800 Pound Gorilla Media is an American independent comedy

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founded in

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, by Ryan Bitzer & Damion Greiman along with founding members Ian Adkins and Anthony Leo,. The label distributes stand-up comedy albums and video specials worldwide and has close to 300 comics on its roster, including

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, Jim Jeffries, Greg Warren,

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and more.

History

800 Pound Gorilla was launched in 2016 by comedy managers Ryan Bitzer and Damion Greiman along with founding members Ian Adkins and Anthony Leo, who saw an opportunity to bring modern strategies in consumer targeting,

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and fan engagement to the comedy space. Besides releasing brand new comedy albums through their flagship label, 800 Pound Gorilla Records showcases the legends of comedy through the Clown Jewels imprint and provides distribution services and marketing for Kevin Hart's LOL Network and Bill Burr's All Things Comedy, among other partnerships. In 2019, 800 Pound Gorilla Media launched a children's music imprint called 8 Pound Gorilla, whose artists include the

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, Genevieve Goings, Frances England, and SaulPaul, among others. The company also partnered with Robert Kelly and The Syndicate to form The Laugh Network which consists of a podcast network called The Laugh Button Podcast Network and a record label called The Laugh Button Records. The first release on that label was comedian Mike Feeney's ‘Rage Against the Routine’. In February of 2019, the founders of 800 Pound Gorilla partnered with former Broadcast Music executive Jim King to found Spoken Giants, a multi-rights organization that helps creators of spoken word copyrights collect royalties on the performance of their works. The company represents hundreds of members, including

Patton Oswalt Patton Peter Oswalt (born January 27, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is known as Spence Olchin in the sitcom ''The King of Queens'' (1998–2007) and for narrating the sitcom '' The Goldbergs'' (2013–present) as ...

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, the

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Estate, Leanne Morgan,

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, and hundreds of others.

Notable releases

– ''The Wall: Live in Washington D.C.'' *

– ''Bothering Jesus'' * Jim Jefferies – ''Freedumb'' *

– ''Dad Chaniels'', ''Twelfth Night'' * Greg Warren – ''Where the Field Corn Grows'' *

Demetri Martin Demetri Evan Martin ( el, Δημήτριος Ευάγγελος Μάρτιν, ''Dimitrios Evangelos Martin''; born May 25, 1973) is an American comedian, actor, writer, director, cartoonist and musician. He was a contributor on ''The Daily Show'' ...

– ''Live at the Time'' *

Iliza Shlesinger Iliza Vie Shlesinger (; born ) is an American comedian, actress, television host, executive producer, and screenwriter. She was the 2008 winner of NBC's ''Last Comic Standing'' and went on to host the syndicated dating show ''Excused'' and the ...

– ''Confirmed Kills'' *

Jo Koy Joseph Glenn Herbert (born June 2, 1971), known professionally as Jo Koy, is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was a frequent panelist on E!'s late night show ''Chelsea Lately''. He has since had a number of Comedy Central and Netflix ...

– ''Live from Seattle'' *

– ''Nice Lady'' *

Marc Maron Marcus David Maron (born September 27, 1963) is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, writer, actor, and musician. In the 1990s and 2000s, Maron was a frequent guest on the '' Late Show with David Letterman'' and has appeared more than forty ...

– ''Too Real'' *

– ''Dirty Clean'' *

– ''Trampoline in a Ditch'' * Stephen Lynch - ''My Old Heart'' *

Fern Brady Fern Marie Brady (born 26 May 1986) is a Scottish comedian, podcaster, and writer. Before becoming a stand-up comedian Brady worked as a journalist. She achieved fame as a stand-up comedian by entering stand-up competitions such as at the Edin ...

– ''Power & Chaos''

References

External links

Official site
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History

Notable releases

See also

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