Dustin "Dusty" Slay (born May 18, 1982) is an American comedian. He is known for his blue-collar storytelling style of standup, centered around his own history and observations.
Early life
Dusty Slay grew up in a trailer park in
Opelika, Alabama
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. His parents divorced when he was two, and he mostly lived with his mother and older sisters in their trailer. He attended
Opelika High School
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, and graduated in 2000.
Career
Slay started his career working as a pesticide salesman but moved to
Charleston, South Carolina
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, in 2004 and joined the improv comedy scene, then began stand-up comedy. After several terrible gigs he quit; he then gave it another try in 2008, and has been doing stand-up comedy ever since.
He then went to New York City to try stand-up comedy there before moving to Nashville in 2014. Slay has listed
Jeff Foxworthy
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as one of his inspirations. In 2019, ''
Variety
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'' listed Slay as one of “10 Comics To Watch.”
Slay has released a stand-up comedy special on
Comedy Central
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, and has appeared on ''
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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'' and ''
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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''. In 2021, Slay appeared in season three of the Netflix ''
The Standups
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'' comedy special series. His special ''Workin' Man'' premiered on Netflix in January 2024. His special, ''Wet Heat'', is set to premiere on Netflix on July 29, 2025.
Slay hosts the "We're Having A Good Time" podcast with his wife Hannah, where they tell stories, give comedy advice, and talk about the Bible. Slay is also a co-host of ''The Nateland Podcast'', along with
Nate Bargatze
Nathanael Bargatze ( ; born March 25, 1979)
Personal life
Slay has been sober since 2012. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee along with his wife Hannah, and two children.