Imagine you are a comedian about to perform at the Centennial Hall in Cleveland, OH seating 1,100. You come out with much confidence knowing you have great material and you are about to shut it down until- the crowd boos you? Wow! What a show huh?

This scenery is very familiar to one of Chicago’s Finest Comedians Grady. Well, let’s just say Grady thought he had the audience on lock that day. Was he discouraged? Oh no! He came back to Chicago to perform at the comedy club Riddles and received a standing ovation. Way to go Grady! These two performances are the most memorable for him.

He became a comedian at the tender age of 11? Yeah, he used to have the grown-ups, his sister and his sister’s friends laughing by imitating characters in movies. In 1994, he met Jay Ivy who made the legend, as we know him today, John Legend. Jay took him to B Cole’s open mic and his career unfolded from there. In 2002, Grady started doing comedy at Riddles.

I personally had the privilege of watching Grady perform at Mr. G’s on September 23, 2005 at the Comic Relief Event produced by Toure Muhammad, CEO of Bean Soup Times and Carlos Meyers, CEO of Celebrity Furs. The event opened with a welcome by the Midday Mami Rocsi from Power 92.3 and was hosted by comedian Baldhead.

When Grady performed, it was so real. He gave you visuals. When he talked about a woman, a man or a bum in the streets, he was authentic as can be. So many people talk about keeping it real believe me, Grady is no stranger to REALISM. He captivated the audience with authentic material. They laughed and laughed and were left in amazement at how he made the characters he created come to life. He fed off of the crowd.

Where does this realism come from? How does he stay so grounded in this business? Well Grady was mad one day because of personal issues that really had him down. He played basketball and used the "game" as a stress reliever. From grammar school to high school, people told him he had a natural gift for bringing joy to the lives of others. So he tried it out. Grady felt as long as could make someone forget about their problems just for ten to fifteen minutes or however long his set was, it was like group therapy to him. Grady has three boys and they look to "Daddy" to help and protect them. These three lads keep him motivated.

When he approaches the script and the stage, there are no holds barred. He is a very aggressive individual when it comes down to his work. Very hands on when it comes to his career I might add.

Where does he see himself in five years in the comedian industry? "I plan to do sitcoms. That is usually where I will end up. I love to act," said a modest Grady

To toot his own horn, he has three plays in rotation now. The first, "School Days." He will be playing Coach Autumn. The second, "And then there was Poetry," where he will be playing himself. The third, "We Need a Church," and he is playing Toussaint and various other characters.

Grady created somewhat of a buzz when he opened up for R&B Artists such as Men at Large, Kem, Kindred The Family Soul, Xscape and on the college circuit. One of these days, he would like to get on BET’s Comic View and P. Diddy’s: The Bad Boys of Comedy.

America, once Grady gets bigger than what he already is, acknowledge him as a guy who loves to work. "I am very candid about my job and I take nothing for granted. Being homeless is what drives me. God has a way of making you see your gifts. Acknowledge them and go from there," said Grady.

Any last words Grady? "Yes, be prayerful and thankful that you can walk and talk. Stay away from negative energy and don’t mess with this Super Giant."