About Us
Meet Our Team
Steve Smith
Born and raised in Seattle, Steve has been in show business since he was seven years old. He caught the acting bug very early and performed on many local television shows. Studied Theatre and Acting at The Evergreen State College in Olympia Washington.
Steve started doing stand up comedy in Seattle in 1982 and moved to Los Angeles in 1985. Over his 50 years in show business, Steve has made multiple appearances on television shows and in movies.
In 2008 Steve started Artists West Entertainment with long time friend Ron Reid.
“I wanted to build a company that really took care of the artist”
Steve prides himself of treating all his clients like family. One big happy and very funny family.
Ron Reid
Ron Reid performed stand-up comedy for more than 15 years, touring the country and appearing on national television. He was the Producer of the Seattle International Comedy Competition (“America’s Biggest Touring Comedy Festival”) from 1994 to 2016, and has been a well-known comedy talent manager before becoming a founding partner of Artists West Entertainment.
Ron’s performing credits include appearances on Showtime, NBC, and PBS.He is also the co-writer and co- star of the award-winning comedy feature film “Stages/The Montana Run” currently streaming on Amazon Prime.
- We are comedy specialists; our staff and talent consultants have worked in every aspect of the comedy business, from performance to staging festivals and events, creating original material for trade and business presentations, movies and television.
- We can even provide consultants on-site, depending on event requirements.
- Steve Smith and his award winning staff have over a combined 75 years in the comedy entertainment industry.
- Artists West doesn't just send you an act, we make sure that you have an entertainer who is perfectly suited for your need