Mark Watson

Born in 1964 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mark T. Watson, better given a reputation throughout his career as "The Comedy Answer Man," is an improvisational comedy writer, stand-up comedian, adventurer, photographer, businessman, full-time drudge and author whose debut novel The Youngest Hobos introduced readers to a new and incredible literary experience known as drifter fiction. He is also the author and illustrator of Shootin' with Watson and the Capt. Men series of children's illustrated prankster adventure books and the question-and-answer reference book series Chain Busters and Brackets. He is best known for the Shadow Busters series of adult and children's crime and paranormal/supernatural mystery action/adventure novels, the Five for the Freeway, Ben Watson, and Flash Mattingly  children's adventure novels, and several volumes of humor,  conservative political satire and redneck parody and satire.

Watson's improvisational comedy writing credits include his signature gigs as well as performances by Pat Tomasulo, Jeff Foxworthy, Kevin P. Farley, Bill Engvall, the Imponderables, the Hollow Men, Leslie Jones, Melissa and Jenny McCarthy, Chris Hardwick, Bill Bellamy, Kevin D. Hart, Mike Phirman and others. He also writes for TV.com, Mixcloud, and Podbean, and hosts his own live video stream at www.youtube.com/markcedar1964slivestream. Right now, the Son of Wat lives in White Bear Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota.