Reggie Kush: the GOAT from St. Louis
Reggie Kush has two ways to win a room: a punchline or a verse. The St. Louis-born comedian and rapper, who goes by the GOAT, has spent more than a decade blending stand-up, hip-hop and battle rap into one act.
North St. Louis to a downtown open mic
Reginald Edwards grew up on the north side of St. Louis as the kid who kept family, friends and classmates laughing, and he credits Snoop Dogg as an early inspiration. In 2012, out of a job and 20 years old, he took a college classmate's tip and went to a downtown open mic. He was too young to be in the club, but the host let him perform anyway, and he watched the rest of the night from a corner away from the bar. He hasn't stopped since.
Winning at home, then betting on New York
He spent four years working St. Louis stages, touring locally and winning competitions, including the Westport Funny Bone contest. In 2016 he moved to New York to test himself against a bigger scene.
Comedy with bars
In New York, Reggie has worked clubs including The Stand, Broadway Comedy Club and Gotham, played comedy festivals in New York, Burbank and DC, and taken his rhymes into battle rap, including the New York Comedy Festival's Battle Rap night at Carolines. That run earned him a feature on Sway in the Morning on SiriusXM. He has also released a double-disc album that mixes hip-hop and comedy.
A Kill Tony golden ticket
Reggie took the same mix to Kill Tony, Tony Hinchcliffe’s live comedy show, and won a golden ticket with a set that blended stand-up and battle rap.
Watch Reggie Kush win his Kill Tony golden ticket on Instagram
Heavyweights at TYSON 2.0
Reggie was on the lineup for Heavyweights, the smoke-friendly stand-up night at the TYSON 2.0 consumption lounge, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, 7:30 to 9:30 pm at 733 Flatbush Ave in Brooklyn, with Eva Evans, Black Rose, Sam Buck and Lexi Kennedy plus special guests. It fell two days before Halloween, so costumes were encouraged.
That show has passed. You'll find it, with the full details, in our past events archive.
Follow Reggie at @reggie_kush on Instagram and TikTok, and find upcoming dates at reggiethegoat.com.