Meet the Guy who made Tuesday nights PHAT - GUY TORRY

Phat Tuesdays was the ground breaking comedy show that changed the culture not only in Los Angeles, but nationally. It literally brought the hood to Hollywood.  When the Rodney King verdict was made and chaos ensued in the Los Angeles urban areas, the comedy scene as well as the buildings basically went up in smoke. The entertainment industry elites who came from Hollywood to “da hood” scout talent, stopped. Black A list celebrities as well as comedy fans followed suit. But when the smoke cleared and the dust settled, what came out of those abandoned areas was the little comedy night that could. Guy Torry not only saw the void, but experienced it which lead him to create a comedy show at the World Famous Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip that would help showcase and help launch the careers of some of Hollywoods most sought after talent. The likes of Cedric The Entertainer, Nick Cannon, Kevin Hart, Chris Tucker, Dave Chappelle, Leslie Jones, Luenell, Tiffany Haddish, Katt Williams and many more graced the stage and stars were born. The night was such a phenomenal success that other main stream comedy clubs across the country started modeling nights after "Phat Tuesdays"

This wonderful story was turned into a documentary for Amazon Prime titled “Phat Tuesdays : The Era of Hip Hop Comedy”  It was not only just well received by the comedians and fans of comedy, but it just missed being nominated for an Emmy.  Critics praised it and the people, well were left wanting more. The docu-series received 100% rating from the famed "Rotten Tomatoes" which is unheard of.  In 2022 Essence Magazine asked Guy Torry to curate their comedy shows  "Comedy After Dark" at "Essence Festival"  and for them to be "Phat Tuesdays" shows. Uptown Magazine saluted it and gave it their prestigious "UPTOWN HONORS" AWARD IN 2023. The "New York Times" called it the "Best Documentary of 2022".   The "100 Black Men" foundation of the St. Louis chapter honored Guy Torry because his contribution to the Black Community because of "Phat Tuesdays" . This is a foundation for Guy Torry to help more comedians, provide more laugher and stories specifically in the comedy space because there is certainly more to explore. There were literally thousands of interesting stories that need t o be heard. Guy and his. team are currently taking a Phat Tuesdays styled show out on the road making it an experience to those outside Hollywood.