John Crist (born March 20, 1984) is an American Christian comedian from Lilburn, Georgia. His highest-viewed YouTube sketches include Every parent at Disney, Millennial International: Sponsor a Millennial Today, and If golf and soccer switched announcers. Crist's comedy often focuses on Christian subculture. He occasionally uses his comedy to critique problems he sees in the Christian church. Crist has opened for Jeff Foxworthy, Dave Chappelle, Seth Meyers, Tim Hawkins, and Anjelah Johnson. He is also known for his work creating comedy sketch videos for Buzzfeed.
John Crist was born on March 20, 1984 in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. He has seven siblings. His father was a pastor and, as a child, Crist was deeply entrenched in all aspects of Christian culture. His first job was at a Chick-fil-A restaurant but he was fired for using his hand to stir the lemonade.
Crist attended Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama, graduating in 2006 with a degree in journalism. After graduation, Crist moved to Colorado and in 2009, he began performing at open mic nights and local comedy clubs, as well as churches, restaurants, and casinos. In 2009, Crist made his first national comedy debut with an appearance on Louie Anderson's Las Vegas Comedy Show Larger Than Life.