Jasper Redd (born June 9, 1979) is an American
comedian
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from
Knoxville
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,
Tennessee
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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
Maximum Fun network.
He has appeared on ''
Last Call with Carson Daly'', ''
Lopez Tonight'', ''
Def Comedy Jam'', ''
Tosh.0'', ''Jordan, Jesse, Go!'', ''
Last Comic Standing
''Last Comic Standing'' was an American reality television talent competition show on NBC that aired from June 1, 2003, to August 9, 2010, then again in 2014 and 2015. The goal of the program was to select a comedian from an initially large group ...
'', and in the movie ''
National Lampoon's Totally Baked: A Potumentary''.
He previously toured nationwide supporting
Daniel Tosh on his Tosh Tour Twenty Ten.
References
External links
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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
African-American male comedians
American male comedians
21st-century American comedians
American stand-up comedians
Living people
1979 births
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American people
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