Craig Shoemaker has a Doctorate in Humane Letters from California University of Pennsylvania and has studied at The Agape Spiritual Center and Institute in Los Angeles, where he met his wife, Mika. As a comedian, he is best known for his character The Love Master and he has won numerous awards, including Comedian of the Year at the American Comedy Awards on ABC and two NATAS Emmy Awards for writing comedy shorts. His first Comedy Central Show was voted by viewers as one of the Top Twenty specials of all time and his ninety-minute special Daditude premiered on Showtime in 2012. He is the founder of LaughterHeals.org, a nonprofit promoting the healing power of laughter. He and his family live in Los Angeles.