Dusty Slay
{{Short description|American comedian (born 1982)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Dusty Slay
| image = Dusty Slay.jpg
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| birth_name = Dustin Richard Slay
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|5|18}}
| birth_place = Opelika, Alabama, U.S.
| years_active = 2008 - present
| children = 2
| occupation = Comedian
}}
Dustin "Dusty" Slay (born May 18, 1982) is an American comedian. He is known for his blue-collar storytelling style of standup, centered around his own history and observations.{{Cite web | url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/dusty-slay/dusty-slay-netflix-special-workin-man-review |title=Dusty Slay Becomes an Instant Classic with His Netflix Special Workin' Man |website=pastemagazine.com |date=2024-01-17 |access-date=2024-08-24}}
Early life
Dusty Slay grew up in a trailer park in Opelika, Alabama. His parents divorced when he was two, and he mostly lived with his mother and older sisters in their trailer.{{Cite web|url=https://improv.com/comic/dusty+slay/|title=Dusty Slay at Improv|website=Improv|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109041635/https://improv.com/comic/dusty+slay/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aspentimes.com/news/aspen-laugh-fest-comedian-dusty-slay-on-bridging-americas-red-blue-divide/|title=Aspen Laugh Fest: Comedian Dusty Slay on bridging America's red-blue divide|first=Andrew|last=Travers|website=www.aspentimes.com|date=February 20, 2020 }}{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/arts/television/moses-storm-stand-up.html|title=Moses Storm and the Case for Pretentious Modern Stand-up|first=Jason|last=Zinoman|work=The New York Times |date=January 28, 2022|via=NYTimes.com}} He attended Opelika High School, and graduated in 2000.{{Cite web |title=Classmates.com Opalika High School Yearbook 2000 |url=https://www.classmates.com/siteui/yearbooks/203671?page=49}}
Career
Slay started his career working as a pesticide salesman but moved to Charleston, South Carolina, in 2004 and joined the improv comedy scene, then began stand-up comedy. After several terrible gigs he quit; he then gave it another try in 2008, and has been doing stand-up comedy ever since.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2018/12/05/nashville-comedian-dusty-slay-trailer-park-tv-stardom/2070276002/|title=Nashville comedian Dusty Slay: From the trailer park to TV stardom?|first=Dave|last=Paulson|website=The Tennessean}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/netflix-the-standups-review/|title=Season Three of Netflix's The Standups Is an Uneven but Enjoyable Ride|date=January 4, 2022|website=pastemagazine.com|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109041634/https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/netflix-the-standups-review/|url-status=live}}
He then went to New York City to try stand-up comedy there before moving to Nashville in 2014. Slay has listed Jeff Foxworthy as one of his inspirations. In 2019, Variety listed Slay as one of “10 Comics To Watch.”{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/legit/features/10-comics-to-watch-2019-variety-1203242713/|title=Variety Announces 10 Comics to Watch for 2019|author=Variety Staff|date=June 13, 2019|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804032101/https://variety.com/2019/legit/features/10-comics-to-watch-2019-variety-1203242713/|url-status=live}}
Slay has released a stand-up comedy special on Comedy Central, and has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.{{cn|date=September 2024}} In 2021, Slay appeared in season three of the Netflix The Standups comedy special series. His special Workin' Man premiered on Netflix in January 2024. His special, Wet Heat, is set to premiere on Netflix on July 29, 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/06/dusty-slay-wet-heat-netflix-premiere-date-1236441143/|title=Comedian Dusty Slay Sets Second Special With Netflix In Two Years With ‘Wet Heat’|first1=Matt|last1=Grobar|date=June 24, 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2022/01/the-standups-netflix-season-3-naomi-ekperigin-janelle-james-1234688805/|title='The Standups' Is a Solid Start to the Comedy Year|first1=Steve|last1=Greene|date=January 5, 2022|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109041638/https://www.indiewire.com/2022/01/the-standups-netflix-season-3-naomi-ekperigin-janelle-james-1234688805/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/9fc9179e24d8427bb83bb04a7e1491bd|title=Opelika-born comedian Dusty Slay takes national stage|date=January 13, 2018|website=AP NEWS|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109041634/https://apnews.com/article/9fc9179e24d8427bb83bb04a7e1491bd|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.utatouring.com/comedy/dusty-slay/|title=United Talent Agency|website=www.utatouring.com|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109041640/https://www.utatouring.com/comedy/dusty-slay/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dustyslay.com/bio|title=Bio|website=Dusty Slay|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109041635/https://www.dustyslay.com/bio|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/the-standups-renewed-season-3-netflix-1234787899/|title='The Standups' Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix|first1=Denise|last1=Petski|date=July 7, 2021|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109041638/https://deadline.com/2021/07/the-standups-renewed-season-3-netflix-1234787899/|url-status=live}}
Slay hosts the "We're Having A Good Time" podcast with his wife Hannah, where they tell stories, give comedy advice, and talk about the Bible.{{cn|date=September 2024}} Slay is also a co-host of The Nateland Podcast, along with Nate Bargatze, Brian "Breakfast" Bates, and Aaron Weber.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-07 |title=Nateland |url=https://www.natelandpod.com/ |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=The Nateland Podcast |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Slay has been sober since 2012. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee along with his wife Hannah, and two children.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tennessean.com/story/entertainment/2022/01/28/dusty-slay-comedian-interview-netflix-special-fatherhood-and-more/9187048002/|title=Nashville's Dusty Slay on his new Netflix special, fatherhood and almost quitting comedy|first=Dave|last=Paulson|website=The Tennessean}}{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/abc-developing-blue-collar-single-mom-comedy-dusty-slay-chadd-gindin-1202501488/|title=ABC Developing Blue Collar Single Mom Comedy From Dusty Slay & Chadd Gindin|first1=Denise|last1=Petski|date=November 14, 2018|access-date=November 9, 2022|archive-date=November 9, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221109041639/https://deadline.com/2018/11/abc-developing-blue-collar-single-mom-comedy-dusty-slay-chadd-gindin-1202501488/|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.dustyslay.com}}
- {{IMDb name|6822159}}
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Category:American male comedians
Category:American stand-up comedians
Category:21st-century American comedians
Category:Comedians from Alabama
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