Payne is a classically trained award winning painter and fine artist.
Traveled the United States selling his paintings at Art festivals for several years.
Worked at a movie theater for 3 days.
Trained at Second City in Chicago, Illinois, with Jill Bernard during the 2010 Chicago Improv Festival.
Has a BFA (Bachelors of Fine Art) from Mississippi State University.
Payne is a founding member of the Improvisational Comedy Troupe West of Shake Rag based out of Tupelo, Mississippi.
Payne has exhibited his artwork in Art galleries around the country including New York, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Covington, Atlanta, Memphis, Texas, Mississippi, Indiana, & Ohio to name a few. His works are internationally collected.