Clean, observational stand-up comedy, with a cerebral bent, a musical background, and a social justice framework. Church-friendly.
12 reviews
Lynn S.
October 24, 2024Jelani did a great job setting up the total package today. You definitely made it personal to our audience. Your comic humor timing was good, topics and variety were good, personal stories were good, well the list could go on and on. I hope you enjoyed your time with us as well. I am glad you got to engage with our Gresham community as you mentioned you wanted to do. It's rare that a professional wants to truly make an impact in the community they are performing in.
Hired as: Stand-Up Comedian
Ted Y.
October 24, 2024Our church recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary, and to add to the festivities, we invited JG the Comic to do a comedy set. JG the Comic was hilarious! He was relatable, insightful, and has a natural (and well-honed) talent for "finding the funny" in everyday life. We have never laughed so hard together as a community, which elevated a special event to a whole different level of joy!
Hired as: Stand-Up Comedian
Catherine W.
August 17, 2021I booked JG Comic for a night of worship & Celebration event in the park. He went above and beyond the call of duty. He was very helpful in the implementation of the promotional flyer and keeping me on track with other logistical requirements. He responded immediately to all correspondence and was punctual to the performance location. He was very accommodating to serve as the EMCEE/DJ in addition to making an appearance as a comedian and psalmist in a group during the event. Upon arrival, I was very pleased with his ability to immediately established a rapport with the sound technician to ensure a high quality of sound. He also ensured every performer conducted a sound check prior to the start of the event. Even with a slight mishap during the event, he was quick to engage the attendees to keep them entertained until music resumed.
The comedy act could have been a little bit more appropriate for the event. Overall, the attendees had a wonderful time at the event.
Hired as: Christian Comedian
JG the Comic
Thanks Catherine, I appreciate your feedback, and I'm glad I was able to serve.
Lyndon M.
November 2, 2020Professional, prompt, and funny!
Hired as: Christian Comedian
Price range: $250 – $500 per event
Languages: English
Gig length: 10 - 90 minutes
JG can be:
--- an effective host/emcee, providing light commentary and banter between acts
--- a great opening act, with a variety of short-to-medium length bits for tight sets (5 to 7 minutes)
--- an engaging featured performer, mixing in more of a storytelling format along with some of the shorter bits, for a really fun extended set (8-12 minutes)
--- a commanding headliner, with a combination of broad, self-effacing humor, incisive social commentary, and several killer longer story-style bits, for a longer set (20-25 minutes)
He also incorporates his singing prowess into his act, and in scenarios where a piano or keyboard is present, can incorporate songs and musical interludes into a more audience-participation format.
Jelani Greenidge (a.k.a. JG the Comic) is a veteran speaker and musician with over two decades of performing experience, including six years of stand-up comedy. His previous career as a worship musician makes him an ideal choice for church crowds, but he's also played in a variety of clubs and bars around his native Portland. He's a graduate of the Alex Falcone ComedySportz Stand-Up Class of 2013, a performer in Helium Comedy's Portland's Funniest Contest, and has most recently spearheaded a new hybrid hip-hop / comedy showcase called Beats & Jokes.
As a comic, I can work with any professional grade sound system but I would prefer to bring my own. Especially if you're interested in doing any combination of music and comedy, for small-to-medium size rooms I have my own four speaker setup (a pair of 12s with subs underneath) and a laptop DJ controller rig that I use to control music cues.
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