Shang has come a long way from the boroughs of New York. Originally from Brooklyn, this Carnegie Mellon University graduate and aspiring illustrator began his comedy career on a dare. A friend bet him $50 to take the stage during open mic night at a local comedy club; Shang won the bet. He felt it was a way to get the things that he was passionate & angry about that he saw in the world.
So he caught the comedy bug & quickly became an underground favorite with his dark, edgy, avant-garde, socio-political style. The charismatic comic has proven his premiere stand up skills with appearances nationwide and abroad including one of the most memorable performances of 1995 on HBO’s Def Comedy Jam & two half-hour comedy specials on BET’s Comic View Grand Stand.
Shang has cemented his position as one of the brightest funnymen in the business & his political and explosive humor has been showcased on HBO’s Aspen Comedy Festival’s Best of the Fest. Other appearances includePolitically Incorrect, BBC’s Funny Business, Mun2’s Loco Comedy Jam, NBC’s Comedy Showcase, MTV’sChoose or Lose, National Lampoon’s New Faces, and Comedy Central’s Jamie Foxx presents Laffapalooza. Shang also co-hosted Russell Simmon’s One World Music Beat.
Shang is a co-producer & host of BET’s Access Granted & is a regular on Comic View. In addition, he has displayed impressive comedic acting & writing ability as a series regular on the late night laugh fest The Newz & as a contributing writer for George magazine.
Shang has been made headway into the acting field with guest starring roles on episodes of CBS’s NCIS, ABC’sZack & Cody, NBC’s Passions, & WB’s The Jamie Foxx Show.
Shang’s first major album release entitled SHANGRY!! on Uproar Records is in stores now. He has one of the most played comedy specials on XM Radio called Live on Broadway taped at the world famous Caroline’s on Broadway in NYC. In addition, he was featured in several upcoming international television shows in Japan, Ireland, London and Amsterdam. Shang will continue to rise to the top of the comedy ranks high profile acting, televised stand up, & personal appearances.