Hannibal Buress

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Cool, confident and intelligent, comedian Hannibal Buress has earned both the honor of performing at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival and the well-earned respect of his peers, who regard him as one of the brightest young talents to emerge from the city of Chicago. A natural storyteller who can captivate a room with his words alone, Hannibal generates huge laughs with the laid back, quirky observations that have become his trademark style.

Hannibal's stories about his experiences with dating older women, the merits of Courier New font, and his not-so-secret desire to kick pigeons have led to appearances on The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson and Comedy Central's Live at Gotham. Several major publications have taken note of Hannibal's ascent, as Timeout Magazine named him the 2007 Funniest Person in Chicago's and New York Magazine listed him as one of their top ten Comics to Watch.

In addition to performing at clubs and colleges around the country, including regular appearances at respected New York City venues, Hannibal is one of the featured subjects in director Victor Varnado's documentary about unconventional black comedians, The Awkward Kings of Comedy. His as-yet-untitled debut CD, recently recorded at The Lakeshore Theater in Chicago, will be released by Grammy Award-winning Stand Up! Records.

Has written for Saturday Night Live & 30 Rock. Other Credits include:
Louie, SNL, Live at Gotham, Lopez, Fallon, Letterman, John Oliver Standup Show, #1 Comedy Album on i-tunes.

"If Steven Wright, Mos Def and Dave Chappelle had a baby, that would be disgusting, but it would sound like Hannibal Buress. The funniest young comic I've seen in years."
- Chris Rock

"Hannibal is incredibly funny with a smart, unique style and I am proud to be his father."
- Jim Gaffigan

"I haven't heard this album, and I never will. But I've seen Hannibal do comedy, and if the CD is a recording of him doing comedy, then it's probably worth getting. I mean, I still won't get it, but you can. And you might like it."
- Todd Barry

"Hannibal is funny on stage and off stage and right in between, too."
-Demetri Martin

"Hannibal's debut album is hilarious. Also hilarious - Aziz Ansari's debut album Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, now available in stores EVERYWHERE!"
- Aziz Ansari

"One of the best joke writers I've ever seen. He's one of the few performers I've come across that creates such electricity in a room that I think 'This guy is going to be a star FOR SURE."

-Mike Birbiglia, star of What i Should Have Said Was Nothing and author of Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories.