The Resource February 2014 Volume 1 Issue 002 | Page 4

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or over a decade, the performers in 49 Laughs Comedy has
brought world class entertainment
to eager crowds streaming across
both the United States and Canada.

By joining together the
award-winning comedians, James
Junes, Ernest Tsosie III, Tatanka
Means, Pax Harvey, and Adrianne
Chalepah, 49 Laughs Comedy has
created a truly unique combination of both traditional and modern
comedy styles. After launching a
very successful career with international performances, appearances in films, commercials, and
Television, 49 Laughs Comedy
was founded in 2010 with the hottest rising stars in Native American comedy: Actor/Entrepreneur
Tatanka Means, Stand-up Comedian Adrianne Chalepah, Actor/Comedian Ernie Tsosie, MC Pax Harvey and Comedian/Actor James
Junes.

Since then these five
amazingly-talented
individuals
have been in popular demand:
booking concerts, conferences,
event centers, colleges, and guest
appearing on television, film, and
print. What’s even better is that
their comedy is family-friendly, yet entertaining and exciting
for the late night crowds as well.
With their versatile styles there is
always something for everyone.
When you book a 49 Laughs Comedy show, you can bet you’ll have
them back again for more.

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Ernie
Tsoie
is
an
Award-winning actor and comedian of movies such as “Thief of
Time”, “Turquoise Rose”, “Mile
Post 398”, “James & Ernie Comedy” has been a professional Native
American performer and presenter
since 1996, when he appeared in
his first professional acting job for
the Actors Theater of Phoenix in a
world premiere play titled “Katsina”. Since then Ernie has gone on
to work as a professional performer in films, television, theatre, radio, and standup comedy. Ernie is
co-founder and owner of the popular and award-winning “James &
Ernie Comedy” duo as well as the
super duper Native American comedy showcase “49 Laughs Comedy”. He is also an original member of “Native Comedy All Stars”
an all Native American stand-up
comedy showcase featuring 49
Laughs Comedy and the Showtime
featured Pow- Wow Comedy Jam
guys.

Ernie is proud to be a sober
and drug-free Native American entertainer and motivational speaker.
Ernie performs and presents comedy with a positive message and
his comedy serves as the vehicle
to pass along his most important
message that, “humor and laughter
are amazing tools and is definitely
medicine for the soul.” Sharing his
powerful personal story of beating
the odds himself against alcoholism and addiction, Ernie uses com-

edy to gain the trust, confidence,
and the attention of his audience
making him an ultimate addition to
any event as a comedian, speaker,
conference presenter, event entertainer and so on.

James Junes has been doing comedy for over a decade as
a guest speaker, actor, as a solo
comedy act and also as part of the
award-winning duo “James and Ernie Comedy.” His services include:
Speaking Engagements, Comedy
Entertainment, Workshops & Presentations on topics of interest,
Humor for Healing, Culture/Leadership/Sport Camps, Spokesman,
Culture/Education Liaison and Advocate, and Community Outreach.

Pax began his career as the
most popular Master of Ceremonies in the Southwest, Pax recently
made his acting debut in the cult
favorite “More Than Frybread”.
Pax is a member of the Navajo Nation.

Tatanka Means is an
award-winning comedian & actor
and one of the YOUNGEST Native
American COMEDIANS performing today. He has been sharing his
comedy and motivational messages all over North America. He represents the Oglala Lakota, Omaha
and Navajo Nations from Chinle,
Arizona. Tatanka was recently voted BEST COMEDIAN of 2013
by Albuquerque The Magazine in
their Best of The City issue. He has
been performing stand-up comedy

internationally throughout the U.S.
and Canada. You can catch him
touring with the HILARIOUS Native American Comedy group, 49
Laughs Comedy.

Aside from comedy Tatanka is an award-winning actor. His
most recent movie credits include
feature films: “The Host”, “A Million Ways to Die in The West”
with Director Seth Macfarlane,
and in his role as “Wolf” in, Tiger
Eyes, based upon the acclaimed
novel by best-selling author, Judy
Blume. Reviews from Rolling
Stone Magazine called Tatanka the
“Game Changer.” His performance
for this breakout role won Means
“Best Actor” awards at multiple
film festivals. Tatanka can also be
seen this year guest starring in the
upcoming new second season of
Banshee on Cinemax, NBC’s The
Night Shift and ABC’s new drama,
Killer Women by Executive Producer Sofia Vegara.

Means has also developed
and launched his own screen printing company, Tatanka Clothing.
Apparel designed and created to
uplift and inspire cultural awareness. Tatanka was recently recognized and awarded for his dedicated efforts with the Entrepreneur of
The Year Award by the American
Indian Business Leaders. Tatanka
is proud to be an alcohol & drugfree sober performer.
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