Luis J. Gomez
Stand-up comedian · New York, NY

Luis J. Gomez

Also known as Luis J Gomez

Who Luis J. Gomez is

Luis J. Gomez is a New York City stand-up comedian, writer, podcaster and producer, best known as a host of the podcasts Legion of Skanks, The Regz and Story Warz. His television credits include NBC's Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central's Roast Battle, truTV's Comedy Knockout and two seasons of Seeso's What's Your F@%king Deal?!, and he was named a Breakout Performer at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal. In 2016 he started the GaS Digital podcast network with Ralph Sutton and co-created the comedy festival Skankfest; his specials are Luis J. Gomez Presents Luis J. Gomez and 30 Minutes with Luis J. Gomez, and he wrote the memoir Knives & Spoons.

At a glance

Based in
New York, NY
Came up through
Last Comic Standing
Stand-up specials
Luis J. Gomez Presents Luis J. Gomez and 30 Minutes with Luis J. Gomez
Albums
Luis J. Gomez Presents Luis J. Gomez
Podcasts
Legion of Skanks, The Regz, Story Warz and 2 more
On screen
Last Comic Standing, Roast Battle, Comedy Knockout and 2 more
Next on stage
7 October 2026 — New York Comedy Club, New York, NY
Official site
luisofskanks.com ↗

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

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Questions about Luis J. Gomez

Where is Luis J. Gomez performing next?

Wednesday 7 October 2026, 7:45 PM — with Big Jay Oakerson (Story Warz w/ Big Jay Oakerson, Luis J Gomez + Special Guests) at New York Comedy Club, New York, NY, then 4 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?

Luis J. Gomez Presents Luis J. Gomez and 30 Minutes with Luis J. Gomez.

What podcast do they host?

Legion of Skanks, The Regz, Story Warz, Luis Journal Podcast and Knives & Spoons.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Last Comic Standing, Roast Battle, Comedy Knockout, What's Your F@%king Deal?! and The Jim Gaffigan Show.

Where did they get their start?

Last Comic Standing (on the show).

Where are they based?

New York, NY, as their record gives it.

Who are some comedians like them?

Big Jay Oakerson (on the same bill, 7 October 2026), Sarah Tollemache (also in Roast Battle), Joe List (also on The Regz), Pete Lee (also in Roast Battle) and Shane Torres (also in Comedy Knockout).

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 29 September 2026