When I met Brandon Skelton, I was introduced to him in the middle of our local Planet Fitness by my future husband, who said, “Hon, this is the guy that is gonna marry us.” At that time, I knew him only as the boss of my love, but later found out he is a man of many talents. Brandon, resides in Maury County and has been married to his wife, Elizabeth, for 16 years, is a father of two in double digits (Naomi, 14, and Micah, 10), a high school teacher, and on staff with Fellowship of Christian Athletes, as well as a brilliant stand-up comedian among many other things. He is also a belly full of laughs, you really must see.

Before his comedy career, which began at the end of 2017, Brandon served as a pastor, which has opened many doors to his comedy career. When he started in comedy, Brandon knew he could use some formal training. After six weeks, he was a proud graduate of the Rik Roberts’ School of Laughs™. During those six weeks, Brandon learned the proper way to craft jokes, deliver them on stage, and create a comedy business.

Since graduating from the School of Laughs, he has made people laugh from the church pews to national conferences and everything in between. He has performed approximately 300 events in 19 different states and is often asked if he is related to the comedy legend Red Skelton, to which Brandon’s response is, “I am going to claim Red until he tells people otherwise.”

Brandon’s favorite comedy memory was appearing on Huckabee, because he not only enjoyed the show but also has a great deal of respect for the way Mike Huckabee navigates being a political leader and stays true to his faith. Brandon also recorded a special with Dry Bar Comedy titled Having Kids Wrecked My Body in 2022. Brandon performs clean comedy that’s both funny and relatable, whether he’s performing in a church, a corporate event, or a comedy club. His comedy focuses on marriage, parenting, teaching, and his time as a manager at Planet Fitness. Of course, he always throws in a Dollar General joke or two at every show. 

When asked, “What inspired you to get into comedy?” Brandon’s response was heartwarming. “I have always enjoyed watching and listening to stand-up comedy. But I kind of stumbled into performing stand-up. I had several friends who pastored churches ask me to do comedy for their church banquets. I really enjoyed it and was ok at it. Comedy became a passion when it helped me personally. I went to an open mic a couple of days after we found out my dad was going to be dealing with lymphoma for a second time. It had been a difficult week, but that night, for a couple of hours, I got the opportunity to laugh. Since then, I have approached comedy as a calling to give people the opportunity to laugh, even on the tough days.”

When talking to Brandon, you will find that he has a heart of compassion and loves to bring encouragement and laughter wherever he goes. One of his favorite things to do is use comedy to raise money for worthy causes. He has organized multiple events to help send students on mission trips to Africa and also partnered with a non-profit fundraising group called Funny4Funds, which hosts a comedy show accompanied by a meal and raffle to raise funds for local causes.  When asked what his favorite place to perform has been, he answered, “My favorite place is the Nashville Men’s Conference. This will be my fourth year providing comedy for this state-wide event. There are usually over 700 men in attendance, and they enjoy a good laugh. An added bonus is that I have booked a lot of other gigs because of the exposure and validation that comes from doing the conference.” 

He is currently touring with Last Comic Standing winner Jon Reep. The best place to find his current schedule of events is on his Instagram page @ComedianBrandonSkelton, and can also be found on YouTube at The Church Comedian Brandon Skelton. For a night full of laughter, you need to make sure you catch Brandon Skelton cracking jokes in a town near you. 

Skelton is currently touring with Last Comic Standing winner Jon Reep. The best place to find his current schedule of events is on his Instagram page @ComedianBrandonSkelton, and can also be found on YouTube at The Church Comedian Brandon Skelton. For a night full of laughter, you need to make sure you catch Brandon Skelton cracking jokes in a town near you.