I had a happy, dramafree youth, growing up in an upper-middle-class neighborhood in Dallas, Texas. The only thing that was slightly unusual compared to most of my friends was that I was an only child... I don't think that's why my parents gave me a dummy, at least they've never copped to it.

His fifth special Minding the Monsters which was taped in Savannah premiered on Comedy Central on October 7 2012. Dunham moved back to clubs more than 200 appearances a year. One of these was such as a 1996 episode of Ellen in which he appeared with Walter.

com and according to the concert industry publication Pollstar he is the top-grossing standup act in North America and is among the most successful acts in Europe as well. Dunham has been called "America's favorite comedian" by Slate.