Dwayne Perkins (born March 21, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian from Brooklyn, New York, currently residing in Los Angeles.

He has made appearances on Conan, Comedy Central, and as a regular correspondent on The Jay Leno Show.

[2][3] Perkins earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the New York Institute of Technology.

[4] After emceeing events in college, Perkins began performing at the Uptown Comedy Club[1] in Harlem.

[12] Other notable area clubs where he has performed include the Hollywood Improv,[13][14] The Comedy Store,[15][16] and The Ice House.