85 South's freestyle comedy show coming to Schottenstein Center on July 21

Belinda M. Paschal, Columbus Dispatch
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85 South, a freestyle comedy trio best known for their work on Nick Cannon's "Wild 'N Out," is to perform at the Schottenstein Center on July 21.
85 South, a freestyle comedy trio best known for their work on Nick Cannon's "Wild 'N Out," is to perform at the Schottenstein Center on July 21.
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Composed of three of the boldest, wildest comedians to travel the interstate, 85 South is to bring their no-holds barred freestyle comedy to the Schottenstein Center on July 21.

Tickets, which start at $55.75, go on sale to the general public at 10 a.m. Wednesday at ticketmaster.com.

Nothing and no one is off-limits for 85 South members Karlous Miller, Chico Bean and DC Young Fly, who began their comedic rise almost a decade ago when they began recording a podcast showing off their sharp improv skills.

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Since then, they have drawn more than 2.5 million subscribers to their weekly comedy show on YouTube and sold 150,000-plus live-show tickets. In addition to their stint on Nick Cannon's MTV show, "Wild 'N Out," 85 South has hosted the BET Hip Hop Awards twice and has a Netflix special, "85 South: Ghetto Legends," under their belts.

Miller, who was a firefighter in his hometown of Oxford, Mississippi, before becoming a comedian, has worked with headlining comedians, such as Katt Williams and Daniel Tosh, and artists including Jermaine Dupri and Gucci Mane. He and Bean's "Sucka MC" battles were a highlight of "Wild 'N Out."

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Anthony "Chico" Bean auditioned for "Wild 'N Out" more than once before he performed a set for Cannon's "Fresh Faces of Comedy" and was later asked by Cannon to join "Wild 'N Out." Bean also created and starred in "The Freestyle Funny Comedy Show" with Darren Brand and former "Wild 'N Out" cast member B-Daht.

Born John Whitfield, DC Young Fly gained a large following for his celebrity roasting videos on Instagram and Vine. In 2021, he opened DC Comedy Exchange, an improv club in Miami Beach, Florida, and last year, he became the host of "Celebrity Squares," VH1's revival of "Hollywood Squares," which later moved to BET.

bpaschal@dispatch.com

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Improv comedians 85 South to perform at Schottenstein Center on July 21