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Brad Paisley is pivoting to comedy in his new Netflix special Brad Paisley’s Comedy Rodeo. The special, premiering today, features the country music star performing a stand-up comedy set and singing some of his greatest hits. Paisley is joined onstage by five up-and-coming standups–and David Hasselhoff!–in what Netflix promises to be “a little bit of country and a whole lot of fun.”
Interested in learning about the five comedians who had the good fortune of spending an evening with Brad Paisley? Check out these funny faces to get ready for what’s sure to be one wild rodeo.
Nate Bargatze
Nate Bargatze is best known for his role on Netflix’s comedy series The Standups and for his one-hour Comedy Central special, Full Time Magic. Bargatze has performed on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and he’s performed (and won!) at countless comedy and music festivals across the country.
Bargatze is currently headlining his own tour at comedy clubs across the country. Check out his website to see when he’s visiting a club near you.
John Heffron
John Heffron committed to comedy in college, but it wasn’t until winning season two of NBC’s Last Comic Standing that his career took off. Since winning the popular reality show, Heffron has appeared on various talk shows and practically every major network. He has two Comedy Central specials and his hour special Middle Class Funny is available on Netflix’s DVD service. Fingers crossed Netflix will make the comedy special available on streaming soon.
Sarah Tiana
The only female comic featured on Brad Paisley’s Comedy Rodeo, Sarah Tiana first made a name for herself in a four-episode stint on Reno 911! Since then, Tiana has appeared regularly on shows like @Midnight on Comedy Central and Chelsea Lately, and she’s currently a writer for The Burn with Jeff Ross.
The Calhoun, Georgia native has also performed for American troops overseas over a dozen times, but she’s currently back in States touring; she’ll be all over the country in the next few months, so be sure to book tickets ASAP!
Jon Reep
Jon Reep is an actor and comedian best known for his roles in Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay and Eastbound and Down. However, don’t count Reep out as a comedian just because he has a long IMDB page. In 2007, he won season five of Last Comic Standing, and since then, he’s been featured in countless productions, including a half-hour special, Comedy Central Presents: Jon Reep. Comedy Central also gave Reep the opportunity to headline his own special Jon Reep: Metro Jethro in 2009, which features the same kind of humor as his turn in Comedy Rodeo.
Mike E. Winfield
Mike E. Winfield received a royal introduction to comedy: he first debuted on The Late Show with David Letterman, and his star has been rising ever since. He’s appeared on two episodes of The Office, Comics Without Borders on Showtime, and Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, to name just a few. Recently, Winfield has transitioned to acting, with roles in the film PIMP and TruTV’s Greatest Ever.
