Shuler King

Comedian Shuler King was born Frank Williams III in Sumter, South Carolina. He knew from an early age that he was destined to entertain, especially since he was the kid known for cracking jokes. King grew up in a traditional two-parent household in the Bible Belt of the South, where faith, hard work, and education were the foundations his parents instilled in him and his two siblings.

Comedy is his passion, but he took an unusual path to get where he is today. He graduated from the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Media Arts, where he joined the Mighty Illustrious Zeta Zeta Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated. In 2013, he graduated from Gupton Jones Mortuary College with a degree in Mortuary Science.

When he isn’t on the road performing at comedy clubs and special events across the country, King works as a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Georgia and South Carolina at his family’s funeral business in South Carolina. He wants to keep his family’s business and legacy alive. He’s probably the only comedian and funeral director on the comedy circuit.

King has opened for some of the most notable and talented comedians and comediennes in the industry. He credits his parents’ strict yet loving upbringing, his harsh surroundings growing up, and the state of the country today with shaping his comedic style, which he describes as RAW. King says, “Comedy isn’t about being happy all the time. Comedy is just as much about pain that people endure. When you hear 20,000 people in an arena laugh at a joke, it’s because they all can relate to experiencing that same pain.”

His comedy career began during his freshman year of college, when he took the stage for the first time at the NCO Club on a military base. The rest is history. King is one of the most energetic rising comedians in the business. Although the comedy business can be tough and filled with ups and downs, he credits his unwavering faith in God as the calming force that keeps him pushing forward.

His hilarious videos on social media have quickly become fan favorites. A recent video post about Donald Trump went viral and was even played on a UK television show.