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Mr. Damon Williams: Yes, his name is a headline all by itself
By
Tasha Lester “Self
being oblivious to the conscious is unscrupulous nonsense so to gain content
self must preserve and pay homage to its origin, knowledge.”- Tasha Lester. For
those oblivious to this man, please read on. A
handsome Chicago native, Damon Williams is not only a multi-talented comedian
who opened up for The Kings of Comedy and world-renowned celebrities
such as Luther Vandross, The Isley Brothers, Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle
but he has been the host of the Apollo and performed in myriad sold out shows
at Chicago’s own United Center and New York’s Madison Square Garden
amongst others. He
got his start here in Chicago at the now closed comedy club,
All Jokes Aside where comedian Sinbad’s brother was the host
of this taped comedy show. “The show’s concept was ahead of its time and
Def Jam was hot back then. I made
it on television five months after being taped on All Jokes Aside.
The comedy business is more easily accessible than the music
business and it can lead to other avenues.
If you are funny, you will find yourself on TV in no time” says
Damon. He
is also the anchor of his family. His
desire to provide for his family on a daily basis drives him.
They turn to him in rough times. He
enjoys his job and expects to take it to the next level.
At one point while writing for the Jenny Jones Show, working college
tours and opening up for concerts he got complacent but in order to continue
his momentum, he is now thinking about creating a sitcom.
Hopefully
he will land a role in a film soon. The
biggest problem with film auditions for Damon is to know he has to read from a
script and totally not be himself. It
is different than repeating your own words.
He gets nervous when he performs and nervous when he auditions.
From seeing him perform live I know for sure Damon is a true performer. He
uses a lot of improv in his performance.
What makes this a success for Damon?
“The mark of a comic is to go off the top of your head, but it comes
with experience. Jokes I do on
the road will not work all the time because I have to relate to the crowd.
If you are lucky and gifted, you will know that doing set routines all
the time will not work. You have
to entertain everybody,” relates Damon. Have
you had a chance to see Damon perform live?
Well what the hell are you waiting for?
You can find him hosting “Funny First Saturdays” held in Joe’s
Sports Bar located at 940 West Weed Street but the next three to four shows
will be held at the Chicago Hilton. Call
(312) 718-8311 for more info. For
this event, Damon personally selects funny talent and then flies in one or two
comedians to entertain you. Such
comedians who have already graced the stage of “Funny First Fridays” were
Kim Whitley and E-Flat. You can
expect a great time at a great place for a great price.
Nothing is over $20.00. You
may purchase tickets online for $12.50. DJ
Dollar Bill spins it on the ones and twos combining music with the other
entertainment. Look out for Damon this
fall on the new season of BET’s Comic View and in November on Comedy
Central’s show “Premium Blend.” Technically, the man needed
no introduction. But for those
who did not know this talented comedian conveniently located right in your own
Chicago backyard, I had to school you. |
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