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Stand-up Tue Jul 13 2010
Deon Cole: On the Watch List
If you haven't been keeping tabs on comedian Deon Cole, now is a good time to start; according to Variety, the Chicago-born funnyman is one of the industry's "10 Comics to Watch."
Cole's career began with his days in local Chicago comedy clubs, then on to cable TV specials and movies, and finally culminated as an Emmy-nominated staff writer of the now defunct "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien."
Here, Cole speaks to Variety about his comedic influences, what it's like being a member of "Team Coco" and how he really considers himself "just a guy from the South Side of Chicago doing standup."
VRMII / July 14, 2010 11:30 PM
I am very excited about Deon's success. Conan has been the launching pads for an assembly line of comics!