Dave Yates
Who Dave Yates is
Dave Yates is a Los Angeles-based writer, comedian and actor whose humour has been described as a mix of wit and whimsy as he details his adventures through life. He performs stand-up nationally, has appeared on Amazon's Laugh After Dark, Rainn Wilson's SoulPancake network and WE tv's Kendra on Top, and has played festivals including the SLO Comedy Fest and Gilda's LaughFest. He is a staff writer for Dumpster Fire with Bridget Phetasy and created the Wook Comedy Show, and his album One Long Merch Pitch is in regular rotation on SiriusXM, where his stand-up was played on the Raw Comedy channel in November 2023.
At a glance
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Albums
- One Long Merch Pitch
- On screen
- Laugh After Dark, SoulPancake, Kendra on Top and 1 more
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Albums
- One Long Merch Pitch
On screen
- Laugh After Dark Amazon
- SoulPancake
- Kendra on Top WE tv
- Dumpster Fire with Bridget Phetasy staff writer
Comedians like Dave Yates
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Jack Assadourian Jr. also in Laugh After Dark
- Jay Hollingsworth also in Laugh After Dark
Their stand-up
Dave Yates released his album One Long Merch Pitch on 29 November 2019.
Questions and answers
Where is Dave Yates performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Laugh After Dark, SoulPancake, Kendra on Top and Dumpster Fire with Bridget Phetasy.
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Jack Assadourian Jr. (also in Laugh After Dark) and Jay Hollingsworth (also in Laugh After Dark).
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.
Sources
- Improv · improv.com ↗ Club page: a Los Angeles based writer, comedian and actor, 'a mix of wit and whimsy'; performs stand up comedy nationally; staff writer for Dumpster Fire…
- New York Comedy Club ↗ Club page: the same bio; the photo (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist - Raw Comedy recent plays (Internet Archive capture, 25 November 2023) ↗ A Dave Yates track played on Raw Comedy on 25 November 2023 (04:42 UTC) (as of 8 October 2026)
- Apple Music catalogue ↗ One Long Merch Pitch, released 29 November 2019 (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026