Dusty Slay

Dustin "Dusty" Slay (born May 18, 1982) is an American comedian. He is known for his blue-collar storytelling style of standup, centered around his own history and observations.^[1]

Dusty Slay
Born	Dustin Richard Slay (1982-05-18) May 18, 1982 (age 43) Opelika, Alabama, U.S.
Occupation	Comedian
Years active	2008 - present
Children	2

Early life

Dusty Slay grew up in a trailer park in Opelika, Alabama. His parents divorced when he was two, and he mostly lived with his mother and older sisters in their trailer.^[2][3][4] He attended Opelika High School, and graduated in 2000.^[5]

Career

Slay started his career working as a pesticide salesman but moved to Charleston, South Carolina, in 2004 and joined the improv comedy scene, then began stand-up comedy. After several terrible gigs he quit; he then gave it another try in 2008, and has been doing stand-up comedy ever since.^[6][7]

He then went to New York City to try stand-up comedy there before moving to Nashville in 2014. Slay has listed Jeff Foxworthy as one of his inspirations. In 2019, Variety listed Slay as one of “10 Comics To Watch.”^[8]

Slay has released a stand-up comedy special on Comedy Central, and has appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.^{[citation needed]} In 2021, Slay appeared in season three of the Netflix The Standups comedy special series. His special Workin' Man premiered on Netflix in January 2024. His special, Wet Heat, premiered on Netflix on July 29, 2025.^{[9][10][11][12][13][14]}

Slay hosts the "We're Having A Good Time" podcast with his wife Hannah, where they tell stories, give comedy advice, and talk about the Bible.^{[citation needed]} Slay is also a co-host of The Nateland Podcast, along with Nate Bargatze, Brian "Breakfast" Bates, and Aaron Weber.^[15]

Personal life

Slay has been sober since 2012. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee along with his wife Hannah, and two children.^[16][17]