Kountry Wayne

Kountry Wayne (born DeWayne Jamarr Colley; December 9, 1987) is an American comedian, actor and content creator. Wayne is also known for his digital sketches featuring original characters and cameos from actors, music artists and athletes including Ludacris, Mike Epps, Lamar Odom and others.

Wayne released his first book Help Is On the Way: Stay Up and Live Your Truth in April 2023. The foreword was written by actor and comedian Cedric the Entertainer.

Career
Wayne made his television debut in September 2018 on MTV's battle rap improv television series Wild 'N Out, created and hosted by Nick Cannon. He starred in the BET original Christmas movie Holiday Heartbreak, released December 16, 2020. Wayne executive produced and starred in the comedy feature film, Strange Love, that premiered on Amazon Prime February 14, 2022. In April 2023, he portrayed Painted Duck DJ in the Peacock original film, Praise This, produced by Will Packer, directed by Tina Gordon, and starring Chloe Bailey, Quavo, Mack Wilds and Druski.

Wayne co-hosts the reality series I Love Us with Kym Whitley that premiered on BET+ on June 2, 2022. He released a comedy album Help Is On The Way in 2018. Wayne was named one of the 10 Comics to Watch in 2021 by Variety. Comedians who made the list that year include Hannah Einbinder, Ayo Edebiri, Quinta Brunson and Mohammed Amer.

Wayne continues to perform stand-up comedy. In 2023, he headlined a national theater tour, Help Is On The Way. It was his second tour produced by Live Nation. In 2022, Wayne performed at the Palace Theatre in Los Angeles, California for Netflix is a Joke Festival. In May 2023, Wayne taped his first one-hour comedy special, A Woman's Prayer, in Washington, D.C. set to premiere on Netflix later this year.

Personal life
Wayne is the father of 10 children, 7 of which he had before he was 22. He is a vegan, and doesn't smoke or drink alcohol. Wayne has been romantically linked to comedian Jess Hilarious. He owns a fuchsia Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan. Wayne is a fan of the Dallas Cowboys. He grew up in Millen, Georgia.

Influences
Wayne cites Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor as his comedy influences.