Comedian - Lavell Crawford

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. And in April, Showtime will air "Jamie Foxx Presents: Laffapalooza" as series of half-hour laugh-out-loud comedy specials. LaVell will headline a show, with the series of specials premieres April 25 at 11:00 PM (ET/PT) 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. He has been a headliner on the RJE Comedy Cabaret Tour, the largest and highest grossing college comedy tour in the nation, for the last Five (5) years. www.COMEDIANDEPOT.com Crawford is one of the most popular up-and-coming comedians in the country.

Lavell has also made the jump to television with comedic appearances on "Motown Live," "Showtime at the Apollo" ,"BET's Comic View" and "Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam."

Crawford has appeared on "The Jamie Foxx Show," and 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. He recently released his own comedy CD Takin' a Fat Break.

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.

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