Dylan Brody (born April 24, 1964) is a U.S. humorist, playwright, author and comedian. In 2005 his play ''Mother May I'' won the
Stanley Drama Award. He has appeared on
A&E's ''
Comedy on the Road'' and
Fox TV's ''
Comedy Express'' and has written for
Jay Leno
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's ''
Tonight Show
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'' monologue. He has performed his one-man shows ''Thinking Allowed'' and ''More Arts, Less Martial'' in many venues around the country and has earned very strong reviews.
He has written two young adult fiction novels: ''A Tale of a Hero and the Song of her Sword'' and ''The Warm Hello''. His novel ''Laughs Last'', a semi-autobiographical story about a young standup comedian, was released in 2013 to strong acclaim from both critics and other comedians.
He has also written a martial art comedy film, "Kimchi Warrior".
In 2009, he released two CDs of his material. ''True Enough'' contains eight of his stories performed live, while ''Brevity'' is a studio recording of eight different stories.
His third CD, ''A Twist of the Wit'', was released on February 14, 2011. His fourth, ''Chronological Disorder'', was released on February 21, 2012, and his fifth, ''Writ Large'', was released in April 2013, all to strong critical acclaim. His sixth CD ''Dylan Goes Electric: Live at The Throckmorton'' was released in October 2014 by Rooftop Comedy.
Brody is a graduate of
Northfield Mount Hermon School and
Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College (SLC) is a Private university, private liberal arts college in Yonkers, New York, United States. Founded as a Women's colleges in the United States, women's college in 1926, Sarah Lawrence College has been coeducational ...
.
In addition to his work as a writer, he has earned the rank of master in several forms of East Asian martial arts, which he continues to teach and study. Brody lives in Los Angeles with his wife.
References
External links
Official websiteDylan Brody's work on Ego TV's "Malibu U."
1964 births
American stand-up comedians
Living people
Sarah Lawrence College alumni
American humorists
21st-century American comedians
Northfield Mount Hermon School alumni
Stand Up! Records artists
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