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- Starred in Next
Friday
- Known as the
“African King of Comedy”
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Considered
one of the most original foreign comics in the
United States, Michael K. Blackson, The African
King of Comedy, hails from West Africa. Michael
opted not to go to college, but instead pursue
his career in stand-up comedy and since then
has become one of the most outstanding and
original comedians' nation-wide. The African
King has appeared on BET Comic View, HBO Snaps,
Uptown Comedy Hour,
"Lean On Me" (movie), and most recently,
BET's Live From LA with Michael Colyar and in
the new movie "Next Friday" starring
Chris Tucker, Ice Cube and Mike Epps released
December 1999.
Newline Cinema "Next Friday"
(movie) 1999
BET's Live from LA with Michael Colyar 1999
BET Comic View 1999, 1998, 1994, 1993, 1992
BET Comic View Grandstand Competition 1998
HBO Snaps 1995
Russell Simmons HBO Def Comedy Jam 1994
"Lean On Me" (movie) 1987
Performer, Laffapolooza Comedy Festival
1999 Atlanta, GA
Urban Comedy Festival 1996 New York, NY
Winner, Schlitz Malt Liquor Comedy Tour 1993 Valley
Forge, PA
Winner, USA Comedy Central Tour 1993 Philadelphia,
PA
Winner, Coors Light Super Talent Show 1992 Washington,
DC
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
MN Providence College, Providence, RI
Temple University, Philadelphia, PA Community
College of Phila., Philadelphia, PA
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA Rutgers University,
New Brunswick, NJ
Cheyney University, West Chester, PA Lincoln University,
Lincoln University, PA
University of Delaware, Newark, DE Clarion University,
Clarion, PA
Rhode Island University, Providence, RI University
of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
University of Maryland Eastern Shore,
Princess Anne, MD Salisbury State University,
Salisbury, MD
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