The Real John King is a comedy veteran who hails from Akron and started performing stand up in Birmingham, Ala., in 1984. Getting started during the height of the comedy boom put him in great demand, and he quickly brought his joke telling talents to venues all across the United States. His delivery is as smooth and polished as a precious gem. He has an inviting smile that instantly puts the audience at ease, drawing the crowd in with his situational and observational humor.
John has had a career’s worth of comedy highlights. He has been seen on Showtime at the Apollo, BET’s “Comicview” and the Nashville Network. He has opened for some of the nation’s top entertainers, including Chris Rock, Redd Foxx, Steve Harvey, Tommy Davidson, Sheryl Underwood and the Temptations. He has performed at some of the top clubs in the nation including Dangerfield’s in New York City, The Punchline in Atlanta, The Comedy Castle in Detroit, and even Jokers Wild in Nassau, Bahamas. He has also worked for some of the top comedy club chains, including Funny Bone, Improv and Comedy Zone franchises.
As if that wasn’t enough, he is also a talented blues musician. Specifically, he plays the harmonica both solo and in the nationally acclaimed blues band Groove -Tube. In fact, John works the harmonica into his stand-up act, combining music with zany lyrics to create a show-stopping closing bit that brings the house down night after night.
