BRANDON TAYLOR.

Brandon Taylor is a Chicago-based stand-up comedian and host who has shared the stage with Sam Jay, Luenell, Rob Ward, Jalen Hinton, and Calvin Evans. His club credits include Laugh Factory in Chicago and Hollywood, Helium Comedy Club in St. Louis, Zanies in Chicago and Rosemont, and The Comedy Bar.

Performing since 2016, Brandon brings an energetic, conversational style and a knack for engaging the room. He performed at Chocolate Sundaes’ First Impressions at Laugh Factory Hollywood in 2024 and joined hypnotist Chris Jones on a 2025 HBCU Tour. His festival appearances include What’s Funny Comedy Festival and St. Louis’ Flyover Comedy Festival.

As the founder of One Way ENT and the Brandon Taylor Entertainment Experience, he brings stand-up, emcee work, and interactive entertainment to clubs, corporate events, colleges, and private celebrations.

Born in Los Angeles, raised in St. Louis, and based in Chicago.

SHARED THE STAGE WITH

• ↗Sam Jay
• ↗Luenell
• ↗Rob Ward
• ↗Jalen Hinton
• ↗Calvin Evans

Also performed with hypnotist Chris Jones, including the 2025 HBCU Tour and Zanies Chicago.

CLUBS & VENUES

• ↗Laugh Factory — Chicago & Hollywood
• ↗Helium Comedy Club — St. Louis
• ↗Zanies — Chicago & Rosemont
• ↗The Comedy Bar — Chicago
• ↗Funny Bone Comedy Club — St. Charles, IL
• ↗Red Room Comedy Club — Chicago
• ↗The Den Theatre — Chicago
• ↗Comedy Plex Comedy Club — Oak Park, IL
• ↗Space / Space-ISH — Chicago
• ↗The Cornservatory — Chicago

FESTIVALS, SHOWS & HOSTING

• ↗Chocolate Sundaes — First Impressions, Laugh Factory Hollywood (2024)
• ↗What’s Funny Comedy Festival — 2025 & 2026
• ↗Flyover Comedy Festival — St. Louis (2021)
• ↗2025 HBCU Tour with hypnotist Chris Jones
• ↗CBTV “Little Special” — filmed at The Comedy Bar
• ↗Rooftop Cinema Club — singles-night host (2025–2026)
• ↗CIFN — Chicago Indie Film Night, Southside Edition — host (2026)
• ↗Comedy & Coffee — Evanston — host