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Willie Brown & Woody
Comedy Ventriloquist & Gospel Comedian, with Special Guest Woody
Willie Brown is a nationally known ventriloquist who has appeared several times on BET Comic View, HBO DEF Comedy Jam, Loco Comedy Jam, Phaturdays, The Jenny Jones Show and most recently in a recurring role on the Showtime Network series, Barbershop. From topics such as the family, church and how to deal with the homeless to current events, Willie Brown and Woody bring it home.
Willie was born in New Haven, CT, where his show business interest began with stage magic. He was inspired by legendary ventriloquist Willie Tyler and Lester from the Motown Revue, along with Jay Johnson who played the team of Chuck and Bob on the hit T.V. sitcom, Soap. Willie entered Hampton University in Virginia, where he would major in Mass Media Arts and perform at fraternity/sorority functions and on military bases. After graduating, he relocated to the Washington, D.C. where he worked alongside Dave Chappelle, Wanda Sykes and Chris Thomas, to name a few.
Willie Brown and Woody now perform largely at churches, theaters, colleges, comedy clubs and corporate events. Brown and his sidekick have headlined many comedy clubs throughout the country and abroad, and they’ve performed numerous times overseas at U.S. military bases in Korea, Japan, Germany and Bosnia. Willie toured with Cedric The Entertainer and worked with Steve Harvey, Jamie Foxx and Mike Epps. He’s opened for a number of well-known music artists including Boys II Men, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Chaka Khan, James Brown, Gladys Knight, Al Green, The Whispers and more. Willie Brown and Woody can still be seen regularly at the World Famous Comedy Store or the Laugh Factory in Hollywood.
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