Brian T Shirley

A friendly, confident, easy going stage presence with an ability to sense what material to use with a crowd. I also can adjust my show and use improvisation to get the crowd pointed towards certain bits. If I am given information on a certain guest crowd member, or group I can cater the material and write jokes specifically for them. I can take command of a tougher audience if I need to, but I don't get mean, I play around with them. I believe a live show is a unique experience and try to make it that way for every audience I'm entertain.

I started my Stand-Up Comedy Career in a workshop about 24 years ago. We not only learned the basics of writing and performing comedy onstage, but the other side of the business as well. I worked myself up from Emcee to a regular feature on the road where I became a Headlining Act. I also was part of an Improv group during my time in the workshop and continue to do Improv when I can and have come up with a game called "You're the Jury".
I have always written skits, jokes, short stories and silly songs. I was also the kid in school who loved getting up in front of the class to give an oral report. I now have 3 published Comedy books "Make Love Not warts", "Four Score and Seven Beers Ago..." and " A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Club". These Books have become part of my show especially my third book, which is a series of true short stories about being a road comic.
I love doing characters in my show such as a butler, a stoner, a redneck, an old man and my most popular character "The Fine Southern Gentleman".
I have also hosted 2 different radio shows did a segment called "Comedy Corner" on the "What's The Story?" radio show.
When not on tour as a comedian, I tour as an actor. I have done several SCAD films (The Senator, Full Circle, Doorway, Circle of Life, A Day of Jane) with lead and supporting roles, several indie feature films (Treasure Box, Oak on the Outside, Watching Amber), TV & Online commercials (Morelli Heating & Air, Savannah Toyota, Western Pest Control, Condo World, Camping World, Internet Accountant) and background & featured background roles in major film projects (Halloween Ends, The Righteous Gemstones, God's not dead: In God we Trust, Mr. Mercedes, Origin, Outer Banks) & I have done voice-over for numerous projects including ADR on the Bollywood Film "Maidaan".
I also host team trivia and DJ events all over the southeast. All these have come to make me a well-rounded performer as I'm constantly writing and performing,

I can bring my own sound system for a nominal fee, but either way I would like good sound, it's very important. For my comedy show, I just need a small stool or high-top table onstage. I'm really very low maintenance when it comes to a stage setup.