Arnez J
Stand-up comedian

Arnez J

Who Arnez J is

American stand-up comedian known for high-energy physical storytelling, who hosted BET's Comic View for two seasons and appeared on Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam and in his own Comedy Central Presents. His special Racially Motivated was first released on Netflix, and in April 2025 he released Not Gonna Stop on YouTube, his first special in ten years. He has headlined Showtime's Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam.

At a glance

Style
Storytelling
Came up through
Def Comedy Jam and BET ComicView
Stand-up specials
Racially Motivated, Comedy Central Presents: Arnez J, Comic View Grandstand Hour Special and 1 more
On screen
BET's Comic View, Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, The Mo'Nique Show and 1 more
Next on stage
9 October 2026 — Milwaukee Improv, Brookfield, WI
Official site
arnezj.net ↗

On stage

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Def Comedy Jam and BET ComicView:

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Comedians like Arnez J

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Questions about Arnez J

Where is Arnez J performing next?

Friday 9 October 2026, 7:00 PM at Milwaukee Improv, Brookfield, WI, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Racially Motivated, Comedy Central Presents: Arnez J, Comic View Grandstand Hour Special and Not Gonna Stop.

What TV shows and films are they in?

BET's Comic View, Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam, The Mo'Nique Show and Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam.

Where did they get their start?

Def Comedy Jam (on the show) and BET ComicView (host, for two seasons).

Who are some comedians like them?

Sheryl Underwood (also in BET's Comic View), Bruce Bruce (also came through Def Comedy Jam), Corey Holcomb (also came through Def Comedy Jam), D.L. Hughley (also came through Def Comedy Jam) and D'Lai (also came through Def Comedy Jam).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026