Tony Woods influence on Dave Chappelle

[Kyle Barker]

On a recent VladTV clip, Godfrey talked about black comedians helping each other, and he brought up one who I haven't thought of in a while- Tony Woods. I watched this guy on TV as a kid and always remembered him killing it.

@5:57 he talks about how he took Dave Chappelle under his wing. I didn't realize how much Dave Chappelle's act mimics Wood's until now.




Early 90's Dave Chappelle-




Tony Woods-




Anybody seen Tony Woods' stand-up in person recently? How was it?

 

[Complexion]

Gat dang, the timing, cadence and delivery in some parts is Dave to a T. Wow, Tonys influence on Chapelle is evident and immense.

He made it a hot show, Dave made it a hot career.

When did these two stop working together lr do they still? Never seen him credited anywhere. Going to peep more of his sets though, thanks breh.

*grabs popcorn*
*comedy playlist on deck*

 

[Afrodroid]

Early 90's Dave Chappelle-

Back when black entertainers had a majority black audience

 

[BruhMayne]

Dave is the only elite comedian who Ive never seen literally rip off a bit from Pryor

But you can definitely see his style was influenced by Woods

 

[UpAndComing]

Cadence I can see


But as far as comedic approach and subject matter, it's deff this guy

 

[Kyle Barker]

Gat dang, the timing, cadence and delivery in some parts is Dave to a T. Wow, Tonys influence on Chapelle is evident and immense.

He made it a hot show, Dave made it a hot career.

When did these two stop working together lr do they still? Never seen him credited anywhere. Going to peep more of his sets though, thanks breh.

*grabs popcorn*
*comedy playlist on deck*

He opened up for Dave's first stand up since his return in 2014:

Comedian Dave Chappelle marks comeback with Radio City Music Hall show


Woods was asked about his influence on Chappelle in this interview:

Dawan: I’m going to just go on and put it out there. There is a rumor, out there floating around, and has also confirmed by other comedians, that David Chappelle got a lot of his inspiration from you—that’s why your styles are so similar? Is there any truth to that?

Tony: Yeah there is some truth, but he is not the only one, a lot of other comedians have adapted my style, he just happens to be the richest and is the most well known…a household name. God bless them all.

Interview with Comedian Tony Woods, FLOW Entertainment

 

[L&HH]

Cadence I can see


But as far as comedic approach and subject matter, it's deff this guy

Is there more from dude? I'm literally struggling to fukking breathe right now

 

[WaveGang]

Is there more from dude? I'm literally struggling to fukking breathe right now

This shyt ain't funny

 

[zayk35]

On a recent VladTV clip, Godfrey talked about black comedians helping each other, and he brought up one who I haven't thought of in a while- Tony Woods. I watched this guy on TV as a kid and always remembered him killing it.

@5:57 he talks about how he took Dave Chappelle under his wing. I didn't realize how much Dave Chappelle's act mimics Wood's until now.




Early 90's Dave Chappelle-




Tony Woods-




Anybody seen Tony Woods' stand-up in person recently? How was it?

I'm 40 and have never heard of this Tony Woods dude ....but Damn they have a lot of similarities....without looking at the Screen I could swear it was Dave Chappelle

 

[Sonic Boom of the South]

There is some comedian with a bad eye, he bit
Chappelle cadence, voice, mannerisms etc.

I can't remember his name but he moved to Canada and married a white hoe

He need his ass kicked

 

[UpAndComing]

Is there more from dude? I'm literally struggling to fukking breathe right now

Word, this dude is funny as hell


He was in his prime in the 70s and 80s. The only thing I got is from a YouTube search, "Franklin Ajaye standup"

 

[KENNY DA COOKER]

TONY WOODS always killed it...he got that slightly high...slightly nervous voice that has you dying laughing without even telling jokes

somebody gotta pull up his DEF JAM routine.....where he talks what he really feels about the real Jamaica....

"man....it's NASTY AS FUKK!!!!!!!!!!!...GOATS FUKKING EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

[MasterOfAllHeSurveyz]

Cadence I can see


But as far as comedic approach and subject matter, it's deff this guy

Oh that's Franklyn Ajaye. He was the dude with the super afro in Car Wash. He had a funny bit on Robert Townsend's Partner's In Crime series on HBO back in the day talking about how God made the sex organs.

One of the angels talking, "Hey, God. You sure you need to put that many nerve endings in there? There's more nerve endings in there than the whole ass."

Here's Ajaye's part.

 

[Deoji]

saw Tony Woods in MIA last year. shyt was hilarious.

 

[wilburn burchette]

Seen this thread randomly google searching for a tony woods joke.

Was a favorite of mine when I was younger, saw him open for Louis earlier this year and he killed it. Crazy laughs per minute.