Alex Thomas at Bert's Comedy Warehouse

Alex Thomas Jr. is an American Actor and stand-up comedian who was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles. Thomas first broke into the entertainment business as a teenage dancer on the hit long running TV show Soul Train. While working on the show Alex met Keenan Ivory Wayans and his brother Damon Wayans who were the producers of the show. The brothers talked Thomas into doing stand-up comedy and the rest was history. After being influenced by the brothers, two years later Thomas began to appear on every comedy show on TV. These shows included: BET's Comic View, Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, An evening at the Improv, The Arsenio Hall Show, The Jay Leno Show and eventually the star of his own one hour comedy special on Showtime entitled "Straight Clownin". His comedy special had a plethora of guest stars including Tyra Banks, Jamie Foxx, Will Smith, Shaquille O'Neal and Dr. Dre. In 1994 Will Smith, star of the hit TV show: The Fresh Prince of Bel Air found Thomas as an amateur comedian at the world famous Laugh Factory in Hollywood, California and added him to the hit sitcoms writing staff.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Bert's Warehouse Theatre, 2739 Russell Street, Detroit, United States