DeRay Davis to perform this holiday weekend at Zanies

Deray Davis
Deray Davis

DeRay Davis (born Antoine DeRay Davis) is a stand-up comedian and actor from Chicago, Illinois. Davis began his career doing stints in various comedy clubs.

Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, he won the Comedy Central Laugh Riots Competition and was considered a standout on Cedric the Entertainer’s Tour. After his noticeable role as Ray-Ray the Hustle Guy in Barbershop and Barbershop 2, Davis appeared in other films, including Semi-Pro and 21 Jump Street.

Davis’ television roles and appearances have included programs such as Reno 911, BET’s ComicView, Empire, Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘N Out on MTV and HBO’s Entourage. The comedian has also appeared on rap albums as well as videos.

Davis recently began hosting his first game show, Mind of a Man, on the Game Show Network. Davis will be making his umpteenth visit to the Music City this weekend, starting the day after Thanksgiving. His last show will be Sunday night on the 29th. Get there!!!

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