Raymond Lambert boasts an impressive two-decade-long tenure in the entertainment industry, having founded All Jokes Aside Comedy Clubs, a pioneering platform that provided fledgling comedians with crucial exposure and compensation, launching the careers of Oscar winners Jamie Foxx and Mo'Nique, Emmy winners Steve Harvey, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Deon Cole, and the late Bernie Mac, to name a select few.
Throughout his illustrious career, Lambert has functioned as a trusted consultant on comedy and talent to esteemed producers at NBC, HBO Def Comedy Jam, BET Comic View, Comedy Central, Second City, and the Just For Laughs Comedy Festival.
In 2017, he received a Peabody Award for his role as an Executive Producer on the documentary Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, and has garnered writer and producer credits for the Showtime Networks documentary PHUNNY BUSINESS: A Black Comedy.
Currently, Lambert is serving as a Producer on Punch 9 For Harold Washington, a testament to his versatility and dedication to the craft.
He was honored to be selected for the inaugural class of the Diverse Voices in Documentaries Fellowship, a prestigious partnership between Kartemquin Films, The Community Film Workshop, and The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
Raymond Lambert's academic background is equally impressive, having earned a Bachelor of Arts in Marketing from Morehouse College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Virginia Darden Graduate School of Business.
