Jared Ostrom is a stand-up comic here in Albuquerque, NM, and a member of the infamous comedy supergroup, The Sh*t Boys. In addition to his stand-up comedy, Jared is also the man behind the sketch comedy channel, Those Who Oppose, with his most popular video achieving over 185k views on YouTube.
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Chuck Parker is a stand-up comic who's been on the Albuquerque scene for over 5 years. He recently retired as the original host of "The Humpening", the Wednesday open mic at Red Door Brewing, after starting it 2 years ago. Aside from his comedy, Chuck is also an avid musician. He's a guitarist, bass guitarist, and vocalist, playing with the bands Zoe & the Hard Way and Duke City Riot (Winner of Best Rock Album of the 2024 New Mexico Music Awards). Follow Chuck: https://www.instagram.com/chuckparkercomedy/ Follow Duke City Riot: https://www.instagram.com/dukecityriots/ Follow Zoe & the Hard Way:https://www.instagram.com/zoenthahardway/ Follow The 505 Connection: https://www.instagram.com/the505connection/?hl=en The 505 Connection Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1VhpTPzG4rwF6NExJpoxMa?si=fbcbcd388985481b The 505 Connection Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-505-connection/id1759805111 The 505 Connection Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@the505connection Follow The Rambling Souls (Intro/Outro Music): https://www.instagram.com/theramblingsouls/?hl=en
Gian Hernandez is a stand-up comic out of Santa Fe, New Mexico who regularly performs at shows in both Santa Fe and Albuquerque. In addition to his comedy, Gian has also been practicing martial artist from a young age, holding a black belt in Kung Fu and a purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu. Links: Follow Gian
Cornelius Owens is a stand-up comedian who's been on the Albuquerque scene for several years and who comes from a storied past. He has experience working as a salesman, a bouncer, a forest service worker, and he is the author of 3 (currently) unpublished novels and countless short stories.
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AJ Matthews is a stand-up comic in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He's performed at numerous events all across the city including comedy shows and roast battles and has even opened for the legendary Theo Von. Links: Follow AJ
Josh Fornier is widely regarded as one of the best, if not the best stand-up comedians in the state. His career has spanned over 7 years and has taken him to stages across the city, the state, and even the nation, including as a featured act on the Netflix is a Joke comedy tour. Links: Josh's Website Follow Josh Follow The 505 Connection Find The 505 Connection on YouTube Follow The Rambling Souls (Intro/Outro Music)
Cardo Madd, AKA the "Community Step-Dad", is a comedian here in Albuquerque New Mexico who's been on the seen for over 2 and a half years. In addition to his comedy he's also a lowrider mechanic and photographer, who mainly photographs the lowrider and comedy scene in ABQ. Links: Follow Cardo's Comedy Follow Cardo's Photography Follow The 505 Connection Find The 505 Connection on YouTube Follow The Rambling Souls (Intro/Outro Music)
Elijah Cavinder is an entrepreneur and owner of the Kiln It Art Studio in the northwestern part of Albuquerque, NM. Elijah's studio caters to a range of artistic mediums, including canvas, mosaic, and pottery, even offering access to pottery wheels, one-on-one clay throwing lessons, and monthly pottery painting events. Links: Kiln It Website Follow the Studio Follow The 505 Connection Find The 505 Connection on YouTube Follow The Rambling Souls (Intro/Outro Music)
Wayne Bishop is a retired Air Force Pararescueman who served for 14 years, performing search and rescue missions in both combat scenarios and natural disasters. Since retiring from the military, Wayne has become a highly active and very well-known member of his local neighborhood community, here in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Links: Follow The 505 Connection Find The 505 Connection on YouTube Follow The Rambling Souls (Intro/Outro Music)
Charm Baxter is a stand-up comic of 2 years' experience who recently moved her career out here to Albuquerque, New Mexico. In addition to her comedy career, Charm has capitalized on her passion for food by developing her own food and drink products, under the brand Cooking With Charm, which will be available in local stores later this year! Links: Follow Charm Find All Things Charm Follow The 505 Connection Find The 505 Connection on YouTube Follow The Rambling Souls (Intro/Outro Music)
Noah Vargas is the host of the OnlyKings Podcast, one of the most successful podcasts in the state, with over 175 episodes, multiple sponsors, and interviews with some of the best talent in the city. Additionally, Noah is a new stand-upcomedian on the ABQ scene, having already performed at multiple live shows, including a set at the Dry Heat Comedy Club Links: Follow Noah Vargas Follow the OnlyKings Podcast Find the OnlyKings Podcast on YouTube Find the OnlyKings Podcast on Spotify Follow The 505 Connection Find The 505 Connection on YouTube Follow The Rambling Souls (Intro/Outro Music)
Jake Otero is a young, hungry comedian here on the Albuquerque comedy scene. With 3 years of experience as a comedian, Jake performs regularly and has also produced and hosted multiple comedy show at the Dry Heat Comedy Club. Additionally, Jake has recently taken over production of the Albuquerque branch of Don't Tell Comedy, a pop-up style comedy show. Links: Follow Jake Find Jake on YouTube Get Tickets for the Next Don't Tell Comedy Show Follow The 505 Connection
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AJ Deleon is a fast-rising comic in Albuquerque, NM. With just over 8 months of experience, AJ has performed at multiple comedy clubs in the city, is booked to open for out-of-state talent, and organizes and hosts his own comedy shows. AJ is also a vocalist and songwriter who produces his own music under the artist name Age. Links: Follow AJ Book AJ Find AJ's Music Follow The 505 Connection Find The 505 Connection on YouTube Follow The Rambling Souls (Intro/Outro Music)
Robert "Buck Dangerous" Gipson is one of the biggest names in comedy and live entertainment in New Mexico. Getting his start by roasting people outside of clubs and heckling local comedians, Buck quickly became known as the "funny guy" on the scene. Almost 10 years later, Buck is now one of the biggest stand-up comics in the state, the host of his own radio show on KISS FM, and co-host of his own podcast, The BS Show. Links: Follow Buck D Checkout Buck's Full Comedy Special Checkout the BS Show Podcast Follow The 505 Connection Find The 505 Connection on YouTube Follow The Rambling Souls (Intro/Outro Music)
DJ Spunjy Hicks is a professional breakdancer from Albuquerque, NM who has performed in music videos and on tour for world famous artists such as Pharrel Williams and Kanye West. After moving back to ABQ, Spunjy has become one of the best DJ's in the city, securing the position as the official DJ of the NM Lobos as well as holding residency at several of the city's top nightclubs. Links: Follow DJ Spunjy HicksCheckout Spunjy's Dance CrewFollow The 505 ConnectionFind The 505 Connection on YouTubeFollow The Rambling Souls (Intro/Outro Music)
DJ Quico is the official DJ of Salsa Wednesdays at The Library Bar and Nightclub and has over 25 years of experience as a DJ. Throughout his journey, Quico has become deeply interested in the connections humans have to nature, each other, and the universe around them. He seeks to share the wisdom he's learned through his YouTube channel and serves as a catalyst for human connection through his career as a DJ. Links: Follow DJ Quicio Find DJ Quico YouTube Channel Follow The 505 Connection Find The 505 Connection on YouTube Follow The Rambling Souls (Intro/Outro Music)
Joshua Cruz Griego is the host of the Against The Grain Podcast, based out of Albuquerque, NM. Having aired over 70 episodes with a wide range of guests, from the current champion of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship to Josh's very own parents, the ATG Podcast lives up to its core principle that everyone has a story worth telling. Links: Follow Josh
Edgar Wonder is a solo singer, songwriter, and guitarist based out of Albuquerque, NM. He is also a music producer who has recorded tracks for dozens if not hundreds of local bands. Additionally, Edgar is one of the founding members of Monsoon Music House, an event organizing and promotion company whose put on numerous shows in Albuquerque over the last several years. Links: Follow Edgar Wonder Follow Monsoon Music House Follow The 505 Connection Find The 505 Connection on YouTube Follow The Rambling Souls (Intro/Outro Music)
Amanda Machon is a multi-talented performer who has been the lead woman and vocalist for the band, Red Light Cameras, for the last 12 years. Additionally, she is also the host of the new TV show, Absolutely Albuquerque, a show dedicated to highlighting the many hidden gems in Albuquerque and the people behind them. When she's not busy with her own projects, Amanda shares her time and wisdom with many of the upcoming artists in the Albuquerque scene. Links: Follow Amanda Find the Red Light Cameras Find Absolutely Albuquerque on the Very Local App Follow The 505 Connection Find The 505 Connection on Spotify Follow The Rambling Souls (Intro/Outro Music)
