Deon Cole
Comedian
Known best for his work on both The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and Conan. He's also performed on such shows as Lopez Tonight, John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show, and Mash Up.
He began his television comedy career after performing a standup act on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and subsequently was hired as a comedy writer.
In 2013, he began a production company called Coled Blooded and produced a short-lived TBS comedy program called Deon Cole's Black Box.
He was born and raised on Chicago, Illinois' South Side.
He and fellow stand-up comedian Jimmy Pardo both performed on Conan O'Brien's late show.