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HEADLINER: DARREN CARTER Darren Carter, known as "The Party Starter," is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and impressionist born and raised in Fresno, California. Adopted into a foster family as a child of a Baptist minister, Carter grew up in a racially diverse blue-collar neighborhood with Caucasian parents and sisters of Native American and Latina heritage, which influenced his unique, relatable humor blending observational wit, physical comedy, and rapid-fire impressions. He began his career in the 1990s with open-mic nights in Los Angeles, quickly rising to fame with appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, BET's Comic View, Comics Unleashed, and Showtime. Carter has released several comedy albums, including Shady Side (2008), That Ginger's Crazy (2010), Stay At Home Stripper (2014), and The Party Continues (2016), and starred in films like Be Cool (2005) with John Travolta, Savage (1996), Who Made the Potato Salad? (2006), and the upcoming Born Again. He hosts the Pocket Party podcast, interviewing fellow comedians, and boasts over 300,000 social media followers through viral Reels and Shorts. Married to Genie since 1997, with whom he has a son named Austin, Carter resides in Los Angeles and continues to tour nationwide, performing at venues like The Comedy Store and The Improv, with a recent Dry Bar Comedy special titled Calm Down.Be the first to know about upcoming movies, special events, and more.
