Kam Patterson’s comedy career has been anything but traditional. Before his breakout on the podcast Kill Tony, the Orlando native was working at Foot Locker, where his co-workers pushed him to take comedy seriously. “I have a one-track mind about comedy,” he told Orlando Weekly. “At one point I had a job at Foot Locker, and I was always telling my co-workers stories. They were like, ‘Man, you funny as hell. You should be a comedian.’ They’re the ones who really got me thinking I could do it.”
Since then, he’s built a following of hundreds of thousands online, toured major venues, and even lined up a role in an upcoming Kevin Hart film. Now, at just 26, Patterson is stepping onto one of comedy’s biggest stages as part of Saturday Night Live’s season 51 cast.
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Born in 1999 in Orlando, Florida, Patterson began testing his material at the Night Shade Lounge, where he quickly became a standout on the local open-mic circuit. But his comedy roots go back even further — as he told Orlando Weekly, his second-grade teacher at Orlo Vista Elementary would let him tell jokes to the class as a reward for finishing his schoolwork.
Patterson drew national attention with his quick-witted stand-up on Kill Tony, a live podcast and variety show that puts comedians to the test under pressure. His appearances helped him build momentum on the national stage, and by 2024 he was performing as part of the Kill Tony tour at Madison Square Garden.
