Earthquake
Who Earthquake is
American stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist and radio host from Washington, D.C., and a US Air Force veteran, who co-owned Atlanta's Uptown Comedy Corner in the 1990s and got his national break on the 1997 Def Comedy Jam tour. His Netflix specials are Chappelle's Home Team – Earthquake: Legendary (2022), produced by Dave Chappelle, and Joke Telling Business (2025). He played Uncle Mike on Everybody Hates Chris, voiced Root the Rooster in Barnyard, and hosts Quake's House on SiriusXM.
At a glance
- Born
- 1963
- Came up through
- Def Comedy Jam
- Stand-up specials
- One Night Stand, Chappelle's Home Team – Earthquake: Legendary and Joke Telling Business
- Podcasts
- Quake's House
- On screen
- Everybody Hates Chris, Barnyard, Clerks II and 4 more
- Official site
- therealearthquake.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: therealearthquake.com ↗.
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
- One Night Stand 2005, HBO; half hour
- Chappelle's Home Team – Earthquake: Legendary 2022, Netflix
- Joke Telling Business 2025, Netflix
On screen
- Everybody Hates Chris Uncle Mike
- Barnyard Root, voice, film, 2006
- Clerks II film, 2006
- Back at the Barnyard Root, voice
- The Longshots Karl, film, 2008
- The Neighborhood recurring, 2018–2021
- South Side 2019
Podcasts
- Quake's House SiriusXM show host
Where they got their start
- Def Comedy Jam the Def Comedy Jam tour, 1997
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Def Comedy Jam:
Comedians like Earthquake
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.
- Chris Rock also in Everybody Hates Chris
- Don DC Curry also in Everybody Hates Chris
- Sommore also in South Side
- Cedric the Entertainer also in The Neighborhood
- Dean Delray also in The Longshots
- Jimmie Walker also in Everybody Hates Chris
- Langston Kerman also in South Side
- Maria Bamford also in Barnyard
Career timeline
- 1963Born
- 2005One Night Stand (2005, HBO; half hour) Special
- 2006Barnyard (Root, voice, film, 2006) On screen
- 2006Clerks II (film, 2006) On screen
- 2008The Longshots (Karl, film, 2008) On screen
- 2018The Neighborhood (recurring, 2018–2021) On screen
- 2019South Side (2019) On screen
- 2022Chappelle's Home Team – Earthquake: Legendary (2022, Netflix) Special
- 2025Joke Telling Business (2025, Netflix) Special
Questions about Earthquake
Where is Earthquake performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: therealearthquake.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
One Night Stand, Chappelle's Home Team – Earthquake: Legendary and Joke Telling Business.
What podcast do they host?
Quake's House.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Everybody Hates Chris, Barnyard, Clerks II, Back at the Barnyard, The Longshots and The Neighborhood, among 7 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Def Comedy Jam (the Def Comedy Jam tour).
When were they born?
In 1963.
Who are some comedians like them?
Chris Rock (also in Everybody Hates Chris), Don DC Curry (also in Everybody Hates Chris), Sommore (also in South Side), Cedric the Entertainer (also in The Neighborhood) and Dean Delray (also in The Longshots).
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
- Wikipedia — Earthquake (comedian) ↗ Birth name, Washington, D.C., Air Force, Uptown Comedy Corner, Def Comedy Jam tour, HBO One Night Stand, Netflix special, acting and voice roles, Quakeshouse…
- Earthquake — official site ↗ Official bio, Legendary (taped 2021), recurring TV roles, Quake's House on SiriusXM, upcoming shows section
- Wikipedia — 2022 in stand-up comedy ↗ Chappelle's Home Team – Earthquake: Legendary on Netflix, 28 February 2022
- Wikipedia — 2025 in stand-up comedy ↗ Joke Telling Business on Netflix, 30 September 2025
- Wikidata — Earthquake (Q5327254) ↗ Birth date in 1963
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026