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Franklyn Ajaye

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Comedian

The Resume

    (May 13, 1949- )
    Born in Brooklyn, New York
    Stand-up comedian
    Film credits include ‘Car Wash,’ ‘Convoy,’ ‘Stir Crazy,’ ‘The Jazz Singer (1980),’ ‘The ’Burbs,’ ‘American Yakuza’ and 'Bridesmaids'
    LPs include ‘I’m a Comedian, Seriously,’ ‘Don’t Smoke Dope, Fry Your Hair,’ and ‘Plaid Pants and Psychopaths’
    Author of ‘Comic Insights: The Art of Standup Comedy’
    Emmy nominations for Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program (In Living Color, 1990; Politically Incorrect, 1997)

Why he might be annoying:

    No, that’s not a misprint, he really does spell his name with a ‘y.’
    Get a load of his incisors.
    He drew comparisons to Lenny Bruce.
    He dropped out of Columbia Law School to pursue stand-up comedy.
    ‘I don’t think that comedians have a tradition of trashing the next generation.’

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was named for his father, who came from Sierra Leone.
    He lists Richard Pryor, George Carlin, and Bill Cosby as inspirations.
    He plays the clarinet and performs off-and-on at jazz clubs (hence his nickname of Jazzcomedian).
    Jerry Moss (of A&M Records) attended one of his shows, clearing the way for him to cut a comedy album completely free of the A&R people.
    As an émigré to Australia (‘no guns, no God, no gangster rap’), he would become a regular at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
    Because his mother was also born stateside, he jokes about being ‘a true African American.’

Credit: Cool It All Right?


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying