Andy Juett (born October 24, 1977) is an American actor,

stand-up comedian Stand-up comedy is a performance directed to a live audience, where the performer stands on a stage and delivers humorous and satirical monologues sometimes incorporating physical acts. These performances are typically composed of rehear ...

, writer, producer, host, and comedy event director in

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. He is a partner in

Sexpot Comedy Sexpot Comedy is a comedy collective, producing or sponsoring nine podcasts and more than a dozen weekly or monthly live events in Denver, Colorado. It is run by partners Kayvan Soorena Tyler Khalatbari-Limaki (Kayvan Khalatbari), a local entrepren ...

and was one of the co-founders of

High Plains Comedy Festival High Plains Comedy Festival is a comedy festival held each August in Denver, Colorado. It was founded in 2013 by Denver comedian/writer Adam Cayton-Holland and comedian/producer Andy Juett. The festival features a mix of local and national comics ...

Early life and education

Originally from

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, Juett graduated from Brother Rice High School, where he attended alongside fellow comedian and future collaborator

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. Juett briefly attended

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before graduating from

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with a degree in advertising.

Career

Radio

Juett spent more than 14 years in the radio industry, working as an Account Executive at Liggett Broadcasting in Lansing, Michigan and Citadel in

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, moving into sales management positions at Max Radio, CBS Radio, Wilks Broadcasting, and Clear Channel Radio in Denver and ultimately serving as Sales Manager at Lincoln Financial Media's Comedy 103.1 from September 2013 through June 2014.

Producing

Juett is a prolific producer of comedy content including live comedy shows, web videos, and an

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sitcom pilot. In addition to co-owning Sexpot Comedy, Juett has produced events in the past such as High Plains Comedy Festival (see below), The Grapes of Rad Comedy Show (a former monthly comedy show at Englewood’s Gothic Theatre produced in collaboration with

Adam Cayton-Holland Adam Cayton-Holland (born June 2, 1980) is an American stand-up comedian from Denver, Colorado best known for his work with the comedy trio The Grawlix and their sitcom television series '' Those Who Can't.'' Cayton-Holland is also a writer who ...

Andrew Orvedahl Andrew Orvedahl (born December 21, 1976) is an American comedian best known for his work with ''The Grawlix'', a comedy trio consisting of Orvedahl, Adam Cayton-Holland and Ben Roy, and the TruTV scripted comedy television show '' Those Who Ca ...

, and

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of The Grawlix comedy trio) and The Grawlix's monthly show at the Bug Theatre. He joined with filmmaking team

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to produce comedian T.J. Miller’s music video “Denver” (a track off of Miller's "Extended Play E.P.”). Juett also teamed up with The Grawlix and The Nix Brothers to produce an Amazon sitcom pilot in June 2012 called ''Those Who Can't'', about three inept Denver high school teachers. It starred The Grawlix in the three main roles, along with

Rory Scovel Rory J. Scovel (born August 6, 1980) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He released his first stand-up comedy album ''Dilation'' in 2011. He has since released the stand-up specials ''The Charleston Special'' (2015), ''Rory Scovel Tries ...

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, and

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Comedy Performances

Juett regularly performs stand-up in Denver showcases and events and was accepted into Crom Comedy Festival in

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and the Comedy Exposition of 2014 in

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. In 2012, Juett, Orvedahl and Robert Rutherford formed Mouthstepperz, an a cappella dubstep team (Juett's “Clownmouth” was the “lead singer”). They performed at SXSW in 2013 and made an appearance at the 2013 High Plains Comedy Festival. Juett has also appeared in numerous videos featured on

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including multiple episodes of the Grawlix/Nix Bros. web series and fake commercials for Omaha's Crom Comedy Fest. He starred in a web series called ''Glenn Has Ideas'' which featured special guests including Adam Cayton-Holland, Rory Scovel, Sean Patton, Emily Heller, Dan Soder, Chris Fairbanks and Hannah Duggan.

Sexpot Comedy Sexpot Comedy is a comedy collective, producing or sponsoring nine podcasts and more than a dozen weekly or monthly live events in Denver, Colorado. It is run by partners Kayvan Soorena Tyler Khalatbari-Limaki (Kayvan Khalatbari), a local entrepren ...

Juett is a producing partner in Sexpot Comedy. Originally conceived as a private comedy showcase by Denver entrepreneur Kayvan S.T. Khalatbari, Sexpot served as a comedy collective, producing or sponsoring four podcasts and a dozen weekly or monthly live events. Among these was the main monthly Sexpot Comedy show, held at Denver's historic Oriental Theater, which Juett produced. Combining national headliners (including Rory Scovel, Sean Patton, Nikki Glaser and Andy Kindler) with local talent (

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New Faces winner Jordan Doll as host), the show regularly included free pizza coupons from Khalatbari's Sexy Pizza, and was “semi-pot-friendly” due to its tie with Khalatbari's former

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, Denver Relief. The combination of these businesses is where Sexpot's name originated. Juett also oversaw SexpotComedy.com, which launched in 2014, publishing original content in the form of comedy podcasts, videos, and literature, similar to

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. At the time, it featured a comprehensive calendar of Denver's ever-expanding lineup of comedy events. In 2018, Sexpot hosted the Denver premiere of the film ''

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'', which featured special appearances by cast members Kevin Heffernan,

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, and

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. The event was a tribute to the film's connection to Sexpot Comedy, as Juett and Khalatbari "kept the production afloat during a troublesome shoot."

High Plains Comedy Festival High Plains Comedy Festival is a comedy festival held each August in Denver, Colorado. It was founded in 2013 by Denver comedian/writer Adam Cayton-Holland and comedian/producer Andy Juett. The festival features a mix of local and national comics ...

In 2013, Juett partnered with Denver comedian/writer Adam Cayton-Holland to launch the

. Juett parted ways with the festival in 2015, after its third year.

Personal life

Juett has two children: a daughter and a son and currently resides in

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References

External links

High Plains Comedy Festival Website
Retrieved July 10, 2014.
Funny or Die: Andy Juett
Retrieved July 10, 2014.
Sexpot Comedy Website
Retrieved August 21, 2020. {{DEFAULTSORT:Juett, Andy Living people American humorists People from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 1977 births Boston College alumni Michigan State University alumni Place of birth missing (living people) Brother Rice High School (Michigan) alumni Comedians from Michigan