Byron Allen
Byron Allen | |
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 Allen in 1982 | |
| Born | Byron Allen Folks April 22, 1961 Detroit, Michigan, US |
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| Employer(s) | Allen Media Group BuzzFeed |
| Spouse |
Jennifer Lucas (m. 2007) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Southern California |
| Comedy career | |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Medium | |
| Genre | Observational comedy |
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Byron Allen Folks (born April 22, 1961), professionally known as Byron Allen, is an American businessman, film and television producer, television host and comedian. He is the founder of the American media company Allen Media Group (formerly Entertainment Studios), which has interests in television production, broadcasting, film production, and digital media and is the chairman, CEO and partial owner of American internet media and news company BuzzFeed.
Allen initially pursued a career in stand-up comedy. After an appearance on The Tonight Show, he began to expand into television work, including co-hosting NBC's Real People (1979–1984). In 1993, Allen established what would later become known as the Allen Media Group. He currently hosts and produces Comics Unleashed and appears on Funny You Should Ask.