It wasn’t until late March ’06 that Dean even considered doing stand-up comedy (and not just dream about it). He was encouraged by his friend, stand-up comedian Jeff Hansen, to come out to the New Faces Comedy Showcase at Kitty Moon (April 7th, 2006) and give stand-up comedy a try. Dean did just that and brought down the house, he’s been addicted ever since. While stand-up is now Dean’s primary focus he still thinks about his humble beginnings as the mastermind behind his former sketch/improv group Tortilla Moustache.
Website
deancarlsoncomedy.com
Influences
That weird 5 minutes before I go to bed every night.
TV Shows
Here’s the teaser for a new reality TV series that I’m in:
Albums
Mediocre Debut Effort:
Mediocre Debut Effort is a collection of Dean Carlson's stand-up, shorts, and a special appearance from 90’s Nostalgia Comic Chaz Worthy.
Dean Carlson's Interests
General
Gatorade and cigarettes... and nostalgia.
Music
Bright Eyes
Brian Eno
The Cure
The Faint
At The Drive-In
The Mars Volta
Beep Beep
Samael
Why?
Dimmu Borgir
Deadsy
Of Montreal
Peter Frampton
Movies
Donnie Darko, You and Me and Everyone We Know, The Believer, Pan's Labyrinth, Hannah Takes the Stairs, Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, The Aristocrats, Clerks, Mallrats, Trainspotting, Rounders, The Anarchist's Cookbook, Super Size Me, Bowling for Columbine, HEAVYWEIGHTS, Saving Silverman, Office Space, Robocop, ET, Back to the Future 1 and 2, Super Troopers, High Fidelity, American History X.
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Television
The Ultimate Fighter, Wonder Showzen, Dog Bites Man, The Upright Citizens Bridgade, Mr. Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Venture Brothers, Kids in the Hall, SNL, Heat Vision and Jack (the best show that never made it past the pilot episode), Tenacious D, The Adventures of Pete and Pete, Insomniac.
Books
"The Alphabet of Manliness"
by Maddox
"The Kobester"
by Benjamin Moore
"REAL Ultimate Power: The Official Ninja Book"
by Robert Hamburger
"America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction"
by Jon Stewart and the Daily Show writers
",said the shotgun to the head"
by Saul Williams
"The Culture of Fear"
by Barry Glassner
"Reefer Madness" and "Fast Food Nation"
by Eric Schlosser
Mchenry County College
Crystal Lake,Illinois
Graduated: 2006
Degree: Associate's Degree
Major: Political Science
2004 to 2006
Cary-Grove Community High School
Cary,Illinois
Graduated: 2004
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: Comedy Club, the only club that ever mattered.
I love arbitrarely screaming in fast food restaurants. I enjoy smoking cigarettes while wearing long underwear and standing on porches. Sometimes ya just gotta slap your mouth with a sandwich and thank it later. I frequently have ridiculous facial hair and stupid haircuts. I advertise H.R. Giger and Salvador Dali artwork on my body in ink form. My drink of choice is 20 beers. Fresca, pretty good soda. I like falling asleep in every type of social setting, garnering concern from friends about my health. Walrus teeth, WAY too big. I hate calendars but always need one.
I hope your show tonight is fabulous!! DEAN your so funny! FUCK. THAT's a great cover!! YOUR GAY?!?! well Shit. I never knew and I would support you all the same!!! Keep on keepin on mon. I was in bed all night sick ( sad) But congrats on a show. ROCK.
We saw a guy that looked just like you at a gas station in Mazon IL today. I wanted to tell him he was very Dean Carlsony, but I'm 100% certain he would have just punched me in the neck.
Dean, we are doing adventure club on fridays at midnight for 6 weeks at the playground again. let me know when you can come do a set or just hang out in general....long time no see man. talk to you soon.
Mediocre Debut Effort is a collection of Dean Carlson's stand-up, shorts, and a special appearance from 90’s Nostalgia Comic Chaz Worthy.
