Chris Fleming (comedian)

Chris Fleming (born January 29, 1987) is an American comedian best known for his YouTube series Gayle, in which he stars as the titular character of Gayle Waters-Waters. In June 2019, Fleming was named one of Variety's 10 Comics to Watch for 2019.

Early life and education 
Fleming grew up in Stow, Massachusetts, attended Nashoba Regional High School, when he first began to do stand-up comedy. He received a degree in theater from Skidmore College in 2009, and one credit short of receiving a minor in dance.

Gayle
GAYLE is a 40-episode, absurdist comedy series on YouTube that was launched in 2012. The series follows high-strung, eccentric suburban mother Gayle Waters-Waters and her ruthless journey to uphold social status in her small suburban community of Northbread, Massachusetts. Fleming developed the idea for Gayle through stand-up. GAYLE is written by Fleming and directed by Melissa Strype, who also plays Gayle's daughter, Terry Gross Waters-Waters. Fleming's mother co-stars as Bonnie, Gayle's best friend and biggest rival, and his father's legs play the role of Dave (with Fleming's voice), Gayle's very submissive husband. The music is by Brian Heveron-Smith, Tom Lowery, and Chris Hartford. Comedian Margaret Cho grew an interest in the show and guest starred in an episode. The series is filmed in Chris Fleming's hometown in Massachusetts. In 2014 the Gayle team went on a US tour with the show titled Gayle Live.

YouTube channel 
Fleming runs a YouTube channel under his own name; the channel has gained over 373,000 subscribers as of November 2019. In addition to Gayle, Fleming has a variety of other content that ranges from music videos to car rants. His 2015 video "COMPANY IS COMING", starring his Gayle character, went viral, accruing over 10 million views as of April 2019.

Stand-up comedy 
Chris Fleming began doing stand-up comedy in 2005, and in 2016 and 2017 he toured the United States with his stand-up comedy show titled Showpig.

References

External links

 
 Rising comic Chris Fleming chases stand-up dream in LA – The Boston Globe
 Local Comedian Chris Fleming Brings Fictional Local Web Character ‘Gayle’ to Boston Stage  – BDCwire
 Meet Chris Fleming, a Man Who's Man Enough to Admit He's Afraid to Talk to Men - LA Weekly

Category:1987 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Stow, Massachusetts
Category:Comedians from Massachusetts
Category:American YouTubers
Category:21st-century American comedians
Category:Skidmore College alumni