Shayne Smith (comedian)

Shayne Smith
Shayne Smith
	Smith in 2019
Born	December 15, 1986 (age 38)
Medium	Stand-up comedy
Nationality	American
Genres	Observational comedy; black comedy; surreal humor; self-deprecation;
Website	shaynesmithcomedy.com

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Shayne Louis Smith (born December 15, 1986) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster and vocalist for the band Painted Devils.

Early life

Smith grew up in Fillmore, Utah.^[1]^[2] He attended Canyon View High School.

Career

Shayne started performing standup comedy at Wiseguys Comedy Club in 2014. City Weekly named him the Best Alternative Comedian of 2016.^[3]

His first special Prison for Wizards was released by VidAngel's Dry Bar Comedy in March 2018.^[4] Subsequent specials "Alligator Boys^[5] and "The Animal"^[6] were both released on Youtube in 2021. Smith has also contributed an article on rollerblading to One Blade Magazine.^[7]

In January 2025 his most recent special, 'Ghosts are Real' was released via Angel Studios.^[8]

Personal life

In 2023, Smith began his conversion to Roman Catholicism and, in 2024 he was baptized and received the Eucharist during the easter vigil. ^[9]

References

^ Jensen, Rachel (August 14, 2015). "The unapologetically goofy Shayne Smith". Slug Magazine. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
^ "Best undiscovered comedians in America". Thrillist.
^ Zimmerman, Lee (December 19, 2018). "Comedian Shayne Smith finds humor on the other side of a life of crime". City Weekly. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
^ "Shayne Smith: Prison for wizards". VidAngel Studios. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
^ "Alligator Boys - Shayne Smith - Full Special". Dry Bar Comedy. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
^ "The Animal - Shayne Smith". Shayne Smith. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
^ "Shayne Smith Spills the Beans". One Blade Magazine. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
^ "Dry Bar Spotlight: Shayne Smith's Ghosts Are Real". Angel Studios. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
^ "Shayne Smith CONVERTS to Catholicism". YouTube.

External links

Official website
Shayne Smith at IMDb

[1] Jensen, Rachel (August 14, 2015). "The unapologetically goofy Shayne Smith". Slug Magazine. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

[thrillist-2] "Best undiscovered comedians in America". Thrillist.

[3] Zimmerman, Lee (December 19, 2018). "Comedian Shayne Smith finds humor on the other side of a life of crime". City Weekly. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

[allmusic2012-4] "Shayne Smith: Prison for wizards". VidAngel Studios. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

[5] "Alligator Boys - Shayne Smith - Full Special". Dry Bar Comedy. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

[6] "The Animal - Shayne Smith". Shayne Smith. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

[7] "Shayne Smith Spills the Beans". One Blade Magazine. Retrieved September 2, 2021.

[8] "Dry Bar Spotlight: Shayne Smith's Ghosts Are Real". Angel Studios. Retrieved January 17, 2025.

[9] "Shayne Smith CONVERTS to Catholicism". YouTube.

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