Laugh at My Pain (scroll down for our favorite Kevin Hart YouTube videos)

by Amanda Slater

There’s no doubt that all of Washtenaw county will be laughing along with comedian Kevin Hart when hevisits Eastern Michigan University’s Convocation Center on Thursday, March 10, 2011. Hosted by Pakmode Media and Marketing and Prime Social Group along with Eastern Michigan University, Hart’s performance promises to be a “seriously funny” night of non-stop laughs.

In a day when it seems that everyone is a comedian, Hart is the real deal—and comes equipped with some serious credentials. In fact, he has long been recognized as one of the most versatile comedy actors in film and television. His filmography includes “Meet Dave” (starring Eddie Murphy), “Fool’s Gold” (starring Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson), “Along Came Polly” (starring Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston), “The 40 Year Old Virgin” (starring Steve Carell) and “Soul Plane” (starring Tom Arnold, Method Man and Snoop Dogg)—just to name a few. He can most recently be seen in “Little Fockers” and “Death at a Funeral,” the remake of the 2007 British movie of the same name. In addition to his extensive film credentials, his TV credits include ABC’s “The Big House,” where he served as executive producer and writer.

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, there was a day when Hart’s primary job involved selling shoes. However, all that changed during one fateful amateur night at a Philadelphia comedy club where he tried his hand at stand-up and found that he was instantly hooked. Shortly after, he quit shoe salesman job and began performing full time at clubs such as The Boston Comedy Club, Caroline’s, Stand-Up NY, The Laugh Factory and The Comedy Store in Los Angeles, which eventually led to work in feature films and television.

Hart currently lives in Los Angeles with his family and, in addition to acting, continues to pursue his passion for stand-up, touring the country and performing sold-out shows. He recently took over as host of BET’s classic stand-up comedy series, “Comic View: One Mic Stand,” when the show re-launched in 2008. In January 2009, Hart premiered his new one-hour comedy special, “I’m a Grown Little Man” on Comedy Central. The special debuted as one of the highest rated specials for the network.

Hart will perform at the Convocation Center on March 10, 2011 at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased at www.emutix.com or over the phone at 734-487-2282.

Here are some of our favorite YouTube clips of Kevin Hart: