G&A
Productions Presents famous Comic, Actor / Poet
SHANG
Shang has come a long way from the
boroughs of New York. Originally from Brooklyn, this Carnegie Mellon University
graduate and aspiring illustrator began his comedy career on a dare.
A friend bet him $50 to take the stage during
open-mike night at a local comedy club,
Shang won the bet. He felt It was a way to
get the things that he was passionate
& angry about that he saw in the world. So
he caught the comedy bug & quickly
became an underground favorite with his
dark, edgy avant-garde, socio-political style.
The charismatic comic has proven his premiere
stand-up skills with
Appearances nationwide and abroad With one
of the most memorable performances of 1995 on HBO's "Def Comedy Jam" &
won Two half-hour Comedy specials on
BET's "Comic View Grand Stand. Shang has
cemented his position as one
of the brightest funnymen in the business
& his political and explosive humor
has been showcased on HBO's Aspen Comedy
Festival Special "Best of the Fest".
Other appearances include "Politically
Incorrect,”& the BBC’s Funny Business,
Mun2’s Loco Comedy Jam, NBC'S Comedy
Showcase, MTV’s Choose or Lose,
National Lampoon’s New Faces, Comedy
Central’s Jamie Foxx-presents “Laffapalooza”& was a Co-Host on Russell Simmon’s “One
World Music Beat.
Shang also is a Co-producer & host of
BET’S Access Granted & is a regular
on Bet’s Comic View, which airs
weeknights at 10pm.
(Incidentally, BET reaches 80 million
cable households according to
Nielsen Media Research).
In addition, he has displayed impressive
comedic
acting & writing ability as a series
regular on the late-night laugh-fest
"The Newz" & a contributing writer for
George Magazine. Now Shang has been
making headway into the acting field with
recent guest starring roles on
episodes of On CBS’s “NCIS”, ABC’s “Zack
& Cody”, NBC’s “Passions,”
WB’s The Jamie Foxx Show & just finished
shooting a pilot for
FOX TV Called “FACELESS” written &
directed by hot new director
Joe Carmahan ("Narc" & Smoking Aces) &
Produced by
Tony Krantz ( "24" THe PJ’s & Sports
Night).
The debut of Shang's first major release
CD entitled "SHANGRY!!", on Uproar Records is in stores now & has one of the
most played Comedy Specials on XM Radio called “Live on Broadway” taped at the world
famous Caroline’s on Broadway In NY.
In addition, he will be featured in
several Upcoming international televised
shows in Japan, Ireland, London and
Amsterdam. Shang will continue to rise
to the top of the comedy ranks with
high-profile acting &
