Shayne Smith (comedian)
| Shayne Smith | |
|---|---|
 Smith in 2019 | |
| Born | December 15, 1986 |
| Medium | Stand-up comedy |
| Nationality | American |
| Genres | |
| Website | shaynesmithcomedy |
Shayne Louis Smith (born December 15, 1986) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, podcaster, and is a vocalist for rock band Painted Devils.
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]
In January 2025 his most recent special, 'Ghosts are Real' was released via Angel Studios.[8]
Personal life
In 2023, Smith began his conversion to Roman Catholicism and, in 2024 he was baptized and received the Eucharist during the Easter Vigil.[9]
Filmography and discography
Stand-up comedy releases
| Title | Release date | Debut medium |
|---|---|---|
| Prison for Wizards | February 26, 2017 | Streaming TV (Dry Bar Comedy) |
| Alligator Boys | February 12, 2019 | Streaming TV (Dry Bar Comedy) |
| The Animal | November 23, 2021 | Streaming TV (YouTube) |
| Banned From Karate | August 2023 | Streaming TV (Dry Bar Comedy) |
| Ghosts Are Real | January 15, 2025 | Streaming TV (Dry Bar Comedy) |
Podcasts
| Title | Episodes | First released | Last released | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freaky Geeks | 181 | August 17, 2016 | October 29, 2020 | Co-hosted with Noelle Faen. | |
| Cowboy Boys | 243 | 220 | July 29, 2019 | January 31, 2024 | Co-hosted with Mac Arthur. |
| 23 | February 6, 2024 | November 28, 2024 | |||
References
- ^ Jensen, Rachel (August 14, 2015). "The unapologetically goofy Shayne Smith". Slug Magazine. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Best undiscovered comedians in America". Thrillist.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Shayne Smith: Prison for wizards". VidAngel Studios. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "Alligator Boys - Shayne Smith - Full Special". Dry Bar Comedy. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "The Animal - Shayne Smith". Shayne Smith. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "Shayne Smith Spills the Beans". One Blade Magazine. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "Dry Bar Spotlight: Shayne Smith's Ghosts Are Real". Angel Studios. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ "Shayne Smith CONVERTS to Catholicism". YouTube.