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John Wesley Austin
John Wesley Austin has been tearing up the comedy club circuit for over 18 years, and it shows in his lightning fast, side splitting and sometimes outrageous stand-up comedy routine. His observational humor continues to captivate audiences throughout the country.

He shoots off one-liners about real-life topics ranging from married life, NASCAR, drinking, fishing, bein' poor, school zones and many more. His analytical, down-home approach exhilarates fans everywhere by relating to them with a unique, hilarious perspective on the human experience.

When he picks up the guitar, the crowd is treated to parodies of familiar country songs and some of his hysterical original numbers. Austin's politically incorrect love song, "One Legged Country Girl" has been heard on the popular syndicated radio programs, John Boy & Billy Big Show, The Bob & Tom Show, Bob & Sheri and Dr. Demento Show.

He's also been heard on the syndicated Clear Channel morning show of two of the fastest rising stars in radio, Big D & Bubba. Subscription radio is taking off in the U.S., and you can catch Austin nationwide on both XM's and Sirius' comedy channels.

Austin has appeared in concert with Aaron Tippin, Rascal Flatts, Radney Foster, Ricky Van Shelton, Tammy Wynette and the Oak Ridge Boys.

He was recently seen on NASCAR RaceDay on Speed Channel.

At the age of 16, he began performing at a nearby comedy club in his hometown. He paid his dues, perfected his timing and prepared for his dream of going "on the road." Now years later, he has earned a reputation as being one of the top stand-up comics in the country. "I love to make people laugh. It makes me feel great when people leave telling me how much they enjoyed themselves, but it overwhelms me when so many folks want to buy a CD, so they can hear me again, play my stuff for their friends and show people they are one of my fans," he explains.

Austin has spent years touring the country, headlining popular venues like The Comedy Catch in Chattanooga, Tenn., Stardome in Birmingham, Ala., Loonees in Colorado Springs, Colo., Stanford & Sons Comedy Club in Kansas City, Kan., Joey's in Livonia, Mich., One-Liners in Indianapolis, The Loony Bin in Little Rock, Ark., and Riviera Comedy Club in Las Vegas just to name a few.

His schedule also included a number of performances at private corporate events.

He has taken his humor to the high seas of the Caribbean, when he began employment with the five-star cruise line, Holland America. The engagement was for an entire month and took him all the way to South America. Austin even spent a season as the feature comedian at the Country Tonite Theatre in Branson, Mo.
Greg Hahn
Greg Hahn has parlayed his absurdly energetic, all-out style of physical humor, one liners and crowd work into an act with no waiting for the funny, just immediate pandemonium and panic. His massive likeability and wild stylings have led to numerous television, club, corporate, college and now theater appearances throughout the country.

Developmentally arrested, Hahn was raised in South Florida where in high school he amused the Catholic nuns by poking holes in his pockets enabling pens and pencils to shoot out of his pant leg. As a college basketball player, his tendency for half-court shots got him benched.

As a captain in the Marines Corps, he kept his men highly motivated and could not overemphasize that camouflage is continuous. While a buyer for Lockheed Corporation, he thought, "Why make $200 a day, when I can be a comedian and make that in a week!" After several serious jobs where he refused to be serious, Hahn turned pro as a stand-up comedian.

The career began with several months of brutal open mikes and talent shows. He then landed the absurd gig as emcee for a lumberjack show at Six Flags Great America. This show supplied him with a microphone and four huge audiences a day. "I had to do jokes while a bunch of drunk lumberjacks ran around swinging axes. Our log-rolling dog couldn't even swim. She would fly off the log and sink. We named her Splash."

Soon afterwards, he worked as an actor in the Wild Wild Wild West Stunt Show at Universal Studios. "For $20 an hour, I'd run out, fall down a few times and get hit in the head with a stick. Loved it."

He continually honed his unique style of comedy and after several years of club work moved his career to New York City.

While in New York, Hahn developed into a touring headliner and co-starred in the independent film Tomorrow Night which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Then, after successful shows at the Montreal and Chicago Comedy Festivals, he enjoyed hit television appearances on Late Night With Conan O'Brien (NBC), Premium Blend (Comedy Central), Make Me Laugh (five episodes, Comedy Central), Louis CK's Pulp Comics (Comedy Central), 30 Seconds to Fame (FOX), Cedric the Entertainer Presents (FOX) and Star Search (CBS).

When appearing on Star Search, Hahn was spotted by Tom Griswold of the nationally syndicated Bob & Tom radio show. Hahn has since established himself as a favorite guest on the show and currently headlines the Friends of the Bob & Tom theater tour. Comedy Central has filmed the tour for an upcoming stand-up special.

Hahn will also star in the much anticipated independent mockumentary Change Your Life to be released in 2007. Continuing to advance his career in film and television, he now lives in Los Angeles where in between shows and a few acting classes he goes ballistic on his drum set and destroys his friends in ping pong.
Jon Reep
Hickory, N.C., native Jon Reep is one of the funniest stand-up comedians in America and one of the hardest working. He continues his coast-to-coast touring, selling out and blowing away audiences all across the country with his own, distinctive brand of "redneckery," as he calls it.

Repp was a series regular on the ABC sitcom Rodney, playing Gerald Bob, the goofball sheriff's deputy (and Rodney Carrington's hilarious foil). You might also recognize Repp as the pitchman for several commercial campaigns, including the now-legendary Dodge Hemi campaign where his very own catchphrase, "That thing gotta Hemi?," has endeared him to NASCAR and truck fans all over the world.

He has also appeared in his own Comedy Central Presents half-hour comedy special, TNT's Pit Stop Comedy, as well as many other TV stand-up appearances.

Raised in a tire shop, he now resides in Los Angeles.

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