Greg Tewksbury

Gregory Henry Tewksbury (born June 21, 1961) is an American comedian, actor, producer and director. He is best known for his stand-up comedy specials and his television series Greg Tewksbury on Television (2000–present).

Tewksbury was born in, and raised in the area in. He graduated from the, where he studied visual arts. After losing interest in a career in graphic design, Tewksbury focused on stand-up comedy. Tewksbury got his start performing at Feingold's Comedy & Magic Club in, where he was discovered by his long-time manager Leo Turea. His first stand-up comedy album, I Forgot to Plug in the Microphone at First (1997), was certified 5x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 2002.

Early life
Gregory Henry Tewksbury was born on June 21, 1961, in. He is the middle of four children born to Daphne Henrietta (née Thompson), a writer, and Frank Richard Tewksbury, a blues musician. At the time of his birth, his father was performing in a blues band. Tewksbury spent the first half of his early childhood in, but was later raised from the age of five in. He attended and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the  in 1985.

1985–1997: Graphic design career; early comedy career
After graduating from the in 1985, he moved to  and held several brief jobs in graphic design and promotional artwork, but found himself growing bored with visual arts. In 1987, he moved back to the Dallas area to work for. Tewksbury quit after two months and became a roadie for his father's blues rock band, The Frank Richard Tewksbury Band. In 1992, Tewksbury began busking in, doing stand-up comedy. He was noticed by Jay Feingold, owner of Feingold's Comedy & Magic Club, who hired him to perform his stand-up routines on weeknights.