"Everything that glitters isn't gold
but if we're lucky, it'll be a stripper."
- Reece Cotton
COMEDY BY COTTON®
Reece Cotton is a Tufts University alumna who effortlessly fuses humor with controversy and is one of the most sought-after emerging comedians from Boston, Massachusetts.
Cotton became a stand-up comedian in 2015 to cope with the loss of her younger brother Javonee. In honor of his memory, Cotton founded the Javonee Cotton Scholarship for Comedic Excellence. Cotton performs regularly at The Funny Bone Comedy Club and Caroline's on Broadway. She made her comedy festival debut in 2016 and made her television debut in 2017 on Comedy Central's Hart Of The City with Kevin Hart. She made her international stand-up debut as a finalist in the 2018 Hong Kong International Comedy Festival and has been chosen as a Rising Star by the 2019 North Hollywood Comedy Festival. During these unprecedented times, Cotton stays busy performing virtually and securing deals with industry titans from travel to tech, including Interactions LLC & TripAdvisor.
Cotton produces a live stand-up series called Comics Rising; which delivers curated entertainment in celebration of empowering movements throughout her city and beyond. You can read more about her work in The Boston Globe or watch her journey on WCVB NewsCenter 5 CityLine Boston, American Broadcasting Company.
"Comedian Reece Cotton uses stand-up as comic relief from tragedy."
- Karen Holmes Ward, WCVB CityLine
Cotton's original comedy album recording debut Pitbull Pride was scheduled to take place at The Rozzie Square Theater in front of a live audience on Saturday, March 28th 2020. However, like much of the world, a global pandemic derailed those plans. Since that time, Cotton has amassed thousands of followers on Tik Tok and surpassed one million views across social media. In lieu of touring, Cotton's increasingly popular online presence has opened up new opportunities, such as sponsorships and passive content creator income. Cotton takes pride in using her platform to help raise awareness for social good, the most recent being Black Girls Code & Autism Speaks.
Cotton credits her success to hard work and the unwavering support of family and friends. Cotton gives special thanks to her mentors along the way, especially her mother-in-comedy Comedian Lady Vain.
New date for Cotton's debut comedy album recording to be announced. Comics Rising is scheduled to premiere it's debut comedy festival in 2021.
