Jeff Allen Profile
Jeff Allen combines clean, hilarious humor like no other comedian working today. Besides performing at corporate functions and fundraisers, he regularly appears on television, radio and casinos across the country. Consistently making heroes out of meeting planners, Jeff provides clean, world-class comedy.
Major Appearances
~Starring in the critically acclaimed film and DVD Apostles of Comedy and Apostles of Comedy: Onwards & Upwards
~Featured in the Warner Bros. comedy film, Thou Shalt Laugh
~One-hour comedy special, Happy Wife, Happy Life, on both the Odyssey Channel and Family Net
~Two-time featured performer at the National Prayer Breakfast and featured performer for George W Bush's inauguration
~Performed for the troops in Bahrain and on ships in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean
~Starred in comedy specials on: Comedy Central, Showtime and VH1
~Co-hosted the Gospel Music Associations Pre-Dove Awards
~Recipient of the Grady Nutt Humor Award
~Starring in the Bananas Comedy Television Series syndicated nationally
~Starred in national tours, Apostles of Comedy and Jeff Allen & Friends: Funny People of Faith
~Featured comedian on Bill Gaither's Homecoming Tours
~Regular columnist for magazines including: Living with Teenagers, Homelife and Homecoming
Recordings and Books in Publication
~Three Word Vocabulary (CD)
~Apostles of Comedy (Film, DVD)
~Apostles of Comedy: Onwards & Upward (Film, DVD)
~My Heart, My Comedy (DVD)
~Thou Shalt Laugh (DVD
~Happy Wife, Happy Life Revisited (DVD, CD)
~Happy Wife, Happy Life (DVD, CD)
~Ken Davis and Friends: Lighten Up and Laugh (DVD)
~Jeff Allen: The Bananas Comedy Special, Volumes I & II (DVD)
~Change of Heart (Video)
~Lock the Door (CD)
~My Life as a Bystander (Book)
~Bananas Comedy Bunch 2 (DVD) (Taylor Mason, Ron Pearson, Fred Travalena, Teresa Roberts Logan, Bob Stromberg)
Past Corporate Clients Include
Sam's Club, Chick-fil-A, The Estate Planners Group, Pennsylvania Bankers Association, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Iowa Highway Equipment Company, Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives, Georgia Farm Bureau, Atlanta OBGYN Society, Springville Area Chamber of Commerce, McNairy County Chamber of Commerce, Modern Distributer's Inc., Hamilton Farm Bureau, BG Products, Inc., Nashville Dental Society, BlueCreek Investment Partners, Association of Governmental Risk Pools, Booth Energy
Background
Mr. Allen is a favorite with corporations that wish to provide top-shelf comedy while knowing that the entertainment will appeal to all present and be totally appropriate.
Performing comedy for over three decades, his work has been seen on every cable comedy show in the U.S. including Comedy Central's Premium Blend and VH1's Standup Spotlight. His one-hour special, Happy Wife, Happy Life aired on the Odyssey Channel and Family Net. He's featured on the Grand Ole Opry, the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen and the Montreal Just for Laughs International Comedy Festival – the most prestigious comedy venues in the world.
Mr. Allen is regarded as one of the premium clean comedians working today. Most of his humor centers on marriage and living with teenagers – material to which everyone can relate. Watch his videos on YouTube and you'll see the difference. The humor he packs into his performance comes rapid-fire, and doesn't stop until the end. Whether it's a set of 15, 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes, he will make you ache with laughter.