Seth Rogen credits Darryl for influencing his comedy. Appearances on ‘Conan’ and
‘WTF with Marc Maron highlight this In-demand Comedian
The 2016 20/20 Tour kicks off AT LAFFLINES IN NEW WESTMINSTER MARCH 18 & 19TH
In demand American stand-up comic DARRYL LENOX is kicking off a 2016 North American tour this spring called ‘The 20/20 Tour.’ The success of his ‘Blind Ambition’ album and hour-long television special of the same name brought Lenox tremendous exposure and introduced many to his unique ‘insights’ as well as his keen, comedic sense of observation into how we live our lives.
Launching ‘The 20/20 Tour’ in the Greater Vancouver area is no accident, the city has had a big impact on both his eyesight and his comedy. Not only did he have a risky surgery in Vancouver that helped to restore some of his sight, but he filmed his first feature television special ‘Blind Ambition,’ at the Vogue Theatre, and lived in the city for several years early in his career while honing his stand-up. It was during those years that Lenox met a talented teenager named Seth Rogen, who recently gave credit to Darryl for his start in comedy on the WTF with Marc Maron Podcast: “I remember, this guy named Darryl Lenox he was great, he would do comedy and was a very big supporter of mine and was super friendly to me and would invite me to open for him sometimes when he would do shows. Such a good guy he was the one who told me, ‘you have to write jokes about you, you’re not writing jokes about yourself.’ And it was around then that we started writing “Superbad,” which was literally about all that stuff.”
Since ‘Blind Ambition’ was released on Stand Up! Records, and the television special was picked up by Starz as the first hour-long stand-up special the network had ever aired, Lenox has been featured on an episode of the hit podcast WTF with Marc Maron, and has appeared on ‘Conan’ on TBS to rave reviews. With the launch of ‘The 20/20 Tour,’ several comedy related projects in the works, and more ambition than ever, the vision-impaired comedian shows no signs of slowing down. “I don’t think I’m anywhere near my capabilities. There is so much I want to do. I’ve been at this for a long time, but in many ways, I feel like I’m just getting started.” The Darryl Lenox 20/20 Tour kicks off in Greater Vancouver at Lafflines March 18th & 19th, and also of note, Darryl will be appearing as part of the “Best of The Fest” gala at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival on April 9th. More North American tour dates to be added soon.
Darryl is available for interviews and photographs upon request.
For more information and interviews please contact:
Lesley Diana | Lesley@thepromotionpeople.ca | 604-726-5575
Darryl Lenox Management | Ed Nash | ed@altiusmanagement.com | 615-948-9199
Tickets available: Tour Dates: darryllenox.com/tour.html
Comedy Works, Montreal: March 3rd to 5th
Lafflines, New Westminster, B.C. – March 18th, 19th
Hoboken, New Jersey – March 25th
Club Regent Event Centre, Winnipeg, MB – April 9th
Kelowna Community Theatre, Kelowna, BC – April 22nd
MuCurday’s Comedy Theatre, Sarasota, Florida – May 5th – 8th
Iqaluit, Nunavut, – May 20th, 21st
Yuk Yuks Comedy Club – Toronto, Ontario – May 26th – May 28th
Yuk Yuks Comedy Club – Ottawa, Ontario – June 9th – June 11th
Joke Joint Comedy Showcase – Houston, Texas – June 18th – 19th
Sid Williams Theatre – Courtnay, BC – July 9th
Comedy reviewer Chris Milea took note of that very thing in a review of Blind Ambition, writing, “While introspectioninducing big picture stuff is certainly brought, it must be clear: Lenox is so remarkable in transition and planning that this set is loaded with jokes!”
Critic Ed Placencia recently reviewed Blind Ambition and wrote, “In a world of Michael Baystyle standup comics who rely on explosions and CGI, it’s nice to find a Woody Allen who is more concerned with composition and character.”
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Twitter: @darryllenox
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Video Clips: darryllenox.com/media.html
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