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Funnyman LaVell “Big Vell” Crawford is quickly climbing the comedic ranks and becoming one rising comedy star to watch. From his numerous television appearances and on stage performances, audiences are becoming increasingly familiar with LaVell’s giant sized talent.
This past year, LaVell headlined at LAFFAPALOOZA, America’s longest running longest-running annual urban comedy festival. “Jamie Foxx Presents: Laffapalooza” a series of half-hour laugh-out-loud comedy specials that aired on Showtime.

Last year, Crawford roared through the comedy scene, becoming a Finalist in the Comedy Central Laugh Riots standup competition and subsequently headlining at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival. Endeared by audiences far and wide, he is no stranger to comedy clubs and college crowds, having appeared at such comedy clubs across the country as The Improv, The Laugh Factory, Carolines on Broadway, Sir Laffs a Lot and The Comedy Zone.

Lavell has also made the jump to television with comedic appearances on “Motown Live,” “Showtime at the A pollo”, “BET’s ComicView” and “Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam.”

Crawford has appeared on “The Jamie Foxx Show,” and has appeared in the films Baby’s Mama Drama, Beverlyhood and Ghetto South Problems. On stage, he played the scene-stealing Ben in the hit play Men Cry in the Dark. Crawford is one of the most popular up-and-coming comedians in the country.

LaVell also recently appeared on stage with the critically acclaimed production Men Cry in the Dark, a stage production based on the novel by author Michael Baisden. Crawford played the scene-stealing “Ben.” The play also featured notable actors such as Richard Roundtree (Shaft), Allen Payne (New Jack City), Rhona Bennet (Jamie Foxx Show) and singers Christopher Williams and Monifa.

He recently released his own comedy CD Takin’ a Fat Break.