One Funny Morning 5/31/24- Comedian Brad Upton

Join me this morning as I welcome comedian Brad Upton, who'll be talking about his tour and how his career took a quick and surprising turn more than 30 years after his start in standup.

Brad was teaching the fourth grade and coaching high school track in Pasco, WA when he first stepped on stage in 1984. He quickly decided that he wanted to do standup instead, so he quit teaching in June of 1986 and never looked back.

He made several cable TV appearances in the early 90’s, headlined comedy clubs from coast to coast, opened for big name music acts and was hired to perform at corporate events. Instead of seeking the bright lights of LA or New York, he chose to remain based in Seattle where he and his wife of 35 years raised their now 28-year old son and 26–year old daughter and he could continue his offstage hobby.

In 2017 he taped a special for a brand new comedy platform called Dry Bar Comedy and things changed in ways he never expected. Dry Bar released a clip of Brad in June of 2018 about millennials that went viral - with 12 million views in 48 hours, then 33 million views in 10 days. It sent his CD to number 1 on the iTunes Charts and had him trending on Twitter. The world became suddenly aware of this ‘new’ comedian. Today, that video has nearly 90 million views and according to Dry Bar, is the most viewed standup video ever. He has released two very successful specials on Dry Bar and now has well over 200 million views on the internet. He's also become a regular guest at the iconic Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. This weekend you can see Brad perform at Helium Comedy Club in Philly. www.bradupton.com