Rasheed Thurmond(1971-2007)
- Writer
Rasheed is one of today's rising comedy stars. Rasheed is a survivor of
the streets of Brooklyn, NY and proud of it. So proud in fact, that he
has used his experiences from the tough neighborhood streets and the
many nationalities surrounding him to create his laid back style of
comedy. Taking no prisoners, Rasheed continues to shock audiences
across the country, night after night, with his hilarious brand of
cutting edge comedy
Television/Movies Recurring B.E.T. Comic View, P.Diddy's Bad Boys Of Comedy Feature Performer HBO/DVD Rooney's Barbershop Recurring Role MTVThe Uptown Comedy Club Harlem, NY Caroline's on Broadway New York, NY The Laugh Factory Los Angeles/New York City The Improv Miami, Fl, West Palm Beach Rascal's Comedy Club W. Orange, NJ The Comedy Cellar New York, NY The Boston Comedy Club New York, NY Comedy Connection Boston, Mass HaHa's Hartford, CT (Complete List Upon Request)
Colleges/Universities
Penn State, Altona, PA Southwest Christian College Terrell, TX Boston University Boston, Mass York College Queens, NY Farmingdale University Long Island, NY Norfolk University Richmond, VA.
Special Events
Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam Competition Winner
Opening Act
Bill Bellamy, Paul Mooney, D.L. Hughley, Talent, T.K, Kirkland and many more
Comedian Rasheed Thurmond on Bad Boys of comedy. Rasheed Thurmond passed away Nov. '07 apparently of a heart attack, he was 36yrs old. Born in East New York, Thurmond and his four siblings were raised in a Vermont Ave. house by his stern father, who worked as a train conductor, and his mother, who worked as a token clerk. "He started comedy at the age of 5," recalled his mother, Elizabeth Thurmond, 61. "My friend was afraid of mousetraps, and when he found out, he would always put one in her pocket.
Television/Movies Recurring B.E.T. Comic View, P.Diddy's Bad Boys Of Comedy Feature Performer HBO/DVD Rooney's Barbershop Recurring Role MTVThe Uptown Comedy Club Harlem, NY Caroline's on Broadway New York, NY The Laugh Factory Los Angeles/New York City The Improv Miami, Fl, West Palm Beach Rascal's Comedy Club W. Orange, NJ The Comedy Cellar New York, NY The Boston Comedy Club New York, NY Comedy Connection Boston, Mass HaHa's Hartford, CT (Complete List Upon Request)
Colleges/Universities
Penn State, Altona, PA Southwest Christian College Terrell, TX Boston University Boston, Mass York College Queens, NY Farmingdale University Long Island, NY Norfolk University Richmond, VA.
Special Events
Russell Simmons Def Comedy Jam Competition Winner
Opening Act
Bill Bellamy, Paul Mooney, D.L. Hughley, Talent, T.K, Kirkland and many more
Comedian Rasheed Thurmond on Bad Boys of comedy. Rasheed Thurmond passed away Nov. '07 apparently of a heart attack, he was 36yrs old. Born in East New York, Thurmond and his four siblings were raised in a Vermont Ave. house by his stern father, who worked as a train conductor, and his mother, who worked as a token clerk. "He started comedy at the age of 5," recalled his mother, Elizabeth Thurmond, 61. "My friend was afraid of mousetraps, and when he found out, he would always put one in her pocket.
