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KHAOS
(NEW ALBUM)
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THE HAGGARD UNICORN
(Debut Album)
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K.J. Whitehead
Queen of Radical Comedy
Chicago based Comedian, Writer, Stand Up Comedy Coach, Proud Black Transgender Nihilist.
Kujichagulia Juniper Whitehead
Or just KJ, is Chicago's Queen of Radical Comedy. Unapologetically black, queer, trans and pissed off! For nearly 9 years, she's shared her experiences through observation and storytelling, but also blunt and vulnerable honesty about herself and how she sees the world. A graduate from Columbia College Chicago with a BA in Comedy Writing & Performance, Comedy Studies Alumni and someone who can occasionally be found burning the American flag and using the ashes as eye shadow.
As seen, heard and mentioned in
Fox 12 Oregon, ABC7 Chicago, Chicago Reader, Voyage Chicago, Windy City Times, Performance Review,
2022 MIDSOMMARFEST (CHICAGO, IL)
2022 LAUGH RIOT GRRRL COMEDY FESTIVAL (LOS ANGELES, CA)
FESTIVAL CREDITS
2020 - 22 NW BLACK COMEDY FESTIVAL (PORTLAND, OR)
2021 SIXTH CITY COMEDY FESTIVAL (CLEVELAND, OH)
2020 PORTLAND QUEER COMEDY FESTIVAL (PORTLAND, OR [ONLINE])
2019 PRIDE FEST 2019 (MILWAUKEE, WI)
2019 MADISON COMEDY WEEK (MADISON, WI)
2018-19 CHARM CITY COMEDY FESTIVAL (BALTIMORE, MD)
2017-20 INTERNATIONAL LADY LAUGHS COMEDY FESTIVAL (MADISON, WI)
BOOK ME
Email: iamkjwhitehead@gmail.com
FB/Insta/Twitter/Venmo: @iamkjwhitehead
SHOWS
*Live Indoor
**Live Outdoor
ALL TIMES ARE CDT //LINKS IN RED
JUNE 2022
CHICAGO
*6/3 Hair of the Dog @ Sedgwick Stop 8pm FREE
*6/5 The Sinister Six @ Lincoln Lodge 7:30pm TIX
LOS ANGELES, CA
*6/7 Laugh Riot Grrrl Comedy Festival @ Tao Comedy Studio (Tao Showroom) 11pm/9pm PT TIX
CHICAGO
**6/10 Andersonville Midsommarfest: TRANS TAKEOVER @ Berwyn Stage 8pm (Suggested Donation at the Door)
*6/14 Fear the Queers @ WICKER PARK APARTMENT SHOW (MESSAGE ME ON INSTAGRAM FOR INFO) 8:45pm $5 at the door
*6/15 Womxn Crush Wednesdays @ The Weiners Circle 8:30pm TIX
*6/23 My Best Friend is Black @ Lincoln Lodge 8pm TIX
*6/25 G.L.O.W.: A Queer Open Mic (HOST) @ Eli Tea Bar 6pm (Sign Ups at 5pm) FREE
*6/30 EXTRA EXTRAVAGANZA (HOST) @ The Martin 7:30pm TIX
*6/30 The Witching Hour @ Lincoln Lodge 9:30pm TIX
JULY 2022
*7/7 Reality Comedy Showcase @ Redline VR 8pm TIX
* 7/13 The WEW Show (Women Empowering Women) @ My Buddy's 6pm TIX
*7/17 G.L.O.W.: A Queer Open Mic (HOST) @ Eli Tea Bar 6pm (Sign ups at 5pm) FREE
*7/21 Big Break Comedy @ Holiday Club 8pm FREE
*7/28 EXTRA EXTRAVAGANZA (HOST) @ The Martin 7:30pm (TIX Available Soon)
AUGUST 2022
*8/5 RON FUNCHES: Back At It Tour (Opening) @ The Den Theatre 7:30pm TIX
*8/11 Kuumba Lynx HipHop Theater Festival (MORE INFO TBA)
*8/21 G.L.O.W.: A Queer Open Mic (HOST) @ Eli Tea Bar 6pm (Sign ups at 5pm) FREE
*8/25 EXTRA EXTRAVAGANZA (HOST) @ The Martin 7:30pm (TIX Available Soon)
"Yeah, shows are light this month. What do you expect from a C list celebrity whose lost most of her work because of Covid? Book me! Or just buy me a hotdog and tell me I'm pretty. PS: VACCINATION IS REQURIED AT ALL SHOWS and shows may be cancelled last minute, due to rising infection rates or outbreaks."
- K.J.
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Contacting K.J.
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DISCLAIMER
K.J. is the Queen of Radical Comedy for a reason. K.J. is
PRO: Black Lives Matter, Trans Rights, Queer Rights, Reproductive Rights, the Freedom of (and from) Religion, Disability Rights, All POC (People of Color) Rights, Support of Sex Workers, Policing the Police.
AGAINST: Police Brutality, White Supremacy, Trump Administration, Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminism, KKK, The Alt-Right and White Nationalist Movement, Men's Rights Activism (Because, really?) and Fascism.
Not only does K.J. stand by these stances but it's reflected through her material. If this does not sit well with you, please do not book or contact KJ for your events. But do watch her content! Who knows? You might learn something!
Thank you!