Josh Johnson (comedian)

Josh Johnson is a stand-up comedian, musician, and comedy writer known for touring with Trevor Noah on the LOUD & CLEAR tour.[1]

Josh Johnson
Johnson in 2019
Born1990 (age 32–33)
Alexandria, Louisiana
OccupationAmerican Comedian

Johnson was named New York's Funniest Stand Up at the New York Comedy Festival in 2018.[2] He has written for The Daily Show with Trevor Noah since 2017.[3] Prior to that he was a writer and performer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon which was where he made his late-night debut.[3] His comedic story "Catfishing the KKK" has been viewed over 12 million times on YouTube.[4]

Johnson's first half-hour special was on Comedy Central in 2017.[5] His first hour-long special #(HASHTAG) premiered on Paramount+ and was named one of the best comedy specials of 2021 by Vulture Magazine.[6] In 2021 Johnson took bits from his stand-up and interspersed "deepy sincere music" in a 33-track mixtape album called Elusive which he worked on with Mike Relm.[7][8]

In 2018, he appeared on the Netflix stand-up comedy series, "The Comedy Lineup".[9]

Johnson is from Alexandria, Louisiana. He received a degree in lighting design for theater from Centenary College in 2012.[3] He lived in Chicago before moving to New York City.[10]

References
  1. Martinson, Elizabeth (2019-06-05). "Trevor Noah brings laughs to Pittsburgh". The Pitt News. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  2. "New York's Funniest Stand Up – New York Comedy Festival". New York Comedy Festival – Official Website. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  3. The Times (2021-01-29). "Centenary College's free virtual convocation features interview with NowThis, 'Daily Show' media". Shreveport Times. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  4. Johnson, Josh. "Catfishing the KKK". Yum's The Word. YouTube. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  5. "Season 1, Ep. 9 - Josh Johnson - Full Episode - Comedy Central US". Comedy Central. 2022-01-26. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  6. VanArendonk, Kathryn (2021-12-16). "The Best Comedy Specials of 2021". Vulture. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  7. "Comedian Josh Johnson Dares To Make Us Laugh In A Global Pandemic". NPR.org. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  8. Wilstein, Matt (2021-09-14). "Josh Johnson Made Jimmy Fallon and Trevor Noah Funnier. Now It's His Turn". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  9. "Watch The Comedy Lineup". Netflix Official Site. 2018-11-26. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  10. Lerman, Ali (2021-11-08). "Nice Guys, Like Comedian Josh Johnson, Finish First". SPIN. Retrieved 2022-01-27.


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