Def Comedy Jam
Format	Stand-up comedy
Created by	Russell Simmons Stan Lathan
Starring	Various
Country of origin	United States
Production
Executive producer(s)	Russell Simmons
Running time	N/A
Broadcast
Original channel	HBO
Original run	July 1, 1992 – January 1, 1997; September 10, 2006 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

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Some comedians who have appeared on Def Comedy Jam

• Alonzo "Hamburger" Jones
• Martin Lawrence
• Dave Chappelle
• Chris Rock
• Cedric the Entertainer
• Steve Harvey
• Bernie Mac
• Chris Tucker
• D.L. Hughley
• Bruce Bruce
• Bill Bellamy
• Eddie Griffin
• Jamie Foxx
• Ellen Cleghorne
• Rickey Smiley
• Arnez J
• Don Curry
• Paul Mooney
• Tracy Morgan
• Guy Torry
• Joe Torry
• Rich Vos (first white person on show)
• George Wallace
• Steve White
• Earthquake
• Mark Curry
• Katt Williams
• Tony Rock
• Adele Givens
• Jasper Redd
• Tony T. Roberts
• Leslie
• Tony Woods
• George Lovin Jackson
• Aries Spears
• Michael Essien^{[citation needed]}
• Damon Wayans, Jr.
• Vincent Oshana
• Tiffany Haddish
• Russell Peters (first brown person on show)
• Will Sylvince
• Gina Yashere (first-ever British person to appear on the show).
• Marcus Combs
• Chris Thomas
• TuRae

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DVD

The show is currently available in DVD boxsets in the USA and the UK.

External links

• HBO - Def Comedy Jam