Johnny Pemberton was born and raised in Minnesota, developed ulcerative colitis as a child, got really, really into reggae, then somehow went on to have an actual career in the entertainment industry. This solo show finds Pemberton performing a series of wild but completely true personal stories, all previously kept hidden! Minnesota Reggae Colostomy Bag is a celebration of those stories, transforming the embarrassing into the hilarious.

Pemberton is an actor and stand-up comedian, widely known for playing ‘Bo’ on the NBC hit Superstore. In 2024 he can be seen on Amazon Prime and Kilter Films production of Fallout based on the legendary game from Bethesda Studios.

He’s appeared in the films 21 Jump Street, 22 Jump Street, Neighbors 2, The Watch, Ant-Man, Action Point, This is 40, The 4th, Tone Deaf, and Armando Ianucci’s Oscar-nominated film In The Loop. On the TV side Johnny played ‘Max’ in FX's You're The Worst, the title character on the FOX series Son of Zorn and has guest starred on New Girl, Fresh off the Boat, Kroll Show, and Law & Order: SVU.

Johnny regularly tours as a stand-up comedian and has performed at Just for Laughs in Montreal and Toronto, the Moontower Comedy Festival, and SXSW. Johnny is also an accomplished voice artist featured on the animated shows Pickle and Peanut, Bob's Burgers, Adventure Time, Middlemost Post, and, most recently, The Midnight Gospel on Netflix, on which he was also a contributing writer. Johnny hosts the podcast LIVE to TAPE with Johnny Pemberton formerly known as Twisting The Wind for which he has recorded over 300 episodes.