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About Earthquake

Earthquake Live

Up front and straight to the point is how Earthquake describes his style of comedy. Audiences wouldn’t want it any other way from a performer who’s revered by comedy fans and is fellow comedians alike for his razor-sharp wit and frank, funny take on the world around him. That’s the brand he brings to the Strip for a much-anticipated series of performances at the Laugh Factory in the Tropicana Las Vegas.

Born Nathaniel Stroman, Earthquake earned his nickname from his mother growing up in the southeast of Washington, D.C. After an 11-year career in the Air Force, he decided to develop his comedy career, working as a stand-up in Atlanta’s comedy clubs before breaking through nationally as a performer on the Def Comedy Jam Tour in 1997.

His later TV appearances include Premium Blend on Comedy Central and Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO. He also starred as Uncle Mike on Everybody Hates Chris and appeared alongside Ice Cube in The Longshots.

He continues to tour extensively in the U.S. and Canada, with highly acclaimed performances at festivals such as The Comedy Festival in Las Vegas and Just for Laughs in Montreal.

Earthquake Background

A comedian, actor and radio host born and raised in Washington, D.C., Nathaniel Stroman has been better known as Earthquake ever since he was given the nickname by his mother. He joined the Air Force the day after graduating high school, eventually rising to the rank of sergeant. He ended his 11-year military career during the first Gulf War in 1991.

All those experiences helped Earthquake develop the honest and often hilarious style of stand-up that first earned him attention in the Atlanta area in the early 1990s. His national breakthrough arrived in 1997 when he joined Russell Simmons’ Def Comedy Jam Tour. Appearances on such shows as BET’s ComicView led to further opportunities in film and TV, including spots on Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, Jamie Foxx’s stand-up showcase Laffapalooza!, Weekends at the D.L. with D.L. Hughley and Real Time with Bill Maher. Earthquake also performed the recurring role of Uncle Mike on The CW’s Everybody Hates Chris, starred in Kevin Smith’s Clerks II and voiced the part of Root the Rooster in the 2006 animated hit Barnyard.

Released in 2005, Earthquake’s first DVD About Got Damm Time was hailed as a frank, fearless and hysterically funny demonstration of his stand-up abilities. It also helped cement his place as a favorite of fellow comedians like Whoopi Goldberg and John Mulaney.

Reviews

Rating: 4.5 out of 5 based on 656 reviews
  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Seating

    by Dirty Dave on 1/16/24Flagstar Strand Theatre for the Performing Arts - Pontiac

    I purchased tickets early months before the event thinking I would have great seats however I purchased tickets for row A and the seats number 110 and 111 but the seats were 5 or 6 rows from the stage. I thought we would be seated in front of the stage. My wife and I went to purchase some cocktails and our seats were occupied when we returned. We were able to get them back fortunately without incidents.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great time

    by W payne on 9/25/23Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre - Mableton

    Laughed all night had a great time. Can’t wait to go to another show at that event.

  • Rating: 2 out of 5

    Overrated

    by Elaine on 9/21/23Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre - Mableton

    Mediocre at its best, overrated, sound was horrible could hear most of his jokes

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Just ok!

    by Btflmndfrk on 9/20/23Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre - Mableton

    The venue was great. The performance was just ok! I actually think the host and opening act was better than the headliners.

  • Rating: 2 out of 5

    Overpriced

    by GrandDiva on 9/20/23Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre - Mableton

    The venue needs renovations very dirty and sound was not clear Donnell did his entire set in the vip section as if they were the only audience

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Simply the best

    by Leigh on 9/20/23Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre - Mableton

    The show was amazing. Earthquake and Donnell were hilarious!

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Brilliant Conscience Comedian!

    by Nick on 9/20/23Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre - Mableton

    Truly a treat! Earthquake and Donnell presented hilarious new material that kept the crowd engaged and laughing!

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    A little underwhelmed…..

    by Chris on 9/20/23Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre - Mableton

    Let me start by saying I love Earthquake as a comedian. However, I was a little surprised that the other entertainers (Spencer, Jr, and Rawlings) stole the show. I laughed until I cried with them! I’m not sure if Quake was tired or not feeling well, but his energy was so low and he didn’t deliver the way I thought he would.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Deserves a better venue

    by DaRon Jackson on 9/20/23Mable House Barnes Amphitheatre - Mableton

    Earthquake and Donnell Rawlings were extremely funny and a great show. But the venue, Mapleton amphitheater, was trash.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Hilarious

    by Ant on 9/7/23The Theater at MGM National Harbor - National Harbor

    Couldn't have had a better host........ Joe & Earthquake!!!!!!!! What A Show!!!!!!!!!!!