UW-Whitewater’s UC Live welcomed Alabama native, Trey Mack to their stage in the Down Under Thursday, Oct. 10 at the University Center. Mack is a unique comedian who mixes traditional joke telling with singing and heartfelt storytelling. You might recognize him from Kevin Hart’s show, Hart in the City, or Mack’s own comedy special on Amazon Prime.
“This is why I like country music. Everything is affordable with country music. She might not have a body like a Benz but she’s as smooth as Tennessee whiskey,” joked Trey Mack before treating the audience to a cover of the Chris Stapleton song.
Mack has just recently become a full time comedian. Before finding his calling making people laugh, Mack was in the Air Force.
“When people hear I was in the military they always ask me did you shoot people? No, I shot x-rays,” Mack explained he joined the military right out of high school and while serving in the Air Force attended community college where he became an x-ray technician.
It has only been in the last few years that he broke the news to his family that he would be pursuing his comedy career full time.
“I’m about to be 30 and I just found out what my type is… Women who like me back,” Mack says.
A popular theme throughout Mack’s show was relationships and dating.
“Being single is boring. This is how single I am. I started answering random phone calls. Like ‘I think you have the wrong number but wait…how are you?’”
“Single people make some noise.. Y’all hear that? That’s the sound of loneliness,” said Mack before the audience burst into laughter.
Engaging with the audience was also a popular theme throughout the show. Mack focused a lot on asking the audience questions and getting them involved in the show, which proved for some pretty unique interactions that even cracked up Mack himself.
“Broke people make some noise. You ever been so broke that you don’t want to do free stuff anymore? That’s what y’all did tonight,” Mack said. 
Comedian Trey Mack pokes fun at his audience members during his show in the Down Under of the James R. Connor University Center, Thursday night, October 10, 2024. (Ky McCombe)