COMEDY STORE • COMIC VIEW • NETFLIX IS A JOKE FEST & more
THE COMEDY CURATOR
Nichelle Murdock Entertainment is a full-service creative powerhouse specializing in live comedy, talent management, streaming productions, and original content.
FULL HISTORY: MILESTONES
2003
Crack'Em Up Thursdays launches
Founder/Executive Producer. Launches at The Comedy Store, West Hollywood. This marked the beginning of a legacy in stand-up comedy curation.
2005
Sold-out UK Comedy Tours
Talent Booker. Bill Bellamy & Kevin Hart. Taking the biggest names in comedy to global stages across the Atlantic- in Partnership with Harmony Productions.
2023
Netflix Is A Joke Fest
Producer. A milestone in streaming content and high-scale event production for the global landmark comedy festival.
2026
BET Comic View: Rooftop Series
Talent Producer. Continuing to curate the best in urban comedy for legendary networks and audiences worldwide.
AS SEEN IN
THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
L.A.'s Black Comedy Boom and the Battle for the Big Rooms
LA TIMES
20 Years of Crack ‘Em Up Thursday: A Stage Breaking Barriers for Black Comics
CEO & SPIRITS
Nichelle Murdock Feature
HYPE NEWS
Nichelle Murdock Named Promoter of the Year at 2023 Comics Rock Convention
Meet the Crew
THE TEAM BEHIND THE MAGIC
T. Barb
Resident Host, BELLY ROOM
The voice that keeps Crack'Em Up Thursdays at the Comedy Store moving. T. Barb owns the mic between sets, brings the energy up every night.
Levi Alexander
Room Manager & HYPE MAN
Uncle Levi has been overseeing the room since 2003. Dubbed 'The Ghost of Miles Davis' by Dave Chappelle himself.
Delmar Washington
DIRECTOR & PRODUCER, NME
Delmar brings the cinematic eye behind NME's biggest projects- director of Lifetime's 'Black Girl Missing' and EP of Microphone Masters.
Shawn Germany
Resident DJ (DJ Shawn)
Shawn sets the soundtrack for every Crack'Em Up night — keeping the room hyped from open to close.
Carlos Koustas
PRODUCER, WRITER & MANAGER
Carlos is a producer, writer, and part of the talent management team at NME. He created truTV's 'Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks'.
Dean Gonzalez
EDITOR & STAND-UP COMEDIAN
Dean Gonzalez is an LA-based comic powerhouse, bringing high energy to the stage and the post production team.
Joe Fox
Graphic Designer & Comedian
Joe Fox has been the visual artist behind our brand since 2003, shaping our signature look.
Yolanda Michelle
Showrunner & Talent Manager
Yolanda Michelle contributes to NME’s talent management team and serves as a trusted leader behind the scenes. She steps in to run live show operations and keep production seamless whenever needed.
Dusean Williams
Producer & Writer
DuSean Williams is a producer and writer for NME's filmed media. A reliable asset on screen-based projects, he supports development and production whenever camera-bound projects arise.
