Southwest Atlanta-Raised Comedian Mandal's Debut Special Was Set to Premiere on YouTube Oct. 25

Comedian Tevin Williams, known as Mandal, was set to premiere his debut special "$$$$$$" on YouTube at 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, Rough Draft Atlanta reported Oct. 23. Co-produced by Donald Glover's Gilga and Blonde Medicine and directed by Khari Johnson, it follows a 12-hour livestream with appearances by Big Boi and Sleepy Brown. A comedy album streams Nov. 20.

Why It Matters for Atlanta Professionals

A homegrown Atlanta comic who came up in the city's stand-up scene is getting a national-level release backed by Donald Glover's company.

Source

First reported by Rough Draft Atlanta (Sammie Purcell): Rough Draft Atlanta

Cover: Photo: Gaelen Hadlett / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Donald Glover, whose Gilga co-produced the special; file photo)

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