Hooked Entertainment Comedy Series - Jason Russell with special guest Jeff Varvil

JASON RUSSELL BIO 

Born to a white mother and a black father, Jason had to learn how to be  funny or fight! Like most comedians, finding a way to be silly in class was a  way to get attention from classmates and teachers! Some teachers were  amused others had no sense of humor.  Every Saturday night, Jason's family would have a family party with chips,  candy bars and watch SCTV and SNL. Watching the different characters  on TV, Jason would try to imitate them, that is when he started creating  voices and doing little skits for family and friends! Watching Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor, Jason could recite their lines  throughout the whole show. He says, "I remember watching Jim Carey on  “Evening at The Improv” and thinking how cool he was and saying to  myself how I would love to be a comedian." Jason's first real taste of the stage was in high school where he was picked  to host a school talent show. Jason even asked some of the teachers if he  could do an impression of them on stage.........they said NO!! But, having  hosted the entire talent show he felt so comfortable on stage he began to  think, "Maybe I could do stand-up." Jason's comedy style is silly, full of different characters, and unforgettable  facial expressions. His strong personality and explosive energy lets  audiences know right from the start that this is going to be a ride! Jason  never uses dirty language.  His show is a cross between Richard Pryor, Jim Carey and his high school  Gym teacher Mr. Clacus!! Jason can be seen in a documentary movie called "Crossing The Lines"  Interracial Comedians. "I have always had a need to make people laugh, now that I get to do it for  a living, I never take it for granted."

ABOUT JEFF VARVIL

Jeff Varvil is an artist with Hooked Entertainment, who is well-known for his work as a former TV Host on Alaska Outdoors Television and current Radio Host for Wild Alaska Radio. He has performed live comedy in various locations in the US and Canada since 1991, sharing the stage with renowned comedians such as Charlie Murphy, Lisa Alvarado, Greg Morton, and Joe Gatto from Impractical Jokers. With a hard-hitting sense of humor, Jeff is a must-see act.

Opening the night is Alaskan, Mat Plant.

Mat Plant is an Alaskan raised comic, who’s stories of family turmoil and choas are not only funny, but relatable.

You may have seen Mat performing along side Comedians such as Tom Arnold and Jim Breuer at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage or on stage at Everette’s in Wasilla.

Mat Plant is the owner of Power Plant Comedy.

And he provides stand up shows on the Kenai Peninsula, where he lives with his wife and two boys