About Dwayne Perkins
Dwayne Perkins (born 1971) is an American stand-up comedian from Brooklyn, New York, currently residing in Los Angeles. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the New York Institute of Technology and began performing at the Uptown Comedy Club in Harlem before moving to Boston in 1994. While performing at The Comedy Studio in Boston in 1999, he was scouted by Late Night with Conan O'Brien and made his television stand-up debut on that show in July of the same year. He has appeared on Conan, Comedy Central, and as a regular correspondent on The Jay Leno Show. In August 2012 he was selected by Rolling Stone as one of their Five Comics to Watch, and in October 2015 he was the artist-in-residence at the Rotterdam International Comedy Festival. Perkins prefers to appeal to broad audiences, and his delivery style has been characterized as likeable and matter-of-fact.
Videos (44)
Videos 1 to 24 of 44.
1:00Comedian Dwayne Perkins Standup Clip - Young Mom
16.6K views
2:48Video Games Done HD
14.1K views
0:46Standup Comedy Video - Comedian Dwayne Perkins on Conan
13.6K views
0:34Dwayne Perkins Verizon Commercial
13.2K views
0:30Short Standup video of Comedian Dwayne Perkins on Late Night with Conan
12.9K views
0:26Dwayne Perkins on Americans Abroad
11.7K views
0:42Short Standup Comedy Video - Dwayne Perkins Exposes Alternate Sports History
11.7K views
0:47Standup Comedy Clip of Dwayne Perkins on Conan
11.6K views
0:48Short Standup Comedy Video - Comedian Dwayne People Says What's Better in LA
11.5K views
0:53Comedian Dwayne Perkins Funny Joke about Dancing
11K views
0:51Comedian Dwayne Perkins Funny Standup Short - Being Wrong
10.1K views
0:40Comedian Dwayne Perkins Worst Time for Sports Funny Video
7.8K views
0:23Comedian Dwayne Perkins Short Comedy Video - World Traveler
6.5K views
0:54Comedian Dwayne Perkins Jokes about the Age of Creepiness
5K views
0:24Funny standup comedy clip - Dwayne Perkins Who's the clean one?
4.6K views
0:27Short Standup Comedy Video - Dwayne Perkins Spotted a Celebrity at a Coffee Shop
3K views
0:51Comedian Dwayne Perkins Funny Comedy Short - Obsessive Roommate
2.3K views
1:36Dwayne Perkins Explains the Creep Cycle
2.2K views
0:43Cutting People Out Dwayne Perkins Standup Short
1.5K views
3:13Dwayne Perkins To The Rescue
1.3K views
1:45siri
1.1K views
0:51Dwayne Perkins at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles
1.1K views
5:14Dwayne Perkins Video Blog 1
1K views
2:28"Racist Water is Cold" OTT w/ Dwayne Perkins Ep 133
885 viewsGuest appearances (7)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Dwayne Perkins.
Guest appearances 1 to 7 of 7.
5:00Dwayne Perkins Thinks Video Games Have Become Too Realistic | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
250.1K views
1:05:11Welcome Dwayne Perkins | Alonzo Bodden: Who's Paying Attention?
Alonzo Bodden
1.5K views
53:04Comedian Dwayne Perkins Conan, Dry Bar, Netflix and Now Pocket Party Podcast!
Darren Carter
140 views
50:50Dwayne Perkins | Basketball | Golf |The Writing Process | Standup Comedy | Podcast | Darren Carter
Darren Carter
131 views
30:01Ep. 23 Kristin Knows Blank Podcast TEA with Dwayne Perkins
Kristin Key
77 views
4:55TDF 315 – Dwayne PerkinsTeaser
Jackie Kashian
52 views
1:29Party Favors For Life | Comedian Dwayne Perkins
Darren Carter
45 viewsChannels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Alonzo Bodden, Darren Carter, Kristin Key, Jackie Kashian
Frequently asked questions
Where is Dwayne Perkins from?
Dwayne Perkins, born in 1971, is an American stand-up comedian from Brooklyn, New York.
Where did Dwayne Perkins start performing?
Perkins began at the Uptown Comedy Club in Harlem and moved to Boston in 1994. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the New York Institute of Technology.
How did Dwayne Perkins get on Late Night with Conan O'Brien?
In 1999 Perkins was spotted at The Comedy Studio in Boston by Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and he made his television stand-up debut on that show in July of that year.
What TV shows has Dwayne Perkins appeared on?
He has appeared on Conan and on Comedy Central, and he was a regular correspondent on The Jay Leno Show.
What recognition has Dwayne Perkins received?
In August 2012 Rolling Stone picked Perkins as one of its Five Comics to Watch, and in October 2015 he was artist-in-residence at the Rotterdam International Comedy Festival.
What is Dwayne Perkins' comedy style?
Perkins prefers material that appeals to broad audiences, and his delivery has been called likeable and matter-of-fact.
