Kurtis Matthews
In 1984, Kurtis Matthews began his stand-up career at the Improv in Hollywood. That same year, he also embarked upon his own journey in recovery from alcoholism after an automobile accident resulted in his second DUI and jail time. Touring alongside such renowned comedy veterans as Bill Hicks and Sam Kinison, he learned the joys of making people laugh as well as the challenges of staying sober while doing so.
After twelve years of touring nationally and appearing on A & E’s “Evening at the Improv,” Kurtis took a five-year break to work in the software industry. Stand-up had never left his heart, though, and in 1999, he started the San Francisco Comedy College (SFCC), the nation’s largest stand-up school. The SFCC has trained over 2,000 people to be funny, attracting scouts from HBO and the Late Show with David Letterman.
Using his struggles with infidelity, alcohol and drugs to enrich his material, Kurtis makes audiences laugh while inspiring them to be the best people they can be.
Jesse Joyce
Jesse started his comedy career in Pittsburgh in 1998. By 2005 he was performing all over the country every night and waking up hung over in strange places every morning. Driving back from a gig he was kindly arrested by two Jersey State Troopers who were not thrilled with the fact that he hit their windshield with a lit cigarette at 80 miles per hour. It was the wake up call he needed.
Since then, Jesse has been seen on the inaugural season of Comedy Central’s Live At Gotham. He's also been the host of AMC's Date Night, as well as appearing on Entertainment Tonight, and Lifetime. His debut CD Joyce To The World is played regularly on XM and Sirius Satellite Radio.
In 2001 he received 2 American Advertising Awards (ADDYs) for his writing.
In addition to the Comedy Addiction Tour, he’s been traveling the country as part of the prestigious Comedy Central on Campus College Tour.
Mark Lundholm
In 1988, Mark Lundholm was a criminal, a drug addict, and living on the skids. Since then, he has created a successful performance career revealing the battles of addiction in a shocking and hilarious light. Although darkly confessional, his message is ultimately about laughter and poking fun at the insanity of his life.
Mark has had his own Showtime Comedy Special and written and starred in three one-man shows including the fiercely funny and severely dysfunctional, Addicted…A Comedy of Substance.
After playing an extended run off-Broadway and receiving positive reviews from The New York Post, The New York Times, and The Associated Press, Addicted… was voted among the most highly-recommended Off-Broadway shows ever in New York City by the Wall Street Journal’s Zagat Theater Survey.
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