Shayne Smith (comedian)

Shayne Louis Smith (born December 15, 1986) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster and vocalist for the band Painted Devils.

Shayne Smith
Smith in 2019
Born (1986-12-15) December 15, 1986
MediumStand-up comedy
NationalityAmerican
Genres
Websiteshaynesmithcomedy.com

Early life

Smith grew up in Fillmore, Utah.[1][2] He attended Canyon View High School.

Career

Shayne started performing standup comedy at Wiseguys Comedy Club in 2014. City Weekly named him the Best Alternative Comedian of 2016.[3]

His first special Prison for Wizards was released by VidAngel's Dry Bar Comedy in March 2018.[4] Subsequent specials "Alligator Boys[5] and "The Animal"[6] were both released on Youtube in 2021. Smith has also contributed an article on rollerblading to One Blade Magazine.[7]

Personal life

In 2023, Smith began his conversion to Roman Catholicism and, in 2024 he got baptized and received the Eucharist during the easter vigil. [8]

References
  1. Jensen, Rachel (August 14, 2015). "The unapologetically goofy Shayne Smith". Slug Magazine. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  2. "Best undiscovered comedians in America". Thrillist.
  3. Zimmerman, Lee (December 19, 2018). "Comedian Shayne Smith finds humor on the other side of a life of crime". City Weekly. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  4. "Shayne Smith: Prison for wizards". VidAngel Studios. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  5. "Alligator Boys - Shayne Smith - Full Special". Dry Bar Comedy. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  6. "The Animal - Shayne Smith". Shayne Smith. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  7. "Shayne Smith Spills the Beans". One Blade Magazine. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  8. "Shayne Smith CONVERTS to Catholicism". YouTube.


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