Bob Simpson

About

Outgoing people oriented Comedy Entertainer and Motivational Speaker with more than 25 years of experience specializing in spontaneous and high energy vaudeville-style performances and clean stage/atmosphere entertainment. Excel at leveraging improvisational communications and a strong sense of humor to build/manage relationships with customers of all ages. Demonstrated entertainment strengths include:

• Original Stand-up Comedy
• Comedy Magic
• Comedic Balancing
• Physical Comedy
• Events Emcee
• Linguistic Humor (Inflationary Language, Phonetic Pronunciation, etc,)
• Comedic Roasts and Telegram Deilveries
• Motivational Humor
• Prop Comedy
• Song Parodies and Humorous Original Songs
• Chapeaugraphy (Hat Shaping With Original Storytelling)
• Corporate Humor Consulting

Entertainment Experience

Aardvark Entertainment, Westerville/Newark, Ohio 1986-Present
Owner

Professional Development and Education

Ohio Christian University, Circleville, OH
Bachelor of Arts in Leadership, 2003

LaughMaker's Variety Arts Conference, Aurora, NY
Performing Arts Training, 1987, 1988, and 1989

Stand-up Comedy Workshop - Improv Comedy Club, Cleveland, Ohio - 2012

Formal entertainment training included more than 500 hours of study in stand-up and sketch comedy writing, venue/performance management, atmosphere entertainment, character development, stage presence, tailoring material, performing style to the audience, events management (marketing, negotiations, scheduling, contract management, hiring/supervision of other entertainers), comedy writing, improvisation, comedy sketch writing/performing.

Informal training included hundreds of hours of study in the works of legendary entertainers such as Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Harold Lloyd, the Marx Brothers, Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello, Spike Jones, the Three Stooges, Carol Burnett, and Lucille Ball.

Personnel

Bob Simpson: Comedy Variety Artist

Influences

Weird Al Yankovic, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Harold Lloyd, Marx Brothers, Laurel & Hardy, Abbott & Costello, Spike Jones, Three Stooges, Carol Burnett, David Brenner, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Bob Newhart, Don Rickles, and Lucille Ball.

What to Expect

Typical Gig Duration: 15 - 720 minutes

I specialize in writing original comedy and leveraging a wide array of comedic disciplines to entertain my audiences – hence my “Comedy Variety Artist” title. My performances include a buffet of physical/prop comedy, comedy magic, chapeaugraphy (hat shaping with original storytelling), comedic balancing, linguistic humor, and clean, original comedy songs, humorous song parodies, and, of course, clean, original stand-up comedy.

With more than 4,000 corporate, civic, and private performances under my belt, I offer a seasoned stage presence, superior audience interaction skills and a stellar ability to engage audiences in my interactive shows.

Stage/Setup Requirements:
small table
Sound system
stool

Additional Notes:
Technical needs will differ with each event.

Set/Song/Sequence List:
I specialize in writing original comedy and leveraging a wide array of comedic disciplines to entertain my audiences – hence my “Comedy Variety Artist” title. My performances include a buffet of physical/prop comedy, comedy magic, chapeaugraphy (hat shaping with original storytelling), comedic balancing, linguistic humor, and clean, original comedy songs, humorous song parodies, and, of course, clean, original stand-up comedy. I also write and deliver comedic roasts and telegrams. As a variety artist, I am available for any occasion from small, intimate get-to-gethers to large, corporate, civic, and faith-based events.

Available for Your

Anniversary Party, Awards Night, Baby Shower, Bachelor Party, Bachelorette Party, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Party, Bar/Lounge, Birthday Party, Bridal Shower, Casino, Casting Call, Christmas Party, Church Service, Club/Nightclub, Competition, Concert Venue, Convention, Corporate Event, Cruise, Dinner Dance, Ethnic Celebration, Fair, Festival, Fundraiser, Graduation, Grand Opening, Halloween Party, Holiday Party, Hotel, Launch Party, Luncheon/Tea, Other, Parade, Private Party, Prom, Quinceañera, Religious Celebration, Restaurant, Retreat, Reunion, Seminar, Sweet 16 Party, Trade Show, Wedding Reception, Workshop

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