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 ABOUT SIDNEY

 

Sidney Smith is a talented, high-energy professional comedian,

whose approach to comedy is very simple: “We all are

dysfunctional in one way or another and there’s nothing

wrong with laughing at ourselves. True comedy allows us

to absorb and take advantage of life’s teachable moments

in a humorous fashion.”   This is the refreshing perspective

that Sidney Smith brings

to the stage with every performance.

 

A native of Detroit, Michigan, Sidney’s comedy is “true comedy”

indeed.  It is a hilarious reflection of his life experiences, from

his childhood growing up as the “only black kid in a white

neighborhood” to the everyday challenges of adulthood that

we all face in a world that has seemingly gone mad.

 

Whether he’s poking fun at parenting, relationships or social

interaction, Sidney’s intuitive style has a unique way of bringing

our daily struggles to light in a comical way that everyone

can relate to. No matter the audience, Sidney’s humor resonates

with everyone.  As he says, “Comedy should bring everyone in

the room under the same umbrella of commonality and

comfort ability.”

 

Sidney has been successfully entertaining audiences with his

“true comedy” by sharing the stage with a variety of long time

funny people, such as Sinbad, Shang Forbes, Ms. Pat and

Johnny Sanchez at a variety of comedy clubs and professional

venues stretching from Michigan to California, such as

“The Laugh Factory” “The Improv”, “The House of Comedy”

and many others for more than six years.  

 

COPYRIGHT © 2016 SIDNEY SMITH 4 LAUGH

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Interview by Day Day Peace

 

Q1: Name one word to describe your comedy? Why?

 

 A: Relatable. Because my material brings thoughts we are all having to the forefront of everyone's mind.

 

Q: What subject do you most and least live to talked about on stage?

 

 A: Relationships is a subject I enjoy discussing.  While I enjoy politics, I try to steer away from it on stage.

 

Q: How have the people in your life reacted to your decision to pursue comedy?

 

A: Many people were surprise by it initially. But many have been supportive over the years.

 

Q: What have comedy/ performing stand up taught you about yourself that you didn't necessarily already know?

 

A: I don't know that it taught me anything new. But it reinforce the ideas that I was taught all my life. Show up on time. Always be present. Study hard. Work hard. Be a doer. Those things translate to any and every career, including comedy.

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Q: Who are your top 5 comedians?

 

A: Richard Pryor is the King, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and Bill Cosby

 

Q: What makes you laugh?

 

A: Those Trey Songs' "Slow Motion" videos of people hurting themselves on the internet. They kill me. Lol!