Tony Hinchcliffe

Tony Hinchcliffe (born June 8, 1984) is an American comedian and writer. He has been on the writing staff of the Comedy Central Roast series.[1][2][3] He also appeared as a roaster on the All Def Digital Roast of Snoop Dogg that aired on Fusion in 2016.[2][3][4]

Tony Hinchcliffe
Hinchcliffe in August 2017
PseudonymThe Golden Pony
Born (1984-06-08) June 8, 1984
Youngstown, Ohio
Mediumcomedy, television, webcast
NationalityAmerican
Years active2007–present
GenresComedy roasts, insult comedy, observational comedy, black comedy, blue comedy, crowd-work
Subject(s)Everyday life, current events, politics, self-deprecation
Notable works and rolesComedy Central Roast, One Shot, Kill Tony
Websitetonyhinchcliffe.com

Hinchcliffe is known for dark and edgy subject matter and insult comedy.[3][5][6][7] He is the host of the comedy podcast Kill Tony.[1][3][5] His one-hour stand-up special One Shot premiered on Netflix in 2016.[1][3][5]

Early life

Born in Youngstown, Ohio, Hinchcliffe was raised by his single mother in the city's north side.[1][6][8][9] Hinchcliffe attended Ursuline High School, graduating in 2002.[1][8]

Hinchcliffe told the Free Times of Columbia, South Carolina that he grew up in a tough neighborhood and that he first developed his roasting skills as a defense mechanism.[10] In an interview with Cleveland.com he said that his insult skills also got him punched in the face on the school bus on his first day of school.[6]

Career

In 2007 Hinchcliffe moved to Los Angeles in order to pursue a career in comedy.[1][8] He started performing stand-up at open mics at The Comedy Store in Hollywood.[1][2][6] He was hired to work the phones and the cover booth, eventually becoming a paid regular at the venue.[1][9] He also started opening for comedians Joe Rogan and Jeff Ross on tour.[2][7][9]

Hinchcliffe became known at The Comedy Store for insulting other comics and audience members during shows.[6][11] He is also known for broaching uncomfortable and sensitive topics during his stand-up sets.[2][6][11][12] Hinchcliffe's style of roasting and dark sense of humor appealed to fellow comedian Jeff Ross, also known as the "Roastmaster General" of the television series Comedy Central Roast.[6][9][11] Hinchcliffe refers to Ross as his "mentor" and he helped get Hinchcliffe his first writing jobs.[6][9][11]

Hinchcliffe has written for the Comedy Central Roasts of James Franco, Justin Bieber and Rob Lowe.[2][7][13] Hinchcliffe's contributions to the series include writing Martha Stewart's set for the Justin Bieber roast and Ann Coulter's set for the Rob Lowe roast.[7][13] Hinchcliffe has also written for the comedy panel show The Burn with Jeff Ross and appeared as a contestant on the first season of Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle.[9][14]

Since 2013 Hinchcliffe has produced and hosted a podcast called Kill Tony, a weekly live show recorded at The Comedy Store.[3][5][15] During the show Hinchcliffe and co-host Brian Redban (of The Joe Rogan Experience and the Deathsquad Network), along with a changing panel of comedians and other celebrities, act as judges for amateur comedians.[15][16] The contestants enter their names into a bucket and are selected at random throughout the show.[15][16] Each selected contestant gets to perform a one-minute comedy set, followed by a discussion and critique by the panel of judges.[16] The podcast streams live to YouTube.

In 2016 Hinchliffe appeared as a roaster on the Roast of Snoop Dogg presented by All Def Digital (a media-company owned by Russell Simmons) that aired on Fusion network.[4] In December of the same year he launched a podcast called The Pony Hour. The show gets its name from Hinchcliffe's nickname "The Golden Pony"[12] and it consists of one hour interviews with each of his guests. Guest of his show have included MMA fighters Brendan Schaub and Nate Diaz, UFC announcer Bruce Buffer, actor David Arquette and comedian Big Jay Oakerson.

Hinchcliffe's first one-hour stand-up special titled One Shot premiered on Netflix in 2016.[1][3] His special was so named because it was shot in one camera take with no edits.[1][3]

In 2017, he headlined the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour where he toured 20 American cities in 22 days.[1][5][7]

In September 2020, it was announced that Hinchcliffe would be relocating to Austin, Texas to join Joe Rogan and Brian Redban.[17]

Comedy Specials
Year Title Distributor
2016 One Shot Netflix

References
  1. McIntyre, Michael K. (August 9, 2017). "Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe, a Youngstown native, will push the edge at House of Blues". The Plain Dealer. Advance Ohio. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  2. Harris, Vincent (August 9, 2017). "Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe Didn't Skip Steps in Growing His In-Your-Face Style". Free Times. Columbia, South Carolina. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  3. Owen, Brent (August 9, 2017). "Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe: A giant bat and steroids?". Louisville Eccentric Observer. Louisville, Kentucky. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  4. "FUSION, All Def Digital And MERRY JANE Unveil An All-Star Roast of Snoop Dogg" (Press release). PR Newswire. December 7, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  5. Kozell, Isaac (August 7, 2017). "On Tour with Tony Hinchcliffe". Splitsider. The Awl. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  6. McIntyre, Michael K. (July 20, 2016). "Stand-up comic Tony Hinchcliffe is original, hilarious and a bit mean and he performs in Cleveland this weekend". The Plain Dealer. Advance Ohio. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  7. BWW Music News Desk (July 6, 2017). "Tony Hinchcliffe's Releases New Comedy Album 'One Shot' 7/21". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  8. D’Astolfo, Guy (February 4, 2016). "Youngstown native's comedy special is a hit on Netflix Tony Hinchcliffe takes his shot". The Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  9. Hawthorne, Amy (January 15, 2016). "You Don't Know Tony Hinchcliffe… Yet". The Interrobang. Orange Pop Media. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  10. Harris, Vincent (August 9, 2017). "Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe Didn't Skip Steps in Growing His In-Your-Face Style". Free Times. Columbia, South Carolina. Retrieved October 28, 2017. I had to either make people laugh or make them afraid of me making fun of them. It was sort of a defense mechanism. That formed my roasting skills at a very young age.
  11. Juul, Matt (August 24, 2017). "Tony Hinchcliffe on being the King Joffrey of comedy – The comic brings his dark sense of humor to Cambridge". Boston: Metro. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  12. Hinchcliffe, Tony (June 27, 2016). "Tony Hinchcliffe One Shot". Exclaim!. Canada: Exclaim! Media. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  13. Gordon, Jeremy (September 6, 2016). "Ann Coulter Was at 'The Roast of Rob Lowe' Because She Didn't Know What a Roast Was. Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe: "She is a monster of a human being"". Spin. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  14. Irish, Anni (July 30, 2016). "Recap: 'Roast Battle' Heats Up in Second Night of Comedy Central Special". Flavorwire. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  15. Husband, Andrew (September 18, 2017). "Tony Hinchcliffe on Forging Better Connections With His 'Kill Tony' Audience Thanks To VR Live Streams". Uproxx. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  16. Greenough, Jason (September 25, 2017). "Live Review: Five days of laughs and legacies at the 2017 Boston Comedy Festival". Vanyaland. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  17. "The Last Laugh for Los Angeles: The Great Comic Exodus of 2020". PopTonic. September 17, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
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