Blake Anderson
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Blake Anderson is a comedian and one of the stars and creators of the Comedy Central
show Workaholics. Originally from Concord, California
, Anderson studied with The Groundlings
and with Upright Citizens Brigade
He formed the sketch-comedy group Mail Order Comedy along with Workaholics costars and co-creators Anders Holm
, Adam DeVine
and Kyle Newacheck
.
Anderson appeared on several episodes of the Fox show Traffic Light and had a small cameo in an episode of HBO's Entourage
.
Anderson is also a big supporter of the Hyphy
hip-hop music scene in the East Bay
, California area, noting Lil B
as one of his favorite performers. Anderson says he is "Based 4 Life" and "Lil B is the true based God."
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
show Workaholics. Originally from Concord, California
Concord, California
Concord is the largest city in Contra Costa County, California, USA. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 122,067. Originally founded in 1869 as the community of Todos Santos by Salvio Pacheco, the name was changed to Concord within months...
, Anderson studied with The Groundlings
The Groundlings
The Groundlings are an improvisational comedy troupe based in Los Angeles, California. The troupe was formed by Gary Austin in 1974 and uses an improv format influenced by Viola Spolin to produce sketches and improvised scenes...
and with Upright Citizens Brigade
Upright Citizens Brigade
The Upright Citizens Brigade is an improvisational comedy and sketch comedy group that emerged from Chicago's ImprovOlympic in 1990. The most recent incarnation consists of Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh...
He formed the sketch-comedy group Mail Order Comedy along with Workaholics costars and co-creators Anders Holm
Anders Holm
Anders Holm is a comedy writer and one of the stars and creators of the Comedy Central show Workaholics. Originally from Evanston, Illinois, Holm graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and the Second City Conservatory in L.A. He, along with fellow Workaholics creators Blake Anderson,...
, Adam DeVine
Adam DeVine
Adam Devine is a comedian, actor and one of the stars and creators of the Comedy Central show Workaholics.DeVine was born in Omaha, Nebraska...
and Kyle Newacheck
Kyle Newacheck
Kyle Newacheck is a filmmaker and one of the creators of the Comedy Central show Workaholics, which he also stars in and directs. Originally from Concord, California, Newacheck graduated from The Los Angeles Film School in 2004 with a degree in editing...
.
Anderson appeared on several episodes of the Fox show Traffic Light and had a small cameo in an episode of HBO's Entourage
Entourage (TV series)
Entourage is an American comedy-drama television series that premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004 and concluded on September 11, 2011, after eight seasons...
.
Anderson is also a big supporter of the Hyphy
Hyphy
The word hyphy is Conor Devlin's preferred short word meaning "hyperactive." It was created by Bay Area rapper Keak Da Sneak when he used the term on an album he recorded in 1994. From the USA Today article: "Every record label was getting at us at that time, but we fumbled the ball," says E-40,...
hip-hop music scene in the East Bay
East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
The East Bay is a commonly used, informal term for the lands on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States...
, California area, noting Lil B
Lil B
Brandon McCartney , known by his stage name Lil B or "The BasedGod", is a rapper from Berkeley, California. He has recorded both solo and with the Pack. In addition, Lil B is noted for his extensive use of social media Web sites such as MySpace and Twitter to build an online following.-Early...
as one of his favorite performers. Anderson says he is "Based 4 Life" and "Lil B is the true based God."