Derrick Stroup’s Journey from Working Blue Collar to Playing Arenas + Chelsea Handler Calls Shane Gillis and Tony Hinchcliffe “Bigots”

Derrick Stroup is an Alabama-born stand-up comedian known for his high-energy storytelling and Southern observational humor. He broke out nationally with appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2023 and 2025 and has since become a regular headliner, touring alongside comics like Bert Kreischer and Nate Bargatze.