Artist Name: Tony Dabas
New Agency: 33 & West
Primary Agent: JJ Cassiere
Department: Comedy / Live Touring
Territory: North America
- Staten Island-bred stand-up comedian and viral content creator Tony Dabas has officially signed with LA-based talent agency 33 & West for booking representation.
- Co-founder and Comedy Department lead JJ Cassiere will serve as Dabas’s primary agent, overseeing his live touring across North America.
- Dabas brings a rapidly growing digital footprint to the deal, with over 473,000 Instagram followers, 181,000 TikTok followers, and over 8.2 million TikTok likes.
- The signing comes as Dabas is actively on the road with his “Tell Me Where To Go” tour, with dates confirmed across New York, Florida, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey through mid-2026.
Tony Dabas, the high-energy stand-up comedian and viral content creator from Staten Island, New York, has officially signed with 33 & West for booking representation. Co-founder and comedy specialist JJ Cassiere will lead Dabas’s bookings across North America.
Dabas got his start in 2013 on the NYC open mic circuit and has since grown into a national touring act with credits including Sleepyhead (2022) and the 100% Sketch Comedy Show.
Known for his explosive character work, multilingual impressions, and multicultural storytelling, he has performed at marquee venues such as Kings Theatre and The Stress Factory, and has opened for comedians from Saturday Night Live and major network TV. His largest single show drew over 3,000 attendees.
He is currently running dates on his Tell Me Where To Go tour, with stops at Helium Comedy in Buffalo, The Stress Factory in New Jersey, and Levittown, NY, among others through spring 2026.
On the agency side, 33 & West was independently launched in 2018 by JJ Cassiere, Matt Pike, and Dan Rozenblum, formerly of Circle Talent Agency. The agency has been on an active signing streak in 2026, most recently adding indie rock outfit Strawberry Milk Cult to their roster.
Prior to landing at 33 & West, Dabas operated largely as an independent act through his own management infrastructure.
JJ Cassiere previously held positions at The Agency Group, TKO, and Circle Talent Agency before co-founding 33 & West, and he leads the agency’s comedy division, having a track record of developing rising comics into venue-headlining acts.
For a look at how comparable signings in the comedy and entertainment space are playing out in 2026, Josh Peck’s recent signing with Gersh is another notable industry move worth tracking.
Takeaways
This is a significant step forward for Tony Dabas. Going from independent touring to having a seasoned, LA-based agency in your corner is exactly the kind of infrastructure jump that starts opening doors to bigger venues, festivals, and brand deals. Dabas has the social proof (8.2 million TikTok likes and a growing national fanbase), he just needed the right representation to scale it.
For 33 & West, adding a digitally native comedian who already tours independently is a low-risk, high-upside bet. JJ Cassiere has built his career turning emerging talent into headline acts, and Dabas fits that mold almost perfectly: organic momentum, a proven live draw, and a distinctive comedy voice rooted in multicultural New York life.
This deal signals that comedy, particularly the kind powered by social media virality, is becoming a core focus for agencies that traditionally leaned music-heavy.
Could this signing fast-track Dabas toward major comedy festival bookings, like Oddball or Netflix Is A Joke Fest, in the near term? Will Dabas’ multilingual, character-driven style help him break into international touring markets that most American club comics never reach?
