Mike Maxwell

Performing Art – Chicago

I am a momma’s boy with a mouth & a functional skeptic that has grown up in the Midwest and just can’t seem to leave it. Most of my life has been obsessing over my not so stellar life decisions and topics I find mind-numbing. I have developed relentless humor with a sharp sarcastic outlook that has been taken to thousands across the country while performing at clubs, prep schools, colleges and benefit shows. My style of clean humor centers on an innate ability to say what’s on the audience’s mind, with his tactfully irreverent perspective that many view as smart, bold, and memorable. As a functional skeptic, it’s safe to say we are all the punch line at some point in life. I believe that we are far to pandering to those who just can’t handle the embarrassment of being human. I’ve come across audience members years after a show and they come up to me remembering jokes I said and they still can’t seem to stop laughing about. I have gained a handful of national recognition as I was named a back-to-back finalist (2011 & 2012) in the “Great American Comedy Festival” in Johnny Carson’s hometown of Norfolk, Nebraska. This is a big honor for clean comedians so I am proud to have earned a spot in the finals two years in a row.