JOHNNY TAYLORJR
Johnny Taylor Jr. on stage

JOHNNY TAYLORJR

STAND-UP COMIC WRITER SACRAMENTO, CA

Sacramento-based stand-up comic, writer, and podcaster with a dark, personal, story-driven style built on bad decisions, honest damage, sharp turns, and jokes that somehow make the worst parts of life feel survivable.

The Stand-Up Special

BUMMIN'
WITH THE
DEVIL

Bummin' With the Devil is Johnny Taylor Jr.'s full-length stand-up special, recorded live in Sacramento and released by Stand Up! Records.

Dark, personal, and very dumb in all the right places, the hour follows Johnny through divorce, depression, arrested development, bad self-esteem, worse choices, and the strange confidence of a man who has absolutely no business being confident.

It's a comedy special about crawling out of the wreckage with a joke in your hand and a questionable amount of dignity left.

DIRECTED ZAC McFARLANE
RELEASED 2018 — STAND UP! RECORDS
RUNTIME 1 HR 2 MIN
CHARTED #1 AMAZON & iTUNES COMEDY
OFFICIAL TRAILER
CHAPTER 01

ON THE ROAD

Upcoming dates · More TBA
MAY 15FRI · 2026
In a Nutshell at The SofiaSacramento, CA · 7:00 PM
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MAY 22FRI · 2026
The BatterySan Francisco, CAHeadlining
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JUN 5FRI · 2026 · 7:45 PM
Cheaper Than TherapySan Francisco, CA · Early show
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JUN 5FRI · 2026 · 9:45 PM
Cheaper Than TherapySan Francisco, CA · Late show
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JUL 29WED · 2026 · 8:00 PM
The Punch LineSan Francisco, CAFeaturing for Chris Porter
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JUL 30THU · 2026 · 8:00 PM
The Punch LineSan Francisco, CAFeaturing for Chris Porter
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JUL 31FRI · 2026 · 7:30 + 9:45 PM
The Punch LineSan Francisco, CA · Two showsFeaturing for Chris Porter
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AUG 1SAT · 2026 · 7:00 + 9:15 PM
The Punch LineSan Francisco, CA · Two showsFeaturing for Chris Porter
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CHAPTER 02

CLIPS

Live sets
STAND-UP
THE COMEDY FORT  /  FT. COLLINS, CO
STAND-UP
THE PUNCH LINE  /  SACRAMENTO, CA
STAGE
Johnny Taylor on stage
SAC
Johnny Taylor at Sacramento Comedy
BOOTH
Johnny Taylor portrait
PORTRAIT
Johnny Taylor portrait
CHAPTER 03

RECORDS

Two albums · One weekly podcast
Bummin' With The Devil album cover
ALBUM · 2018
Bummin' With The Devil
#1 Amazon · #1 iTunes Comedy
Tangled Up In Plaid album cover
ALBUM · 2014
Tangled Up In Plaid
#7 iTunes Comedy · Debut
The AEW-some Pod logo
PODCAST · WEEKLY
The AEW-some Pod
w/ Diana Prince & Gringo Fantastico
CHAPTER 04

WRITING

Two books · Available on Amazon & Kindle
BOOK · 2024
Wrestling
Watchlist
101 matches you need to see before you die. A lifelong wrestling fan walks you through the bouts that define the art form, from technical masterpieces to chaotic brawls.
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BOOK
Punchlines
& Pathos
A comedian's guide to storytelling. The craft of turning real life into stand-up — structure, honesty, timing, and the strange privilege of getting paid to be honest in front of strangers.
Buy on Amazon
CHAPTER 05

MERCH

Shirts · Hats · Other things

SHOP HIPSTEROCRACY

Designs from the show, the pod, and beyond

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CHAPTER 06

PRESS

What the critics said
“GOD, now I have yet another young comedian I'm a massive fan of.”
Patton Oswalt
“An absolute master of misdirection.”
The Serious Comedy Site
“One of my favorite storytellers.”
Comedy Wham
“Just such a craftsman.”
TUBE. Magazine
“Raw, personal, and often darkly hilarious.”
SF Sketchfest
“Uncomfortably honest.”
CapRadio — Insight
“Life stories that are brilliantly turned into jokes.”
Submerge Magazine
CHAPTER 07

THE STORY

Sacramento · Since 2011

Johnny Taylor Jr. is a Sacramento-based stand-up comic, writer, and podcaster with a dark, personal, story-driven style built on bad decisions, honest damage, sharp turns, and jokes that somehow make the worst parts of life feel survivable.

His albums Tangled Up in Plaid and Bummin' With the Devil were released by Stand Up! Records, with Bummin' reaching #1 on the Amazon and iTunes comedy charts. He's toured with Brian Posehn, appeared at SF Sketchfest and Altercation Fest, taught storytelling for stand-up at Punch Line Sacramento, and currently co-hosts The AEW-some Pod.

He is funny about failure, weird about wrestling, and more emotionally available on stage than any reasonable adult should be.

2STUDIO ALBUMS
#1iTUNES COMEDY
15+YEARS ON STAGE
2DEAD PARENTS

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