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About Will Gates

Wilmington NC, US

Never living anywhere for more than 6 years of his life and serving a career 20 years in the UnitedStates Army, Will Gates has lived and performed all over the globe. Starting his comedy careerwhile stationed in the Pacific Northwest in 2004, Will has displayed his humble and inviting, yetedgy and culturally diverse style in everything from conventional comedy clubs and theaters, tobilliard halls and backyards. His performances intend to shed light on a meager upbringing andin some cases, ease racial tension; all while maintaining a generous LPM (laugh-per-minute)ratio. Topics within his act include growing up poor, drinking and designated drivers, economicchallenges, false advertising, unconventional comedy venues, condom machines, and africanamerican cats. He has performed at every comedic level between event host to headliningcomedian in locations ranging throughout Washington State, New York, Washington DC, NorthCarolina, Texas, and Germany, featuring for comedians such as Ty Barnett, Steve Hofstetter,and Rich Vos. Some of the more notable comedy clubs he has performed at include ComedyUnderground (Seattle/Tacoma WA), Giggles Comedy Club (Seattle WA) Laugh Out LoudComedy Club (Clayton NC/San Antonio TX), Charlie Goodnight’s Comedy Club (Raleigh NC),Comedy Zone (Fayetteville NC), Gateway Comedy Club (Ronkonkoma NY), Greenwich VillageComedy Club (NYC), the Bellmore Theater (Bellmore NY), COMIX at the Mohegan Sun (CT) and the world famous Broadway Comedy Club (NYC). While stationed inGermany, Will partnered with USO and Army MWR (Morale Welfare and Recreation) in effort toperform and headline in numerous shows catering to military servicemembers and their familiesoverseas. Will was an integral member of theNew York based comedy team known as the Veterans Comedy Assault; an all-veteran comedytroupe that has packed venues throughout the northeast, has appeared on news broadcaststhroughout the Long Island and NYC area, and has raised thousands of dollars for its foundingveteran organization Project9Line. Will currently resides in Wilmington NC and is holding the quill for the next chapter in his comedy career.