Nick Griffin (comedian)
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Nick Griffin is an American
stand-up comedian and writer.
Griffin began his stand up career at the age of 19 in Kansas City
before moving to New York
in 1990, performing in midnight shows at Greenwich Village
. He then moved to Los Angeles
, becoming a staff writer for The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show
in 1997 and later became the head writer for Bobby Slayton
and Sue Murphy
’s morning radio show.
Griffin made his first major TV appearance on Craig Kilborn
's show, and went on to become a regular on Premium Blend
. He moved back to New York in 2006 and has performed on The Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
.
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stand-up comedian and writer.
Griffin began his stand up career at the age of 19 in Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
before moving to New York
New York
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in 1990, performing in midnight shows at Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, , , , .in New York often simply called "the Village", is a largely residential neighborhood on the west side of Lower Manhattan in New York City. A large majority of the district is home to upper middle class families...
. He then moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, becoming a staff writer for The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show
The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show
The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show was a late night syndicated television talk show hosted by Keenen Ivory Wayans. The show premiered August 4, 1997 and was cancelled in March 1998. The show had an opening monologue and comedy sketches. His in house band was an all girl band called Ladies of the Night...
in 1997 and later became the head writer for Bobby Slayton
Bobby Slayton
Bobby Slayton is an American stand-up comedian known as "The Pit Bull of Comedy" and Yid Vicious. Slayton, a native of Scarsdale, New York, is probably best known for a supporting role in the 2001 film Bandits, and as a frequent guest on The Adam Carolla Show.He played Joey Bishop in the 1998...
and Sue Murphy
Sue Murphy
Sue Murphy is a stand-up comedian who has worked on such shows as Short Attention Span Theater, The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Comedy Central Presents and Wanda Does It. Shes has also been a producer and writer on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Class and Wanda at Large and appeared in the movie Nine Months...
’s morning radio show.
Griffin made his first major TV appearance on Craig Kilborn
Craig Kilborn
Craig Kilborn is an American actor and talk show host. He was the original host of The Daily Show, a former anchor on ESPN's SportsCenter, and Tom Snyder's successor on CBS' The Late Late Show. On June 28, 2010, he launched The Kilborn File after a six-year absence from television...
's show, and went on to become a regular on Premium Blend
Premium Blend
Premium Blend was a television show that aired on the American cable television channel Comedy Central from 1997 to 2005.The program features a well-known stand up comedian as an emcee who introduces four or five lesser known comedians looking for a big break on television...
. He moved back to New York in 2006 and has performed on The Late Show with David Letterman and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is a Peabody Award-winning American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson. Ferguson, the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise, follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup...
.