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Ryan Erwin
Ryan Erwin (born April 19,1991) is an American stand-up comedian currently living in Brooklyn, New York.

Early life and education
Ryan was born in Brigham City, Utah, one of four children raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and grew up learning sign language as both his parents are deaf.

Erwin attended Box Elder High School in Brigham City, Utah. He participated in theatre, student government, and served as manager for the girls' basketball team.

After high school graduation, Erwin served a two-year proselyting mission for his church in Uruguay, South America.

Studied theatre at Utah State University from 2009-2015

Career
Erwin was a middle school theatre teacher in Utah before leaving the education career field and Utah to pursue his dream of performing stand up.

Erwin is a headliner at the Wiseguys Comedy Club in Ogden, Utah and Dry Bar Comedy Club in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Erwin has opened for Whitney Cummings and Michael Palasack.

Erwin has performed extensively across the United States.


 * Arizona (Chandler, Phoenix)
 * California (Burbank, Los Angeles, Sacramento Laughs Unlimited Comedy Club and Lounge, San Francisco Punch Line)
 * Colorado (Boulder Comic Cents)
 * Illinois (Champaign)
 * Indiana (Fort Wayne. Indianapolis)
 * Michigan (Ann Arbor)
 * Minnesota (St. Paul)
 * Missouri (Kansas City)
 * New York (Astoria Queens, Greenwich Village The Grisly Pear, Oswego, Rochester. Staten Island. Syracuse)
 * North Carolina (Cary, Raleigh Good Nights Comedy Club)
 * Ohio (Akron)
 * Oklahoma (Lawton)
 * Philadelphia (Scranton)
 * Tennessee (Chattanooga, Knoxville)
 * Utah (Ephraim, Ogden Wiseguys Comedy Club, Lehi, Provo Velour Live Music Gallery, Salt Lake City, Dry Bar Comedy Club)

Honors and Awards

 * 2024 winner of the Empire State Comedy Festival
 * 2022 2nd Runner Up in North Carolina's Funniest
 * 2021 Best of Fest at Big Pine Comedy Festival
 * 2021 Best of Fest at Burbank Comedy Festival

Media
Albums available on Apple Music


 * Thank You, Thank You (2019)   #2 on the iTunes chart and streaming on SiriusXM
 * Vertical Claps (2023)

Specials


 * "The Shape of Wear" filmed at Dry Bar Comedy Club