Chris Turner

Chris Turner was runner-up on Season 20 of "America’s Got Talent"; one of the first comedians to ever perform a Las Vegas residency with Cirque Du Soleil; defeated ChatGPT in TED’s inaugural Man vs. Machine rap battle; and his appearances on "America’s Got Talent" and "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" earned him rapturous standing ovations. Based in New York, he’s a regular headline act at the world famous Comedy Cellar, with over 125 million views online thanks to his unmatched improvisational talent. Turner combines freestyle rap, musical comedy, stand-up, and improv in his unique live shows.

Turner's quotable gags and rapid freestyle raps have established him as one of the most in-demand acts on the corporate circuit, and at comedy clubs around the world. He’s headlined for one million Dutch comedy fans on RTL4's flagship stand up show, "The Comedy Factory"; appeared live on BBC Radio, and performed sold-out five-star runs at festivals worldwide.

Turner speaks at conferences on the applications of improvised rap in business; his performance at tech conference Wired 2016 led to invitations to events across the globe, and in May 2017, appeared at renowned human rights conference the Oslo Freedom Forum. He has interviewed Jerry Springer, introduced Garry Kasparov, and rapped for Imogen Heap, and Yasiin Bey. In 2019, he entertained an audience of 2000 during Forbes’ 30 under 30 conference in Detroit, appearing between headline speakers Kevin Durant and rapper Quavo. Throughout 2020, 2021, and 2022, he performed over 350+ virtual shows for companies including Nike, Facebook, Microsoft, Google, BCG, Bain & Co., McKinsey, IBM, Samsung, and many more.

Turner is a founding member of Racing Minds, one of the UK's most respected improv troupes, with 7 sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe performing "Aaaand Now For Something Completely Improvised," a twelve-part series recorded for Audible, and 600,000+ Soundcloud subscribers to their 50s style radio comedy The Wireless Podcast.