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SUMMARY:Mike Epps
DESCRIPTION:MIKE EPPS is generating an extraordinary amount of buzz among
  his peers for being not only one of the funniest comic actors in town\,
  but also for his burgeoning dramatic talent. Mike is currently starring
  and producing the Netflix comedy “The UpShaws.” The show is based on hi
 s life of growing up in Indiana and taken from his 2018 Harper Collins a
 utobiography Unsuccessful Thug. The book is written by Mike about his li
 fe and childhood\; growing up in poverty and how comedy saved his life. 
 He was recently seen in the Amazon feature “Troup Zero” starring opposit
 e Viola Davis\, Allison Janney\, and Jim Gaffigan\; and in the A24 film 
 “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” which both premiered at the 2019 S
 undance Film Festival. In 2019\, his fifth stand up special “Just One Mi
 ke” premiered on Netflixs he last fall he was seen opposite Eddie Murphy
  in the comedy “Dolemite is My Name” which was nominated for Golden Glob
 e\, Broadcast Film Critic Awards and a NAACP Image Award. Mike was seen 
 in the HBO-Emmy Winning biopic “Bessie” based on Bessie Smith\, played b
 y Queen Latifah. The film chronicles how Smith overcame her tempestuous 
 personal life to become one of the most acclaimed performing and recordi
 ng artists of the 1920s and ’30s\, earning the nickname Empress of the B
 lues. Mike plays Richard Morgan\, a bootlegger and romantic interest to 
 Bessie Smith. The film also won a Critics Choice Award for “best mini- s
 eries/ movie” as well as a Primetime Emmy for “Television Movie or Limit
 ed Series.” Mike was seen in three seasons of the Starz series “Survivor
 ’s Remorse” produced LeBron James and Mike O’Malley which he won a 2016 
 NAACP Image award for “Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” for his
  portrayal as Uncle Julius. In 2011\, he was awarded an NAACP Image Awar
 d for “Best Supporting Actor” for his role in the Sony Pictures film\, “
 Jumping the Broom." He continued to receive critical praise for his dram
 atic turn in 2012 with "Sparkle\," opposite Whitney Houston and Jordan S
 parks. In 2016 he further pursued his dramatic side with two important r
 oles: starring opposite Forest Whitaker and Anthony Mackie in the Lionsg
 ate thriller\, "Repentance\," being released through Lionsgate/Codeblack
  Entertainment.\, followed by the independent Nina Simone biopic\, “Nina
 \,” starring Zoe Saldana. In “Nina\,” he plays the legendary Richard Pry
 or\, who opened for the singer in the early 60’s. He has recently entere
 d the tech space with the first interactive game ‘button’ made by Amazon
  for the Alexa called “Sounds Fun with Mike Epps” The amazon button feat
 ures Mike making hilarious sound effects with his voice. The sound effec
 ts included in “Sounds Fun” will range from the obvious to the absurd\, 
 such as a “lawn mower” or “helicopter” to “Donald Trump getting a haircu
 t.” Everyday a new and different sound will be released\, making each ga
 me a unique experience for the players. Epps will also serve as the game
 ’s judge\, providing a comedic mix of friendly encouragement and snarky 
 banter. He is also currently on a national stand-up tour and in 2015 his
  “Mike Epps\; Don’t Take it Personal” was seen on Netflixs. In 2009\, Mi
 ke headlined his hugely successful stand-up special\, “Mike Epps: Underr
 ated and Never Faded\,” and in 2011 introduced the world to new comedic 
 talent with\, “Mike Epps Presents…\,” both which aired on Showtime. He a
 lso released his first comedy rap album called “Funny Bidness: Da Album.
 ” The album featured Snoop Dogg\, Kid Rock\, and Slim Thug to name a few
 . That year also marked the release of his comedy DVD “Funny Bidness.” W
 ith his undying love for hip-hop\, Mike hosted the BET Hip-Hop Awards fr
 om 2009-2012. Since 2000\, Epps steadily climbed his way up the stand-up
  comedy ranks when he was recognized by a national audience in 1995 for 
 appearing on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam (which\, years later\, he would go on 
 to host). During a performance at LA’s Comedy Store\, Epps caught the at
 tention of Ice Cube. This led to the first of three feature films they w
 ould do together: the cult hits “Next Friday\,” "Friday after Next\," an
 d “All About the Benjamins.” Other features include the Hangover franchi
 se\, “Girls Trip” “Faster\,” “Hancock\,” “Lottery Ticket\,” “Next Day Ai
 r\,” “Roll Bounce\,” “The Fighting Temptations”\, the Resident Evil fran
 chise\, “Bait”\, “How High\,” “Dr.Dolittle 2”\, "Talk to Me"\, and "Gues
 s Who?" Epps has been seen in over 40 cities and 3 continents live doing
  standup.\n\nTickets: https://www.ticketweb.com/event/mike-epps-irvine-i
 mprov-tickets/14996703?pl=irvineimprov&REFID=irvineWP\n\nhttps://findloc
 al.community/event/2632e5fd-fdcc-40f4-b4ab-250e70ee84a0
LOCATION:Improv Comedy Club-Irvine\, 527 Spectrum Center Dr.\, Irvine\, C
 A 92618
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/2632e5fd-fdcc-40f4-b4ab-250e70ee84a
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