Background
Christing, Adam was born on February 28, 1964 in Inglewood, California, United States. Son of Paul Duane and Marianne (Stoddard) Brown.
comedian director speaker author
Christing, Adam was born on February 28, 1964 in Inglewood, California, United States. Son of Paul Duane and Marianne (Stoddard) Brown.
Bachelor, Biola University, 1986.
Christing has appeared on numerous radio and television programs including Entertainment Tonight, and National Broadcasting Company Nightly News. He has also appeared in print publications like Fortune, United States of America Today, and The New York Times. He began performing magic tricks at the age of 9 and gained membership into Hollywood"s Magic Castle at the age of 17.
He earned a bachelor"s degree in public speaking from Biola University in Los Angeles, and was named to the Biola University"s Alumni Hall of Fame.
In 1987, Christing was mentioned in a Los Angeles Times piece for successfully preventing a theft. The genesis for Christing"s idea for Clean Comedians is briefly profiled in the book, Life Is a Series of Presentations.
Christing founded Clean Comedians in 1990. The company was founded as a response to the rise in prominence of frequently profane comedians like Andrew Dice Clay and Howard Stern.
By 1992, the group consisted of around 20 entertainers, including impersonator and fellow Biola University alumnus, Steve Bridges.
Christing continued as the leader of Clean Comedians with success over the years. He was able to capitalize on the "clean" and "funny" image by releasing two books: Comedy Comes Clean in 1996 and Comedy Comes Clean 2 in 1997, both published by Three Rivers Press. In 2005, Christing turned his attention to self-help and life coaching by selling Clean Comedians and founding TheMeaningOfLife.com The website offered various "empowerment DVDs" and life coaching sessions designed to help people engage in a spiritual "life transformation." The site also hosted a contest that awarded $10,000 to the entrant who could provide the "most profound" statement of the meaning of life in under 25 words.
In 2008 Christing produced, wrote, and directed a mockumentary-style comedy film called Change Your Life!, starring Tony Plana.
In 2012, Christing returned to the helm of Clean Comedians. The following year in 2013, he released Your Life Is A Joke: 12 Ways to Go from Ha Ha to American Heart Association!, a humorous self-help book
Christing has been named among the top 5 “After-Dinner” speakers in the United States and was profiled in a cover story of The Funny Paper, a magazine that showcases wholesome performing artists. Christing is often hired as a Master of Ceremonies for non-profit groups and companies like Johnson & Johnson, Choice Hotels, and The Ritz Carlton.
Since making “Change Your Life!”, Christing has written and directed a historical documentary and a number of identity and parody videos for companies like Himachal Pradesh and Insperity.
He has given over 4,000 live speeches and performances throughout his career.
Members of the group primarily performed (and continue to perform) for corporate events, association gatherings, religious groups, educational and fundraising events.