Taylor Edgar, stand-up comic and musician, was born on July 12, 1987, in

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. His parents lived in neighboring

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, where at an early age he played tennis at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy. At age nine, he moved with his mother and stepfather to

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, in

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, Once enrolled in college at

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, he began his stand-up comedy career.

Career

Taylor began his

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career doing open mics in the

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, area in May, 2006 at clubs such as The Comedy Spot in

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, and Wiseacre's in

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. In February 2007, he entered the preliminary round of the District's Funniest College Student Competition (run by the DC Improv) at GMU. After tying for first place, he moved on to the final round at the Improv and on April 11, 2007 he won first place in the final and was named the funniest college student in DC. He has since performed with local DC stars such as Ryan Conner, Tim Miller, and Danny Rouhier, as well as national headliners such as Brad Trackman, Joe Recca, Jon Reep, and

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. He has also had the opportunity to appear on stage as a guest with local rock band and longtime friends, The Sugar Plum Fairies He continues to perform locally in DC and attends

full-time. He is majoring in

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External links

Official website

Taylor at the Comedy Spot

Taylor at the DC Improv
{{DEFAULTSORT:Edgar, Taylor 1987 births Living people George Mason University alumni People from Sarasota, Florida People from Warrenton, Virginia American male comedians 21st-century American comedians