Shawn Carter
Comedian and Writer

Bio

Shawn Carter is one of the slowest rising stars in comedy.

 He started performing in Boston in 2002 and went on to become “Comic in Residence” at The Comedy Studio, a semi-finalist in the Boston Comedy Festival, and the host of the city’s longest-running open mic at Sally O’Brien’s. 

He later created the hit comedy debate show Pick a Side Stupid and was featured in The Boston Globe. Shawn’s debut album 100 Problems hit #1 on the iTunes Comedy Chart and reached #7 on Billboard. 

After moving to Bristol, Tennessee, he and his wife Sarah opened Blue Ridge Comedy Club in 2021. 

His follow-up album, Boston to Bristol (Blonde Medicine), also debuted at #1 and earned airplay on SiriusXM. 

Shawn now performs nationwide and is working on a new album about fatherhood, small-town living, and married life. 

Shawn has performed in the West End Comedy Festival, Boston Comedy Festival, Cleveland Comedy Festival and Alaska B4UDie Festival