Avesta is a Talent Management & Production Company founded by Christina Shams with a client roster of Actors, Writers, Producers & Comedians.
Matt Rife
Matt Rife has exploded as one of the world’s fastest growing comedians through his viral content and remarkable engagement on TikTok, where he has amassed over 16.7 million followers, and more than 5.4 billion views globally, making him the most watched comedian on the platform.
As one of the most buzzed about comedians in the business, Rife has been selling-out theaters across the country and recently embarked on his biggest tour to date with Live Nation, the Matt Rife: ProbleMATTic World Tour.
Rife brings forth his refreshingly genuine presence along with elevated material that is quick witted and vulnerable. From a small town near Columbus Ohio, Matt started performing at the age of fifteen then moved out to Los Angeles two years later where he began his career in Hollywood.
In addition to stand-up, he made his television debut on MTV’s Wild ‘n Out as the youngest cast member in history for four seasons before moving on to other MTV properties, such as hosting the reboot of TRL and appearing on The Challenge. As an actor, his credits include Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Fresh Off The Boat and BET’s North Of The 10.
In 2021, Rife self-produced and distributed through YouTube his first one-hour comedy special, Only Fans, which garnered 11 million views. This past April, the comedian bet on himself again and self-released his highly anticipated second stand-up special, Matthew Steven Rife, on YouTube which was taped in Austin, TX and is dedicated to his biggest role model, his grandfather Steven who had recently passed. Matthew Steven Rife has earned more than 17 million views to date. In June, Rife released a crowd work focused special with Matt Rife: Walking Red Flag which has amassed nearly 9 million views. His latest special, Natural Selection, will air on Netflix November 15th, 2023.
Mary Lynn Rajskub
Mary Lynn Rajskub is a comedian, actress and writer, best known for playing ‘Chloe’ on the Fox drama 24 and ‘Gail the Snail’ from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
A stand-up comedian for over twenty years, Mary Lynn draws on her own life experiences to explore themes of modern womanhood through a personal, relatable, and revealing lens. Constantly touring performing stand-up, Mary Lynn premiered her hour-long stand-up special, Mary Lynn Rajskub: Live From The Pandemic, on February 1, 2021, available to rent or buy on all of the major platforms. The one-take, unedited special shot in her garage features Mary Lynn trying to make sense of her career, home life, and love life during a global pandemic.
This year, Mary Lynn was seen in the FOX TV series, Accused, she reprised her role as “Gail the Snail” on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and she will be seen in the Disney+ comedy, Dashing Through The Snow. Over the past year Mary Lynn has been seen in the Amanda Seyfried miniseries, The Dropout, the John Stamos series, Big Shot, and the Bill Burr series, Immoral Compass. Mary Lynn co-stars in the Chris Pratt sci-fi film, The Tomorrow War,which premiered on July 2, 2021 on Amazon. Her many film roles include the hit comedy, Night School, alongside Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish, Julie and Julia, Little Miss Sunshine, Legally Blonde 2, Punch Drunk Love, Sweet Home Alabama, Magnolia, and Man on the Moon,
In addition to her fan-favorite role as Chloe O’Brien on the long-running Fox TV hit, 24, Mary Lynn has created memorable characters in dozens of TV shows including It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Girlfriend Experience, W/Bob and David, Californication, 2 Broke Girls, Grey’s Anatomy, Modern Family, Gilmore Girls, The Larry Sanders Show and Mr. Show.
On May 17, 2022, Mary Lynn released her first book, FAME-ISH: My Life At The Edge Of Stardom, a comedic look at Mary Lynn’s awkward and endearing missteps on the road to becoming fame-ish.
For more on Mary Lynn visit her website, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube pages.
Paul Elia
Paul Elia is an LA-based standup comedian, actor, and content creator from Detroit, Michigan. Among the few Chaldeans/Assyrians in Hollywood, the Iraqi-American artist has appeared in dozens of films, commercials and television shows including Ramy, Lady Dynamite and is perhaps best known for his recurring roles on TBS’s Conan, appearing in over a dozen sketches. Currently, he is a series regular in a new Animation with Amazon and A24 alongside his long time friend and former roommate Ramy Youssef titled #1 Happy Family USA, which is slated to be released mid 2023. He also has multiple viral videos showcasing both his standup and crowd work and has over 240,000+ followers on TikTok.
With fellow collaborator and friend Matt Rife, the duo created one of the hottest Independent shows today: LowKey Comedy Show. Birthed during the coronavirus pandemic in a direct response to the halting of live entertainment, LowKey has been featured on The Tonight Show, the Netflix is a Joke Festival, Dubai Comedy Festival and multiple Just For Laughs appearances.
LowKey Comedy Show
LowKey is an indoor/outdoor comedy show created by comedians Paul Elia & Matt Rife. Birthed during the coronavirus pandemic in a direct response to the halting of live entertainment, LowKey is now considered one of the the top independent shows in the country — featured on The Tonight Show, the Netflix is a Joke Festival, and Just For Laughs. LowKey was the first live comedy show in the entertainment capital and continues to feature some of the worlds top comedic talent. Previous guests on the show include Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Burr, Tom Segura, Ramy Youssef, Ali Wong, and Iliza Shlesinger to name a few. Since their first show in July 2020, LowKey has done over 60 shows all over the SoCal including indoor theaters in Palm Springs, New York, Detroit, and Beirut Lebanon.
April Macie
April Macie can currently be seen in the Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready Comedy Special which is streaming on Netflix. She was a finalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” in 2006, has appeared on E! Entertainment, Sirius and XM Radio, Access Hollywood, Talk Soup, and HLN. April has appeared on the Howard Stern show where in 2008 she was voted the “Funniest and Hottest” comedian in America. She is also a regular guest on the Bob and Tom radio show and has toured with the Bob & Tom All-Stars. April has appeared on Showtime’s I Am Comic, Vegas Is My Oyster, Snoop Dogg’s: Bad Girls of Comedy, and was the host of the AVN Awards. April has also appeared on Comedy Underground with Dave Attell on Comedy Central and Jenny McCarthy’s Dirty Sexy Funny on A&E. She also gave a TEDx talk on turning pain into humor. April travels internationally as a headlining stand-up comedian and wrote an Op Ed piece for the LA Times about how the travel ban forced her and her husband to live apart. She is also a returning comedian for the Cirque du Soleil show, Mad Apple in Las Vegas.
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