Wil Sylvince - Blog

Comedian Wil Sylvince is presently one of the best performing comedians in the world. He was born and raised in Brooklyn who honed his act under the influence of top U.S comedy clubs. His unique perspective on social and political issues with a West Indian Haitian twist makes him unique in his performance. Wil Sylvince has been hand-picked many times by heavyweight comedians like D.L. Hughley, Damon Wayans, Wayans Brothers and many others on their U.S tours. His versatile, clean and edgy performance and part hobo and part hoodlum appearance makes him a top booked college comedian with high demand. In addition to his comedy work, he has an excellent comedy writing skill. He has contributed to Wyclef's The Carnival, Fugees' album 'The Score' and Chapelle Show on Comedy Central-- are only few to name. more »

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Haitian-American comic, Wil Sylvince, began his comedy career using material from incidents of personal embarrassment during his teens. His style is kinetic, punctuating laugh lines with mugging and wild gestures. He works the audience with eye popping, pregnant silences to prolong laugh lines, and fixed stares to underscore selected jokes.

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Under the duress of his parents' urging, he majored in mechanical engineering at college. Comedy called to him, though, chiefly through Richard Pryor's ballsy comedy act that exposed black ghetto stereotypes as lies. His gigs at the Comedy Cellar led to touring the U.S. with Damon Wayans and other comedians. more »

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