He's a blue-collar comic. He's a trailer park comic.
Dusty Slay brings his storytelling home to Alabama on Thursday, September 4. It's where he began life in an Opelika trailer park. His comedy is mostly humorous tales of his own history and observations. Alabama history and observations.
Slay and his parents started in a trailer park in Opelika. At age 2, his parents divorced, so he lived with his single mom in their trailer. He graduated from Opelika High School.
He started adult life as a bug man—a pesticide salesman and serviceman. However, that did not seem to be his life's calling.
He then moved to Charleston, South Carolina, where he joined the improv comedy scene. He flopped and quit. Then, in 2008, he tried again, and this time, it worked. It's been comedy ever since.
On to New York. Did OK but didn't stay.
On to Nashville where he modeled another Southern comic, Jeff Foxworthy. Nashville and blue-collar comedy worked for Slay.
In 2019, he was listed by Variety as one of the Ten Comics to Watch. People did watch and are still watching.
He's been on Comedy Central, The Standups, the "Tonight Show" with Jimmy Fallon and "Jimmy Kimmel Live."
He produced his own special, "Dusty Slay: Workin' Man," on Netflix.
He and his wife Hannah have a podcast, "We're Having a Good Time." They often discuss the Bible and biblical principles.
Slay is part of a small but growing number of clean(er) comics, along with Nate Bargatze, Brian "Breakfast" Bates and Aaron Weber—a Christian influence in a secular industry.
Slay often gives his personal testimony of addiction, recovery and sobriety.
The official trailer reads:
JUST ANNOUNCED: Opelika’s own, and everyone’s favorite workin’ man, Dusty Slay is bringing the funny to Auburn this fall with his brand-new Night Shift Tour. You’ve seen him on Fallon, Kimmel, Comedy Center and Netflix, now see him live at the Woltosz Theatre—Thursday, September 4.
Tickets are available here.
The Woltosz Theater is inside the Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University.
His routine is punctuated by country music, reflecting on his roots and the working-class ethos. Slay's humor is both an ode to and a light-hearted critique of the American South, work culture, and his own life, all while engaging the audience with his charismatic, everyman appeal. His act resonates with a broad audience through its authenticity, relatable humor, and Slay's ability to find joy and laughter in the simplicity and complexity of life. - ScrapsfromtheLoft.com
Jim' Zig' Zeigler writes about Alabama's people, places, events, groups and prominent deaths. He is a former Alabama Public Service Commissioner and State Auditor. You can reach him for comments at [email protected].
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