About Ziggy
Michael "Ziggy" Danziger is a professional stand-up comic, originally from Memphis, TN. He is a past "Funniest Person in Memphis" winner and the current, reigning "Funniest Jew in the Deep South." (Seriously. There was a contest.) Some of his original material was published in Alpha Books' The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes. (Again, seriously.)
Michael currently lives in Cincinnati, OH, where he is... you guessed it... a rabbi! His dad is a rabbi, too, and Michael enjoyed being a preacher's kid so much, he thought he'd offer his children the same unique experience. About the professional combination of clergy and comedy, Michael astutely figures, "What could possibly go wrong?!?"
He is known for his clean, playful, well-written material and his timing, and is a hit with club, corporate, congregational, and college audiences. He has done extensive work with non-profit organizations and with children of all ages, and has taught on a variety of topics at all age levels. A portion of the proceeds from all of Michael's shows is donated to Camp Dream Street in Utica, MS.
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Performance Credits Include:
Michael currently lives in Cincinnati, OH, where he is... you guessed it... a rabbi! His dad is a rabbi, too, and Michael enjoyed being a preacher's kid so much, he thought he'd offer his children the same unique experience. About the professional combination of clergy and comedy, Michael astutely figures, "What could possibly go wrong?!?"
He is known for his clean, playful, well-written material and his timing, and is a hit with club, corporate, congregational, and college audiences. He has done extensive work with non-profit organizations and with children of all ages, and has taught on a variety of topics at all age levels. A portion of the proceeds from all of Michael's shows is donated to Camp Dream Street in Utica, MS.
Click & learn more about Dream Street.
Performance Credits Include:
Gotham Comedy Club – New York, NY
Comedy, TN - Memphis, TN Go Bananas Comedy Club - Cincinnati, OH Comedy Cellar - New York, NY Comedy Catch - Chattanooga, TN Assoc. For Consumer Research - Nat'l Conference New York Comedy Club – New York, NY Stand-up New York – New York, NY Sidelines - Cincinnati, OH Nat'l Fed. of Temple Brotherhoods - Nat'l Conference Comedy Off Broadway - Lexington, KY Assoc. of Fundraising Professionals - Regional Mtg. Inst. of Southern Jewish Life - Educators Conference Nashville Jewish Family Service B'nai Zion Temple - Shreveport, LA Christian Brothers University - Memphis, TN Congregation Gates of Prayer - Metairie, LA Minglewood Hall's 1884 Lounge - Memphis Off The Wall Comedy - Jerusalem, Israel Michael Levin Memorial Lone Soldiers Center - Jerusalem, Israel Cincinnati Hillel - Cincinnati, OH Dahl Performing Arts Center - Rapid City, SD |
NFTY North American Convention - Dallas
The Temple - Atlanta, GA Temple Israel - Memphis, TN Wise Temple - Cincinnati, OH Beth Israel Congregation - Jackson, MS Cook Medical - National Sales Convention Congregation Albert - Albuquerque, NM Northern Hills Synagogue - Cincinnati, OH LSU Hillel - Baton Rouge, LA Hillel of Memphis - Memphis, TN Gordon JCC - Nashville, TN St. Mary's Episcopal School - Memphis, TN Congregation Schaarai Zedek - Tampa, FL Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church - Memphis, TN American Cancer Society - Clarksdale, MS Jewish Federation of Huntsville and North Alabama Temple Solel - Hollywood, FL Ethan's Comedy Parlor - Washington, D.C. Stop 345 - Memphis, TN Germantown Community Theatre URJ Youth Workers Conference - Dallas and many more... |