Matt Kazam Bio

Who is Matt Kazam? Why does he look so
familiar? Where have I seen him before? All of
these questions can be answered when
examining his profession: stand-up comic! Matt
is a veteran comic with 18 years experience
who can be seen performing at all the nations
top comedy clubs. Matt has performed
stand-up comedy over 5,000 times in 42 states
and 7 countries.

In addition to his many collegiate performances, 2000 was highlighted by Matt’s appearance
at Clemson University’s Tigerama, which was held on Homecoming weekend in Clemson’s
“Death Valley” Memorial Stadium. Tigerama is billed as the World’s Largest Pep Rally and
Matt not only performed his stand-up show for the 35,000 in attendance, but also served as
Emcee for the evening’s events. This was the first year Clemson used a stand-up comedian
to perform and host the event. Matt’s performance was so well received and he kept the
evening’s activities flowing and fun, that after the rally, Program Board Officials as well as
student organizers hailed Tigerama 2000 as the best in it’s 44 year history.

Stand-up comedy has been a dream for Matt his whole life. Growing up in New York City, he
started performing shows for family and friends at the age of three, but it wasn’t until graduating
college at George Mason University with a Degree in Finance, that Matt finally took the plunge
as a full time stand up comedian.

He has made numerous television appearances on NBC's "Last Comic Standing", Fox’s “Big
Red Couch”, Comedy Central’s “Stand-Up Stand-Up”, VH-1’s “Fools For Love”, TLC’s “Two For
Vegas”, The Discovery Channel’s “Lux List” and has served as the opening act for such notable
comedians as Chris Rock, Pauly Shore, Kevin James, Robin Williams, DL Hughley and Drew
Carey. Matt has also expanded his performing venues to include the Internet. He has appeared
with Tommy Davidson on the Rascal’s Comedy Club Webcast “Live Caught On The Net”. In
addition, Matt has a comedy special entitled “Stand-Up and Sit-Down with Matt Kazam”
currently airing on XM Satellite Radio.

Matt has also taken his act to the corporate arena. Performing private parties and corporate
functions for such Fortune 500 companies as America Online, Andersen Consulting, Mobil
Oil, the Brunswick Corporation, US Foods and IBM. He has also performed at numerous
charity golf events including the prestigious TPC Avenel country club. His ability to tailor his
act to any group has made him a unique and sought after comedian by companies across the
Nation.

Besides performing stand-up comedy, Matt also teaches it. He has taught stand-up comedy
classes at the Washington DC Improv’s Comedy School and he is a guest lecturer at The
Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC, where he provides continuing education programs
in the areas of public speaking and humor for some of the country's leading thinkers,
professionals and artists. He is also the creator of the seminar “Stand Up And Public
Speak”. This new and exciting public speaking seminar encompasses all of the tools of
stand-up comedy and applies them in an effective, manageable program that helps turn
ordinary people into extraordinary speakers.