Griffin began his stand up career at the age of 20 in 1987 in
Kansas City, performing in midnight shows at
Greenwich Village. He then moved to Los Angeles, becoming a staff writer for
The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show in 1997 and later became the head writer for
Bobby Slayton and
Sue Murphy's morning radio show. Griffin made his first major TV appearance on
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, and went on to become a regular on
Premium Blend. He moved back to New York in 2006 and has performed on the
Late Show with David Letterman (he did stand-up eleven times on Letterman),
Conan,
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Griffin 2019 special "Cheer Up" is streaming on Prime. Griffin released his 2023 special "Absolutely Wonderful" via
800 Pound Gorilla. == References ==