Ty Barnett, from Los Angeles, CA, started performing stand-up comedy in high school and began touring California, Oregon, and Canada. At Montreal's "Just for Laughs" festival, Barnett was named "Outstanding Performer". Ty has been featured in many popular magazines such as the Hollywood Reporter and Maxim. The television series Star Search was where Ty made his first television appearance. Ty's comedy is smart, edgy, and makes people think. He has the rare ability to make people from different backgrounds laugh. Ty Barnett was runner-up on the NBC reality show Last Comic Standing Season 4.