Dusty Slay
Dusty Slay | |
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| Born | Dustin Richard Slay May 18, 1982 Opelika, Alabama, U.S. |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2008 - present |
Dustin ("Dusty") Slay (born May 18, 1982) is an American comedian and public figure. He is known for his blue-collar storytelling style of standup, centered around his own history and observations.[1]
Early life
[edit]Dusty Slay grew up in a trailer park in Opelika, Alabama. His parents divorced when he was two, and he mostly lived with his mother and older sisters in their trailer.[2][3][4] He attended Opelika High School, and graduated in 2000.[5]
Career
[edit]Slay started his career working as a pesticide salesman but moved to Charleston, South Carolina, in 2004 and joined the improv comedy scene, then began stand-up comedy. After several terrible gigs he quit; he then gave it another try in 2008, and has been doing stand-up comedy ever since.[6][7]
He then went to New York City to try stand-up comedy there before moving to Nashville in 2014. Slay has listed Jeff Foxworthy as one of his inspirations. In 2019, Variety listed Slay as one of “10 Comics To Watch.”[8]
Slay has released a stand-up comedy special on Comedy Central, and has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[citation needed] In 2021, Slay appeared in season three of the Netflix The Standups comedy special series. His special Workin' Man premiered on Netflix in January 2024.[9][10][11][12][13]
Slay hosts the "We're Having A Good Time" podcast with his wife Hannah, where they tell stories, give comedy advice, and talk about the Bible.[citation needed] Slay is also a co-host of the Nateland podcast, along with Nate Bargatze, Brian Bates, and Aaron Weber.[citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Slay has been sober since 2012. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee along with his wife Hannah, and two children.[14][15]
Slay is outspoken in his denial of exhibiting phonological final-obstruent devoicing, commonly found in African-American Vernacular English (AAVE).[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dusty Slay Becomes an Instant Classic with His Netflix Special Workin' Man". pastemagazine.com. January 17, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "Dusty Slay at Improv". Improv. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Travers, Andrew (February 20, 2020). "Aspen Laugh Fest: Comedian Dusty Slay on bridging America's red-blue divide". www.aspentimes.com.
- ^ Zinoman, Jason (January 28, 2022). "Moses Storm and the Case for Pretentious Modern Stand-up". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Classmates.com Opalika High School Yearbook 2000".
- ^ Paulson, Dave. "Nashville comedian Dusty Slay: From the trailer park to TV stardom?". The Tennessean.
- ^ "Season Three of Netflix's The Standups Is an Uneven but Enjoyable Ride". pastemagazine.com. January 4, 2022. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Variety Staff (June 13, 2019). "Variety Announces 10 Comics to Watch for 2019". Archived from the original on August 4, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Greene, Steve (January 5, 2022). "'The Standups' Is a Solid Start to the Comedy Year". Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Opelika-born comedian Dusty Slay takes national stage". AP NEWS. January 13, 2018. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "United Talent Agency". www.utatouring.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Bio". Dusty Slay. Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Petski, Denise (July 7, 2021). "'The Standups' Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix". Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Paulson, Dave. "Nashville's Dusty Slay on his new Netflix special, fatherhood and almost quitting comedy". The Tennessean.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 14, 2018). "ABC Developing Blue Collar Single Mom Comedy From Dusty Slay & Chadd Gindin". Archived from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
- ^ Treiman, Rebecca (April 1, 2004). "Spelling and dialect: Comparisons between speakers of African American vernacular English and White speakers". Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. 11 (2): 338–342. doi:10.3758/BF03196580. ISSN 1531-5320.
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