Jasper Redd (born June 9, 1979) is an American

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. Jasper's brand of comedy is distinguished by his use of polyrhythmic timing. Earlier in his career, this was more pronounced. However, he currently is using more traditional cadences to appeal to a wider audience. With fellow comedian Kimberly Clark, Redd co-hosts the podcast "The Goosedown" on the

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network. He has appeared on ''

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'', and in the movie '' National Lampoon's Totally Baked: A Potumentary''. He previously toured nationwide supporting

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on his Tosh Tour Twenty Ten.

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Jasper Redd's MySpace ProfileJasper Redd Fansite
* ttp://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/r/jasper_redd.jhtml Comedy Central - Jasper Reddbr>UC Santa Cruz - KZSC Laugh Riot
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