WRY, WITTY, CUNNING, AND CRASS Detroit native Mike Stanley is all of these things, but none, when put on paper, quite manage to serve the justice dealt by Stanley onstage. Yeah, he's pretty hilarious, but more than just coarse anecdotes about life and sex, there's an enviable amount of heart and warmth behind Stanley's humor. 

 

Given his penchant toward brutal honesty, spiced up with a healthy dose of insatiable wit, it's not difficult to see why Stanley was named "Best Chicago Stand-up

Comedian" in a Peoples Choice poll done by the Chicago Reader and "Best Detroit Comedian" by HOUR Magazine. 

 

Originally hailing from Detroit, and after spending a decade honing his craft in the Windy City of Chicago, Mike tours constantly, both domestically and internationally. Don't miss out on an incredible opportunity to catch the man in action - this high level of killer stand-up is too remarkable to sit out.

 

 

ACCOLADES:

-2005 Winner : "Last comic still standing competition" , Rochester NY.

-2005 Winner : " Joey's comedy club , Comedy Competition" Livonia , MI.

-2005 Top Three : "Michigan Up and comers"

-2006 Winner : " Canadian Mist Whiskey Comedian of the year"

-2007 : Highlighted as a "stand out" at the first "Detroit Comedy

Festival"

-2008 : Semi-Finalist in the "Boston Comedy Festival "

-2008 : Mike was voted "Readers Choice " in the "Best Chicago Stand Up

Comedian" Category of the Chicago Reader Newspaper.

-2009 : Signed onto the Grammy award winning STANDUP! RECORDS .

-2010: Semi-Finalist in the "Boston Comedy Festival "

-2011: Performed at the "San Francisco Comedy Festival"

-2012 : "Best of the Midwest " Gilda's Laugh Fest.

-2012: TBS Just for Laughs Festival.

-2013:  Was a featured at the 2013 TBS Just for Laughs Festival, one of four comedians given a dual headlining show.

-Guest on the Adam Corrola Show.

-2013: Funny or Die Oddball festival featuring Dave Chapelle.

-2014: LAUGHS national television appearance on Fox. 

- 2015: 2nd Appearance on national television LAUGHS. On Fox.

-2015: Akumal Comedy Festival- Mexico - sponsored by Stand Up! records.

- 2015: Sophomore album “Shiner” hits #1 on iTunes.

- 2016: Headliner Cape Fear Comedy Festival. 

- 2016: Funny or Die Oddball Festival.

- 2016: Headliner Cincinnati Brew Ha Ha Festival.  

- 2016: Headliner Altercation Comedy Fest. Austin, TX.

- 2017: Cast on the television show Food:Fact or Fiction on the Food Network.

- 2018: Added to Pro list at Comedy Works Denver - Headliner.

- 2018: Producer of Thick Skin. Denver’s weekly hottest showcase at Comedy Works.

- 2018 performed at Red Rocks.

- 2018 featured performer at Skankfest, NY.

- 2018 Headliner at the Altercation Comedy Festival. Austin, TX
Some of the comedians Mike has performed with include : Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams, Al Madrigal , Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, Dave Attell, Doug Stanhope, Larry Miller, Andy Kindler, Artie Lange, Christopher Titus,Gary Valentine, Marc Curry, The Sklar Brothers, Brian Posehn, John Heffron, Kyle Kinane , Ben Bailey, Jim Jeffries , Glenn Wool , Demetri Martin , Hannibal Buress , Kurt Metzger, Big Jay Oakerson, Joey Diaz, Colin Quinn.