Adam Christing

Adam Christing is an American comedian, author, and motivational speaker from La Mirada, California. He is the founder and president of Clean Comedians, an organization composed of comedians, speakers, and entertainers who refrain from using objectionable material and profanity during their performances.

Christing has written three books: Comedy Comes Clean, Comedy Comes Clean 2, and Your Life is a Joke. He also wrote, produced, and directed the 2008 mockumentary Change Your Life! He has appeared on numerous radio and television programs including Entertainment Tonight, and NBC Nightly News. He has appeared in print publications including Fortune, USA Today, and The New York Times.

Early life and education

Christing was born in Los Angeles, California and has lived in Southern California for much of his life. He began performing magic tricks at the age of 9 and gained membership into Hollywood's Magic Castle at age 17.

He earned a bachelor's degree in public speaking from Biola University in Los Angeles,

In 1987, Christing was mentioned in a Los Angeles Times piece for successfully preventing a theft.

The genesis of Christing's idea for Clean Comedians is briefly profiled in the book Life Is a Series of Presentations.

Career Christing founded Clean Comedians in 1990. By 1992, the group consisted of around 20 entertainers, including impersonator and fellow Biola University alumnus Steve Bridges.

In 2005, Christing turned his attention to self-help and life coaching by selling Clean Comedians and founding TheMeaningOfLife.com. The website offered various "empowerment" DVDs and life coaching sessions designed to help people engage in a spiritual "life transformation." The site also hosted a contest that awarded $10,000 to the entrant who could provide the "most profound" statement of the meaning of life in under 25 words.

In 2013, he released Your Life Is A Joke: 12 Ways to Go from Ha Ha to AHA!, a humorous self-help book.

Christing has been named among the top five "after-dinner" speakers in the United States and was profiled in a cover story of The Funny Paper, a magazine that showcases wholesome performing artists. He is often hired as a master of ceremonies for non-profit groups and companies like Johnson & Johnson, Choice Hotels, and The Ritz Carlton. Since making Change Your Life!, Christing has written and directed a historical documentary and a number of identity and parody videos for companies like HP and Insperity. He has given over 4,000 live speeches and performances throughout his career.

Filmography 2008, Change Your Life!, writer and producer