DJ Pryor Biography
DJ Pryor is an American actor and stand-up comedian. Pryor’s filmography includes DJ Pryors 2020 Grad Shout Out (2020), A Life Worthy (2022), and DeAna Fai presents Kings & Queens of Entertainment (2021).
How old id DJ Pryor?- Age
Pryor is 36 years old as of July 2024. He was born Deztin Pryor on 11 July 1988, in Virginia, United States of America.
Where is DJ Pryor from?- Family
Deztin Pryor is originally from Petersburg, Virginia, and spent some time in Richmond before moving to Clarksville, Tennessee, due to his father’s military service. He is the oldest of twelve children. Pryor was born while his mother was thirteen years old. As a child, his grandmother allowed him watch Bill Cosby while he surreptitiously watched Richard Pryor (no connection).
How old is DJ Pryor’s son?- Husband- Children
DJ Career
He started doing stand-up comedy professionally at the age of 15. Pryor has performed in many venues, including theaters, churches and colleges. He performed at the Virginia Comedy House. Pryor was once Corey Clark’s opener. In 2012, Pryor’s sponsor and manager was Casey Carlton. Mechelle Mason led Pryor’s management team alongside Javier Salgado in 2019. Pryor received training from Kim Hardin and improvisational lessons from Chris Berube. He has done commercials for Allstate and Jack Daniel’s. In early 2014, he hosted the radio show The DJ Pryor Show, which would soon become a reality TV series. He was represented by Dancai Group from 2013 to January 2019. As of February 2019, he is represented by APA Talent Agency, also based in Clarksville, Tennessee. In January 2019, Pryor participated in the CBS Divers Sketch Comedy Showcase. He was one of 21 actors chosen from over 3,000 applicants. Pryor has appeared in several short films.
In June 2019, Pryor and his son Kingston appeared in a Denny’s Father’s Day commercial. Wired magazine described Pryor as a “dad influencer”. As 2019 comes to a close, DJ Pryor guest stars on NBC Dateline: Cheers 2019! and Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve 2020 to commemorate the milestone of 2019. Pryor also makes a guest appearance on “Titan Blitz,” which airs Wednesdays on MyTV 30 in Nashville and Fox 17 in Nashville. The team’s home game was announced that week. Pryor cites Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence, Chris Tucker and Phillip Wilson as early influences on his style. Pryor’s stand-up is based on his real life.
How much is Pryor worth?- Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of 1 million dollars.
Films
Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2020
A Toast to 2019!
Country Strong
The Konichiwa Kid
Message Read