Romano
and nine others.
He was a contestant on America's Got Talent
, advancing from Auditions, to Vegas Week, and then the live quarterfinals. He was then eliminated.
. He began his career as a magician at age 6, followed by juggling
and unicycling until taking up comedy at age 19. Guy began his career in the Detroit market, working comedy clubs and appearing on local comedy talk shows, such as "Some Semblance of Sanity" with comedian Gary Thison. Guy and Thison have reunited and are working on a number of comedy projects.
with Craig Ferguson
. Previously, he had appeared 3 times on The Tonight Show
with Jay Leno
. Guy made his most recent appearance on television as a contestant on the sixth season of America's Got Talent
. He reached the top 48 before being eliminated. He also appeared at the 2011 NASCAR Newlyweds trivia game during Champions week for a brief act before the drivers arrived.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. He is probably best known for his appearances on Star Search
Star Search
Star Search is a television show that was produced from 1983-95, hosted by Ed McMahon, and created by Alfred Masini. A relaunch was produced in 2003-04. The show was originally filmed at the old Earl Carroll Theatre at 6230 Sunset Blvd...
, the nationally televised talent competition hosted by Ed McMahon
Ed McMahon
Edward Peter "Ed" McMahon, Jr. was an American comedian, game show host and announcer. He is most famous for his work on television as Johnny Carson's sidekick and announcer on The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992. He also hosted the original version of the talent show Star Search from 1983 to 1995...
. While on the show, Guy coined the term "joke grenades" to describe jokes that trigger a delayed audience reaction. Guy held the record for the most wins for a comedian (10) beating such comedians as Ray Romano
Ray Romano
Raymond Albert "Ray" Romano is an American actor, writer and stand-up comedian, best known for his roles on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and in the Ice Age film series. He recently starred in the TNT comedy-drama Men of a Certain Age.-Early life:Romano was born in Queens, New York to Italian...
and nine others.
He was a contestant on America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent (season 6)
The sixth season of America's Got Talent, a reality television series, premiered on May 31, 2011 on NBC. On September 14, 2011, Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr...
, advancing from Auditions, to Vegas Week, and then the live quarterfinals. He was then eliminated.
Early life
Geechy Guy was born in Rochester, MichiganRochester, Michigan
Rochester is an affluent city in north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan on the northern outskirts of metro Detroit. The population was 12,711 at the 2010 census...
. He began his career as a magician at age 6, followed by juggling
Juggling
Juggling is a skill involving moving objects for entertainment or sport. The most recognizable form of juggling is toss juggling, in which the juggler throws objects up to catch and toss up again. This may be one object or many objects, at the same time with one or many hands. Jugglers often refer...
and unicycling until taking up comedy at age 19. Guy began his career in the Detroit market, working comedy clubs and appearing on local comedy talk shows, such as "Some Semblance of Sanity" with comedian Gary Thison. Guy and Thison have reunited and are working on a number of comedy projects.
Career
On January 7, 2011, he appeared on The Late Late ShowThe Late Late Show
The Late Late Show, sometimes referred to as The Late Late, or in some cases by the acronym LLS, is the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster and the official flagship television programme of Irish broadcasting company RTÉ...
with Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson is a Scottish American television host, stand-up comedian, writer, actor, director, author, and producer. He is the host of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, an Emmy Award-nominated, Peabody Award-winning late-night talk show that airs on CBS...
. Previously, he had appeared 3 times on The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States, and the third longest-running show on NBC, after Meet the Press and Today.The Tonight Show has been hosted by...
with Jay Leno
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...
. Guy made his most recent appearance on television as a contestant on the sixth season of America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent
America's Got Talent is an American reality television series on the NBC television network, and part of the global British Got Talent franchise. It is a talent show that features singers, dancers, magicians, comedians, and other performers of all ages competing for the advertised top prize of...
. He reached the top 48 before being eliminated. He also appeared at the 2011 NASCAR Newlyweds trivia game during Champions week for a brief act before the drivers arrived.