New York Comedy Festival

Comics to Watch Bios

Owen Benjamin

Owen Benjamin has appeared on "The Tonight Show," "Comedy Central Presents," "Live at Gotham," "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" and "Punk'd." He was featured on Comedy Central's "Hot List" and can currently be seen on TBS' "Sullivan and Son."

Andrew Santino

Andrew Santino has written and starred in a number of shows for Comedy Central, Tru TV, and MSN, as well as MTV's return of "PUNK'D," CBS' "Untitled Electus/Hybrid" pilot and TBS' "Last Laugh" pilot.

Brooks Wheelan

Brooks Wheelan is a writer/performer based in Los Angeles whose credits include UCB, Comedy Central, College Humor and Second City Chicago.

Asif Ali

Asif Ali is a stand-up, writer, improviser and actor who can been seen on ABC's "Modern Family," in addition to starring as a series regular on an upcoming ABC pilot with Dan Castellaneta.

Chris Distefano

Chris Distefano can be seen on MTV2's highest rated show "Guy Code." Starting in January he can be seen on MTV's "Failosiphy" and "Money from Strangers."

Liza Treyger

Liza Treyger is a Chicago based stand-up comedian from the former Soviet Union who loves wearing dresses, getting her nails done and telling jokes about race and woman things.

Hampton Yount

Hampton Yount is a Virginia native now working as a writer for MTV's "Ridiculousness," TruTv's "Upload With Shaquille O'Neal" and Chris Hardwick's upcoming Comedy Central pilot. He is currently writing this sentence.

Kate Berlant

Kate Berlant is a Brooklyn-based comic/witch who has opened for Reggie Watts and was named by TimeOut New York as one of the "Three Comics to Watch" in June 2012.

David Agyekum

David Agyekum is a 22 year-old Michigander who has taken his talents to open mics and noisy bar shows across the East Coast.

Matt D

In 2012 Matt D won the Magner's Comedy Festival and was invited to perform in the Glasgow International Comedy Festival.

Phil Hanley

Phil Hanley is a native of Vancouver, who is now based in New York City and recently performed on "The Late Late Show" with Craig Ferguson for the second time.