Marcus D. Wiley

"Laughter is good, but the Message is better!" That motto, as his bio puts it, sums up how Marcus D. Wiley works. The Houston comic built his act on the Black church circuit, at youth conferences and Christian events, mixing gospel energy with candid talk about everyday life and marriage. He has described it as conscious comedy.

Before comedy took over, Marcus taught at Texas Southern University, including a course called Human Communication. He holds three college degrees, among them a master's in communications.

Radio listeners know him from the syndicated Yolanda Adams Morning Show, where he worked as the comic sidekick and created Bishop Secular, a hip pastor who makes his points with secular songs instead of scripture.

His stand-up hours have found a big audience on YouTube. Marriage Is Major Surgery arrived in 2025 with comedian Ali Siddiq as executive producer, and Rehab followed in 2026. He is also the author of the book Hustle & Faith.