Brandon Wardell (comedy)
| Brandon Wardell (comedy) | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Brandon Scott Wardell |
| Born |
September 5, 1992 Fairfax, Virginia |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television, Music |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Genres | Alternative comedy, Observational comedy |
| Subject(s) | Adolescence, Narcissism,[1] Hip-hop, Drake, Current events |
| Website | brandonwardell.net |
Brandon Scott Wardell (born September 5, 1992 in Fairfax, Virginia) is an American stand-up comedian.
Early life
Brandon Wardell was born in the Seattle area before moving to Northern Virginia when he was a child. He grew up in Fairfax, Virginia and attended Robinson Secondary School.[2] After attending Robinson, Wardell briefly attended Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, but ultimately dropped out to pursue a career in comedy.
Career
Wardell's career began at the age of 17 in early 2010 doing open-mics, before being invited to comedy hours in the Washington, D.C. region.[3] Garnering local success, Wardell was scouted to perform at SXSW in Austin, Texas and the Bridgetown Comedy Festival in Portland, Oregon in the Spring 2012. His success at the festivals allowed him to appear at shows in New York City, Raleigh, North Carolina and Boston, Massachusetts; eventually leading him to be featured in The Washington Post in October 2012.[4]
In mid-2013, an agent in Los Angeles noticed Wardell through the Washington Post article, and scouted Wardell to be part of his organization.[5] After spending two weeks at VCU, Wardell accepted the terms, dropped out of VCU, and moved to Los Angeles to further pursue comedy.
Appearing on several podcasts,[6][7] his work was noticed by Bob Odenkirk who featured Wardell on his late 2014 live comedy album, Amateur Hour, in which Wardell is featured on the opening four tracks. In 2015 he opened for Bo Burnham.
Discography
Featured
- Amateur Hour with Bob Odenkirk (2014)[8]
References
- ↑ Koester, Megan (November 24, 2014). "Brandon Wardell Is a 22-Year-Old Comic Who's Already Done an Album with Bob Odenkirk". Vice. Vice.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Education - Brandon Wardell". Facebook.
- ↑ "Hollywood Improv - Brandon Wardell". Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ Ramanathan, Lavany (October 18, 2012). "Could these four be comedy’s next big things?". The Washington Post. Washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ Smith, Katlynn. "The Young Standup: Brandon Wardell on Drake, Bob Odenkirk, and Taking the Unexpected Path". SplitSider. Splitsider.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "The Full Charge Power Hour Episode 60 featuring Brandon Wardell". AllThingsComedy.com.
- ↑ Kreisher, Burt. "Episode #47 - Matt Fulchiron, Brandon Wardell, & ME".
- ↑ "Amateur Hour – Bob Odenkirk feat. Brandon Wardell". ASpecialThing Records. ASTRecords.BigCartel.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.