JP JUSTICE (aka Jimique Straker) 30 Years of Stages, Stories, and Standing Ovations.
JP JUSTICE is a Harlem-born comedy veteran whose three-decade career reads like a masterclass in stand-up survival, reinvention, and impact. With a voice rooted in honesty and Harlem soul, JP has graced stages across the U.S. and abroad, from packed clubs and theaters to international tours and U.S.O. shows for American troops overseas.
He’s performed alongside comedy icons like Tracy Morgan and JB Smoove, and opened for Steve Harvey, Sinbad, Chris Rock, D.L. Hughley, Bernie Mac, Paul Mooney, and The Wayans Bros. His credits include HBO’s Def Comedy Jam, FOX’s Uptown Comedy Club, and NBC’s Showtime at the Apollo. He’s also held the mic as host at legendary rooms like Caroline’s on Broadway, Dangerfield’s, and Amateur Night at the Apollo-earning the kind of respect that only comes with years of consistency and crowd work.
JP is also the author of SET: Breaking Down the Elements of Urban Stand-Up Comedy, a behind-the-curtain guide that hit #9 on Amazon’s Best Sellers list. The book has become a go-to resource for new and rising comedians who want to sharpen their tools and understand the art form from the inside.
His comedy? Grown-man smart. Fearlessly real. Always funny. JP JUSTICE transcends age, race, and demographics-cutting through the noise with a delivery that connects from the corner to the corporate, from hood seats to high risers. Whether he’s riffing on life, love, legacy, or straight truth, JP’s not just telling jokes-he’s saying something that sticks.
Now headlining his own nights at clubs around the country, JP JUSTICE is no longer in the background-he’s front and center, where he’s always belonged.
People don’t always recognize the name right away… but once he hits that stage? They never forget JP JUSTICE.