TV Series created by Russell Simmons

Stand up performances from up-and-coming comics. All Def Comedy continues the HBO's legacy of promoting urban comedy. The original Def Comedy Jam helped launch the careers of a host of today's comedy superstars, Dave Chappelle, Chris Tucker, Martin Lawrence, Steve Harvey, Kevin Hart, Cedric the Entertainer, Katt Williams, J.B. Smoove, Bill Bellamy, the late Bernie Mac and many more. Def Comedy Jam aired on HBO from 1992 to 1997 and returned in 2006, followed last year by the special All Def Comedy.

DEFying Conventions. DEFining a new generation. This show paved the way for many African-American comics, such as Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, and Chris Tucker, among others.