Jeremy McLellan

Jeremy McLellan (born September 15, 1985) is an American stand-up comedian based in Charleston, South Carolina. He has been named as one of the "New Faces of Comedy" by Just for Laughs.[1]

Jeremy McLellan
Born (1985-09-15) September 15, 1985[1][2]
Charleston, South Carolina
MediumStand-up comedy, media activism
NationalityAmerican
Years active2013--present
GenresObservational comedy, political satire,
Subject(s)politics, race, religion
Websitejeremymclellan.com

Career

McLellan was raised in Charleston, South Carolina in a conservative Presbyterian family. Graduating from Covenant College in 2007, he went on to live in a L'Arche community with people with intellectual disabilities for three years. In 2010, he returned to Charleston and began doing standup comedy in bars and clubs around town. After going viral on social media, McLellan quit his job to pursue comedy full-time. He won the Charleston Stand-up Comedy Competition and was the Charleston City Paper ″Best Local Comedian″ twice in 2015 and 2016. McLellan subsequently advanced to bigger events and festivals across the United States. A convert to Roman Catholicism, McLellan has performed for Muslim organizations such as Muslim Students' Association, Islamic Circle of North America, Council on American–Islamic Relations, Diyanet Center of America, Muslim Legal Fund of America, UMAA, Muslim American Society, and Pakistani organizations such as The Citizens Foundation, DOGANA, the Pakistani Association of America, the Human Development Foundation, Friends of the Indus Hospital, Pakistani Students Association at Georgia Tech and Human Appeal.

In July 2017, McLellan performed at the Just for Laughs International Comedy Festival in Montreal, Canada where he was dubbed one of the "New Faces of Comedy". His performance resulted in his being represented by LEG (entertainment company)

Tours

McLellan toured Pakistan in August 2017 where he did six sold out shows in Lahore and Islamabad organized by entertainment company Kuch Khaas.[3][4] Moreover, he assisted in providing free dental care to villages around Islamabad with a dental team.[5][6]

McLellan is a supporter of the American Solidarity Party.[7]

References
  1. "Meet the Southern Christian Comedian Making a Living Performing at Muslim Festivals". Vice. 3 September 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  2. McLellan, Jeremy (September 14, 2018). ""Tonight is my Birthday Eve so before you go to bed make sure you put lamb biryani and club soda out for Ol' Saint Jeremy or I'll pour gasoline down your chimney."". Archived from the original on December 22, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  3. "Pakistan awaits stand-up comedian Jeremy's arrival". The Nation. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  4. "Jeremy enthralls audience at Alhamra". The Nation. 5 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  5. "American comedian Jeremy McLellan is a true Pakistani at heart!". Express Tribune. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  6. "Biryani-loving American comedian Jeremy McLellan takes away fond memories of Pakistan". Geo News. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  7. "The American Solidarity Party". YouTube. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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