Mike Stanley is a working comedian and writer who originates from the Metro Detroit area and currently resides in Chicago . His high energy and cut throat delivery have made him a crowd favorite in clubs, colleges and bars across not only the U.S. , But Canada as well. With his charismatic stage presents and keen wit , He gives no quarter to his subject matter and drives his points home fearlessly .
-2005 Winner : “Last comic still standing competition” , Rochester NY
-2005 Winner : “ Joey’s comedy club , Comedy Competition” Livonia , MI
-2005 Top Three : “Michigan Up and comers”
-2006 Winner : “ Canadian Mist Whiskey Comedian of the year”
-2007 : Mike was a “stand out” at the first ever “Detroit Comedy Festival”
-2008 : Mike was a semi-finalist in the “Boston Comedy Festival Competition”
-2008 : Mike was voted “Readers Choice “ in the “Best Chicago Stand Up Comedian” Category of the Chicago Reader Newspaper.
Some of the comedians Mike has performed include : Dave Attell, Doug Stanhope, Larry Miller, Andy Kindler , Christopher Titus, Gary Valentine, Danny Bevins, Jimmy Pardo, Robert Hawkins .
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Mike Stanley's Interests
General
Smokey comedy clubs, Bon-fires, Dogs, Slide guitar, tattoos, art, starwars, Kung fu movies, the Outdoors, Booze, Camel lights, Porn, Going home, Bookstores, Comic books, reading, Gyro's, My family , Drawing, Calligraphy, Fleece, Holloween, Chopping wood, Juxtapoz Magazine, excepting that I'm a loaf, Performing, Writing, Laughing my ass off , Receiving money, Painting,.........Is anybody really reading this shit?
Music
Cash, Quicksand, Braid, Handsome, the Vandels, Jerry's Greeezy Puppies, the Bosstones, Rancid, CIV, Orange 9mm, Hey Mercedes, the Stones, the Meters, Galactic, Robert Randolf, Matt Calendine, Sublime, Long Beach dub allstars, Gorrilaz, Nick Drake, zz top, Zepplin, Money mark, the Beastie Boys, Hendrix, Yo Yo Ma, Voo Doo Glow skulls, Metroshifter, the Helicopters, turbo negro, the White Stripes, Bob Marley, Digable Planets, the Streets, Louis Prima, RL Burnside, American Football, Alkaline Trio, The Detroit Cobras, the Dirt Bombs, Calexico, David Bowie. i like Blues music alot.
Movies
Ninja Scroll, Master of the Flying Guillotine, Akira, Hero, Musa the Worrior, the Duel, Battle Royal,Natural city, Casshern, princess mononoke, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, The Jerk, Dead men don't wear plaid, Young Frankenstein, Royal Tennenbuams, Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, Big Labowski, the Professional, Starwars, Dawn of the Dead, Dead alive, Day of the Dead, Dark City, Blade runner, The Blood of Heros, The Outsiders, Standby me, LOTR, Run lola Run, Amelie, Jurassic Park, Animal house, Neo-Tokyo, Fists of fury, Dead man, Edward Scissorhands, True Romance, Resvior Dogs , Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengence, V for Vendetta , Romeo is bleeding, American Movie, American Splendor, Made, Good fellas, Godfather, Millers crossing, Kung fu hustle , Sholin soccer, swingers, Outlaw Jose Whales, The good the Bad and The Ugly, Fist full of Dollars , a Few dollars more, Unforgiven,Thank you for smoking, brick, 300, Children of men, Mad Max,
Television
mama's family
Heroes
Kilgore Trout, Marty Buttins, Jon Sturdy, Dick Ivy.
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Who I'd like to meet: People who are knowledgable in areas i am not. Dreamers. Anyone who has no problem being a prick to someone deserving. People who know no limits of sillyness. Anyone who's pawned their shit in order to make rent just to aviod an office job in a cubical. Anyone who can't catch a break but they keep plugging away. Anyone who isn't "insured". People who use logic and reason in situations. Anyone that feels their boss is a shitbag-suckpony. People, who first impressions mean nothing to.
Hey man I left you a message on your cell a couple of days ago. Just wondering if your even interested in trying to do a gig at bumpers in livonia my old neighbor bought it and was trying to come up with different things to do and he has a big enough stage. We got to talking and I told him about you and he said he would be interested in talking to you to see what it would take to pull off a gig. Dont know if you are even remotely interested but let me know either way. If you not interested just let me know. I just figured money is money.