About

The Mixtape Comedy Show brings audiences the very best in live stand up comedy & music.  Our show infuses performances by some of the biggest names & future stars in both arenas.  It also includes, The “Mixtape Freestyle Challenge,” which provides hip hop hopefuls with the opportunity to compete in a rap battle and show off their rhyming skills.  This blend of comedy and music is just one example of what sets our show apart as a brand destined to take both music and comedy to new heights.

Since its creation, the show routinely sells out the historic Gotham Comedy Club in New York every 3^rd Sunday of the month.  The show also streams live on Facebook and Ustream giving audiences all over the world now have the ability to enjoy and interact with our dynamic live show from the comfort of their homes!  This ability to deliver content online allows us to interact with our audience in a way unlike any other traditional comedy show.

The hosts:

Actor Anthony Anderson has appeared in over 20 films, and his performance on “Law & Order” earned him his second consecutive NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series for the 2008 season. He also displayed his bountiful talent in the DreamWorks’ blockbuster “Transformers,” directed by Michael Bay; as well as in Martin Scorsese’s Oscar winning feature, “The Departed,” alongside a stellar cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson.

Comedian/writer Royale Watkins has one of those smiles.  All at once, it charms, disarms and makes you want to smile back.  But don’t be fooled.  Beyond the clean-cut, choirboy looks is a young man with a sharp take on family values and social issues, and one of the smartest writers working the stand up comedy circuit today.  ”I’ve always wanted my comedy to go beyond stereotypical barriers.  So, I challenged the audience to stand in my predicament.  But since my first shows were in the church, I learned to develop bits without relying on four-letter words,” he says.  The result is a brand of comedy reminiscent of Bill Cosby in his heyday, smart, incisive and universally appealing.  One of fourteen children, Royale bases much of his material on his experiences growing up in a large family, the quest for attention and the resulting sibling rivalries.  ”When you’re from a family of fourteen, everyday can be a challenge,” he says.  ”But if you happen to be a comedian, it gives you plenty to talk about.”