Preacher Lawson was born in Portland, OR, but spent most ofhis adolescence in Memphis, TN. He moved 20 times before the age of 10, but if youasked him what city he's from he'd say Orlando, FL, because that's where hegrew as a comedian. Lawson is best known for his appearance on season12 of NBC's hit series, AMERICA'S GOT TALENT (2017) where he made it tothe final round. Based off his stellar performance in season12, Lawson was invited to compete on AMERICA'S GOT TALENT: THECHAMPIONS (2019) and BRITAN'S GOT TALENT: THE CHAMPIONS (2019) wherehe advanced to the finale after receiving the most fan votes. Lawson shothis first stand-up special, GET TO KNOW ME, which premiered on BET+ in2019.
In Television, Lawson can be seen on HBO's A BLACK LADYSKETCH SHOW as well as NBC's CONNECTING as a series regular. He alsohosted the Facebook Watch series WORLD'S MOST AMAZING DOGS (2019) withGeorge Lopez and Lisa Vanderpump. Most recently, he can be seen on THETONIGHT SHOW talking about his fame recognition and MMA fight.
Lawsonhas built a massive following on TikTok of 3.2 Million followers. HisYouTube channel has amassed over 600,000 subscribers and featuresclips of stand-up, MMA training, and even Vegan cooking tips!