Matt Kazam
Matt Kazam 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.
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 was not 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.
In addition to his many collegiate performances over the past 16 years, 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.
At present, Matt headlines clubs nationally, but can also be found performing in comedy
clubs and production shows at casinos up and down the Las Vegas Strip. Matt’s ability to
work with diverse and eclectic crowds has made him an instant favorite with local patrons
and tourists alike.
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. Since entering into the seminar and training
market, Matt as worked with such companies as Andersen Consulting, KPMG, The US
Chamber Of Commerce, General Dynamics, Fidelity Investments and Sprint. His list of
private instruction students include CEO’s, scientists, a circuit court judge, doctors,
policemen, military, lawyers just to name a few.
Matt has also taken his stand up 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.
He has made numerous television appearances on 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.
