Les Long's Biography

Comic genius Les Long, nationally renowned television show host and radio personality, brings his rib-splitting performance to stages across the country.

Long, producer and on-air personality of the long-running cable TV program “The Les Long Show” (Time Warner, Sudden Link) and “The Les Long Radio Show “(Power WPWZ 95.5FM ) Les has been lauded for his clean, unpredictable and situational humor. Among his most notable routines are “You Might Be a Raggedy Christian …” and “A Fool for the Lord.” In addition to starring in movies such as Gospel Good, Gospel Bad, Gospel Ugly produced by J. Anthony Brown of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, Steve Harvey Hoodie Awards, churches, national conventions, conferences, television appearances and political events, Long has been the featured talent at numerous colleges and universities ( Coke Cola Tour ), and he has shared the stage with likes of J. Anthony Brown, Fred Hammond ,Vivica Fox, Fantasia, Tasha Smith, Marcus D. Wiley, Doug E Fresh and many others.

“I like to think of myself as a country comedian,” says the Louisburg, N.C., native “I was always the jokester in the family, the one who kept everybody in tears. I guess I was destined to become a comedian. As my fans know, I love entertaining families, which means I learned how to be funny without being vulgar.”