Johnny Taylor (comedian)

[7] He was an amateur boxer from 13 to 19,[8] and competed in Police Athletic League and Golden Gloves tournaments in Sacramento and Reno, Nevada.

[8][4][28] In 2015, he co-hosted the podcast It's Funny Because with fellow Sacramento comic Keith Lowell Jensen, in which the pair interviewed national and Sacramento-area comedians.

[32][33][34][35] In 2021, he began hosting the talk-show/news-commentary webseries The Nonfiction with Johnny Taylor, Jr.[36] He has also written for the Huffington Post,[37] Laughspin, Laugh Button, McSweeneys,[10] and The Interrobang.

Chris Spector of Midwest Record praised Taylor's "punk-rock energy" and said "he's got a sharp wit that really cuts to the bone.

[3][4][5] Aaron Carnes of the Sacramento News & Review called it an improvement over his debut, saying that Taylor "never rushes a punchline and tells true stories with absurd details.

"[12] Lara Smith of Austin, Texas, website ComedyWham noted Taylor's "evolution and growth" as a comic, saying "he’s grown more comfortable as a performer and a polished storyteller.

"[41] Richard Lanoie of The Serious Comedy Site praised the "dark and autobiographical humor" but felt his Donald Trump material (recorded before the 2016 election) was dated.