Devon Walker (comedian) explained
Devon Walker (born February 13, 1991)[1] [2] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. In 2022, Walker joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 48th season.[3]
Early life
Devon Walker was born February 13, 1991[1] [2] in Washington state. He grew up mainly in Austin, Texas, though he also spent part of his childhood in Pflugerville. He has a master's degree in organizational leadership from St. Edward's University.[4] [5]
Career
Walker began his comedy career with his first open mic event in late 2014, as he was beginning graduate school.[5] He moved to New York City in 2018, where he hosted the monthly comedy show Dad with comics Alex English and Gary Richardson at The Jane.[6] [7]
Walker gained early support from Comedy Central. In 2017, he was chosen for their Up Next showcase, and in 2019, he had his own special on Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring.[8] He has created and appeared in a number of the network's digital shorts. Walker was a writer for the animated Netflix comedy Big Mouth[9] and the 2022 Freeform comedy series Everything's Trash.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Devon Walker. NBC. April 27, 2024. September 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220915223445/https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/credits/featured-player/devon-walker.
- News: The Cast of 'Saturday Night Live': Everything to Know. Beck. Lia. February 23, 2023. People. March 2, 2023.
- Web site: White . Peter . September 15, 2022. 'SNL' Adds Four Featured Players For Upcoming Season 48 . Deadline Hollywood.
- Web site: Goodwin . Richard . October 17, 2016 . Devon Walker: No Retreat, No Surrender . October 8, 2022 . Comedy Wham. April 28, 2024. https://archive.today/20240428005605/https://comedywham.com/interviews/1177.
- Web site: Bobcat alum Devon Walker's rapid rise to 'Saturday Night Live'. Hillviews Magazine. Texas State University. Joyce, Matt. en-US. live. Fall 2023. April 27, 2024. April 28, 2024. https://archive.today/20240428005748/https://hillviews.txst.edu/issues/2023/fall-issue/comedy-express.html.
- Web site: Marshall . Joe . July 21, 2022 . Comedy Central's Devon Walker Debuts a New Hour at Sonic Comedy Lab . 2022-10-08 . District Fray . en-US.
- Web site: Dads . April 27, 2024. Time Out New York. 26 February 2019 . en-US.
- Web site: DEVON WALKER: Saturday Night Live featured-player. 2022-10-08. NBC. en-US.
- Web site: Marshall . Joe . July 21, 2022 . Comedy Central's Devon Walker Debuts a New Hour at Sonic Comedy Lab . 2022-10-08 . District Fray . en-US.