Jay Chanoine
Jay Chanoine | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1985 or 1986 (age 37–38)[1] |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian |
| Years active | 2009-present |
Jay Chanoine is a stand-up comedian from Manchester, New Hampshire.[2] He has released two albums, most recently 2019's The Texas Chanoinesaw Massacre, produced by Grammy winner Dan Schlissel for Stand Up! Records. It reached No. 1 on the Amazon comedy chart.[3]
Career[edit]
Chanoine started performing stand-up comedy in 2009.[2] He was recognized by New Hampshire Public Radio's Word of Mouth program as one of the top comics in the state, saying that "Jay has loads of talent. He's funny. He's got personality. And there's that feeling he might make something of this."[4] New Hampshire weekly The Hippo called his comedy "edgy"[2] and noted that Chanoine's favorite topics included "alt rock, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and his ability to fit into his wife’s clothes."[5] He is featured in director Lisa Romagnoli's 2013 documentary Wicked Funny 2, an exploration of the New Hampshire comedy scene.[1]
Chanoine has toured frequently with Austin, Texas comic JT Habersaat,[6][7] and performed with Kyle Kinane, Myq Kaplan and Sam Jay.[8]
He is a contributing writer for satirical website The Hard Times.[9]
Albums[edit]
Chanoine self-released his first album Come On Feel Chanoine in 2015, whose title puns off of the Slade/Quiet Riot song "Cum On Feel the Noize."[2] It was recorded live at Manchester's Shaskeen Pub in 2015.[5]
His 2019 followup album The Texas Chanoinesaw Massacre was released by Stand Up! Records. Reviewer Richard Lanoie of the Serious Comedy Site called it "surreal but very, very believable. Also excellent." He wrote that, "At a time when biographical stand-up comedy seems generally banal at best, Jay Chanoine’s material stands out for how well it is written and how different it is."[10]
Discography[edit]
- Come On Feel Chanoine (Self-released, 2015)
- The Texas Chanoinesaw Massacre (Stand Up! Records, 2019)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Plenda, Melanie (2013-07-12). "Film to be screened at Red River turns lights on New Hampshire's lively comedy scene". Concord Monitor. Concord, New Hampshire. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ a b c d Witthaus, Michael (2015-05-21). "Going south: Comic does hometown show ahead of big tour". The Hippo. Manchester, New Hampshire. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ "Stand Up! Records". Facebook. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ McCune, Adam; Prescott, Virginia (2012-11-01). "A New Hampshire Comic's Quest For Laughs". New Hampshire Public Radio. Concord, New Hampshire. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ a b Witthaus, Michael (2015-03-12). "Local music news & events". The Hippo. Manchester, New Hampshire. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ "Oi! The Altercation Punk Comedy Tour is coming to The Keys in Scranton on Sept. 6". NEPA Scene. Scranton, Pennsylvania. 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ "Maine Event Comedy presents the Tightest Five". Twin City Times. Lewiston-Auburn, Maine. September 19, 2019. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ Lenker, George (2018-11-12). "Club Scout: Chicopee's Loft offer diverse comedy". The Republican. Springfield, Massachusetts. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ "Author: Jay Chanoine". The Hard Times. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
- ^ Richard Lanoie (2019-12-15). "The Texas Chanoinesaw Massacre – Jay Chanoine". The Serious Comedy Site. Retrieved 2020-06-07.