JUSTIN JACKSON is currently studying in the Second City Conservatory. In 2007 he served as the Artistic Director for the Chicago Improv Festival’s College Comedy Championships. He also co-hosted the tournament for OSTN.tv with Daryl Amandes.
Justin is a graduate of the ImprovOlympic theater and Comedy Sportz Chicago. Justin now acts as the auditions coordinator for Disney’s Chicago talent scouting. In 2005-2007, Justin was in a national commercial for British Petroleum (it helped pay his rent when he didnt have a job).
Justin also went to college. In college, Justin ran on full scholarship for cross country and track at Loyola University Chicago.
Justin speaks in the third person often.
DARYL AMANDES is better known as hip-hop emcee Me Myself & Rhyme and lesser known as "Mr. Awesomepants"
As Me myself and Rhyme, Daryl has opened for Twista, Eyedea & Abilities, Glue and S.O.C.. He has rap battled at Scribble Jam, biggest rap battle in the country, as well as many local Chicagoland rap battles.
Daryl also preforms stand-up comedy occasionally at various comedy clubs including: The Improv, Comedy Club on State St., The Underground Comedy Show, The Lincoln Lodge, The Birdsnest,
Mcdunnas, Gin Mill, Pressure Cafe, and The Mix.
Daryl gives good hugs..
About me:
ADVENTURE CLUB | Two suburban white guys in hipster/slacker garb mixing sketch comedy and rapping may not sound promising, but Justin Jackson and Daryl Amandes of Adventure Club pull it off. They take themselves seriously enough to dignify both forms - Jackson was schooled at I.O. and ComedySportz and Amandes has released an album as MC Me Myself & Rhyme. But they don't take themselves so seriously that posturing takes priority over comedy. In hip-hop, joking goes as far back as boasting, and the duo's crafty goofy rhymes on food, high school, and girls channel Slick Rick and the playful Eminem. A deft freestyle session at the end provides an eyebrow-raising exclamation point. Guest performers include local stand-ups, spoken-word artists, and musicians. - Ryan Hubbard, Chicago Reader
The last fifteen minutes of freestyle are not to be missed: Justin Jackson and Daryl Amandes, both young improvisers, skillfully weave words and thoughts together like they've been doing it for years. - Steve Heisler, Time Out Chicago Magazine
Chicago Reader Recommended 2006
"Best Bet" - Chicago Tribune 2006
"Critic's Choice" - Time Out Chicago 2006
"Critic's Choice" - Daily Herald 2006
"Most Pee-your-pants-worthy" - Gridskipper 2007
"Believe the hype" - The Bastion 2007
"Comic tour de force" - Flavorpill 2007
Who I'd like to meet: people who can laugh and give hugs
YO JUSTIN-- I was shakin it in the direction of your show after an IO performance,but I plum ran out of time! I am in for next Friday though, so save me a VIP seat, Daaawg. (Was it not cool to mention IO ?????)
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i busted the crap out of my knee and have been out of commission for a week...but things are looking up. it might have been kharma from that bike ride i missed a few weeks back, justin, as i got into a huge accident on the way home and my right leg has not been the same. luckily, i have been able to count on my left.
Last nights show was awesome to the Nth power, and n stands for never ending, so basically the awesomeness factor was pretty much as awesome as awesome gets. And lets be honest, if you can't break a guitar on stage, the next best thing is breaking a tamborine. Well done.
Hello how are you doing
I hope all is well
I'm starting to get setled here in Texas
I have gotten out a few times taking pictures it is very interesting a little different than Florida
If you didn't know yet I am giving away Photographs
read my blog for more info
Have a great weekend
Marcus
Nothing says comedy like meeting up with you guys, talking shop for an hour, walking over to the playground, getting alittle drunk, telling jokes, inviting myself over to Justin's after the show to play some video games, and then only leaving when everyone's really fucking sick of me.
Thanks for everything guys, its a smokeshow every time.
