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Michael Paul Cathers (May 12, 1964 – September 7, 2023), better known as Geechy Guy, was an American stand-up comedian.[1]
| Geechy Guy | |
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| Birth name | Michael Paul Cathers |
| Born | May 12, 1964 Rochester, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 2023 (aged 59) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Years active | c. 1983–2023 |
| Spouse | Alta |
Early life
editGeechy Guy was born in Rochester, Michigan.[1] He began his career as a magician at age 6, followed by juggling and unicycling until taking up comedy at age 19.[2] Guy began his career in the Detroit market, working comedy clubs and appearing on local comedy talk shows, such as "Some Semblance of Sanity" with comedian Gary Thison.[citation needed]
Career
editGuy was a contestant on Star Search during the 1990–1991 season; he defeated, among others, Ray Romano in the competition.[citation needed] On January 7, 2011, he appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.[3] He also appeared at the 2011 NASCAR Newlyweds trivia game during Champions Week for a brief act before the drivers arrived.[citation needed] Also in 2011, he was a contestant on the sixth season of America's Got Talent. He reached the top 48 and was buzzed by Piers Morgan. Guy was eliminated from the show after that.[citation needed] He appeared three times in the past on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[4] He was the opening act on Ron White's Comedy Salute to the Troops 2014, initially aired on March 14 of that year.
Guinness World Records
editGeechy Guy held a Guinness World Record for most jokes told in an hour, at 676.[5][6]
Death
editCathers died in Las Vegas on September 7, 2023, at the age of 59.[7] His cause of death remains undisclosed.
References
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- ^ Geechy Guy (8 July 2011), "America's Got Talent", NBC, archived from the original on 10 July 2011, retrieved 14 July 2012
- ^ Schedule Change, Robot Skeleton Army News, 3 November 2010, retrieved 24 May 2023
- ^ "The Resume". Geechy Guy. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ "A flood of support", The Milwaukee Journal, p. 2, 16 August 1993, archived from the original on 11 July 2012 – via Google News,
Comedian Geechy Guy set a Guinness Book of Records mark for the most jokes told in an hour — 676.
- ^ "The Biography". Geechy Guy. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ^ Geechy Guy, a favorite Vegas comic, found dead at 59