John Heffron is a comedian who has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. He is the winner of the second season of NBC's reality series "Last Comic Standing" and has gone on to have a successful career in comedy.
John started his comedy career while he was a student at Eastern Michigan University, where he would often skip night classes to perform stand-up comedy. He got his first gig as an emcee at the Main Street Comedy Showcase on the University of Michigan campus and eventually began touring the college circuit, performing at over 80 colleges a year.
John's humor is relatable to college students, as it often talks about his own experiences in college, including his love of retro music and his childhood obsession with Pop Rocks. This material made him a hit on college campuses, where he recorded his first comedy CD, "Kid With A Cape."
By the age of 25, John was a successful headlining comedian who had also started working in radio. He worked as a sidekick to Danny Bonaduce on a highly-rated Detroit morning show for five years before moving to Los Angeles to pursue his comedy career.
Since moving to LA, John has made numerous television appearances, including "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn," and two of his own half-hour "Comedy Central Presents" specials. He has also performed at several prestigious comedy festivals, including the Just For Laughs Comedy Festivals in Montreal and Bermuda, and the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen.
In addition to his work in comedy, John is also an entrepreneur. He co-created a card game called "The 'That Guy!' Game," which puts girls on a scavenger hunt for guys. The game became an immediate hit and was even featured in several major magazines, including InStyle, Entertainment Weekly, and Glamour. John and his partner, Joel Zimmer, were also featured in Entrepreneur magazine's 2001 "Hot 100" issue.
John's success with the card game inspired him to develop a pilot based on the concept, which received a significant amount of industry attention. He said that the idea took nearly three years to come to fruition, but he and his partner were able to bring it to life after focusing on it during a time of personal struggle.
Overall, John Heffron is a talented comedian and entrepreneur who has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry. His relatable humor and innovative ideas have made him a hit with audiences and industry professionals alike.
