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This particular Paul Thomas is a comedian/forward. Oafish yet agile, he brings a slow grace to whatever he do, ebonically speaking. Born in the middle of July in a hospital in Topeka, he spent his formative years in western Wisconsin. After averaging 9.7 points per game for the Luther Knights in Onalaska, WI, he made the team as a walk-on at Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI, home of the world's largest six-pack.
Deceptively uncoordinated, a distinct lack of ability translated into an astounding college career average of 38 minutes per game on the bench. After going undrafted by the Dallas Mavericks, as well as every other NBA team, he joined the American workforce, again as a walk-on. After riding that pine for a few years, he moved to Chicago to try out for the comedy scene. Over time he has grown to personify tenacity, consistency, and a commitment to excellence in all phases of the game--as a writer/rebounder, performer/scorer, actor/passer, and director/defender.
A character writing and performing sumbitch, he was recently selected for Sketchfest NYC for his solo sketch show Comedogenic after a run at The Pub Theater in Chicago. He has also performed the show at iO Theater Chicago and the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. In June he hosted the Just for Laughs Chicago "Alone" showcase. His solo work includes the autobiographical questionable love story Waitress Wanted, which was a selection in Live Bait Theater's Fillet of Solo Festival in 2006. In 2007 he brought his first character show Late Bloomer to The Playground Theater in Chicago and the Piccolo Fringe Festival in Charleston, S.C.
Paul also likes to make short films, or as people with film degrees call them, "videos." Some of his work has screened at the Just for Laughs Festivals in Montreal and Chicago, the L.A. Comedy Shorts Festival, and the Midwest Independent Film Festival, amongst others. Please waste a better part of an afternoon watching his stuff on the video page. Much cooler is that he was featured in The Breeders' video "Walk It Off."
Paul is also a stand-up comic, and is a cast member of Chicago Underground Comedy.
On the music front, Paul, Jeff Madden, and Cork Kangas comprise Lola Balatro, the post-grunge acoustic com-rock band that is scorching the earth with hits like "I Got 2 Black Friends" and "Questionable Beef."
If you’re a fan of the game, watch a few videos on this website to see why Paul Thomas might be the next Larry Bird of comedy.
Deceptively uncoordinated, a distinct lack of ability translated into an astounding college career average of 38 minutes per game on the bench. After going undrafted by the Dallas Mavericks, as well as every other NBA team, he joined the American workforce, again as a walk-on. After riding that pine for a few years, he moved to Chicago to try out for the comedy scene. Over time he has grown to personify tenacity, consistency, and a commitment to excellence in all phases of the game--as a writer/rebounder, performer/scorer, actor/passer, and director/defender.
A character writing and performing sumbitch, he was recently selected for Sketchfest NYC for his solo sketch show Comedogenic after a run at The Pub Theater in Chicago. He has also performed the show at iO Theater Chicago and the North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival. In June he hosted the Just for Laughs Chicago "Alone" showcase. His solo work includes the autobiographical questionable love story Waitress Wanted, which was a selection in Live Bait Theater's Fillet of Solo Festival in 2006. In 2007 he brought his first character show Late Bloomer to The Playground Theater in Chicago and the Piccolo Fringe Festival in Charleston, S.C.
Paul also likes to make short films, or as people with film degrees call them, "videos." Some of his work has screened at the Just for Laughs Festivals in Montreal and Chicago, the L.A. Comedy Shorts Festival, and the Midwest Independent Film Festival, amongst others. Please waste a better part of an afternoon watching his stuff on the video page. Much cooler is that he was featured in The Breeders' video "Walk It Off."
Paul is also a stand-up comic, and is a cast member of Chicago Underground Comedy.
On the music front, Paul, Jeff Madden, and Cork Kangas comprise Lola Balatro, the post-grunge acoustic com-rock band that is scorching the earth with hits like "I Got 2 Black Friends" and "Questionable Beef."
If you’re a fan of the game, watch a few videos on this website to see why Paul Thomas might be the next Larry Bird of comedy.
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