| JIM BARBER, with a background in musical comedy,
combines ventriloquism with a multi-octave singing voice and
numerous characters. He has performed his one-man show at over
2000 colleges and hundreds of corporate dates throughout the
United States and in 15 foreign countries.He has performed in
Branson with musical legend Glen Campbell, The Osmonds and Tony
Orlando as well as countless others. He has multiple television
appearances including his own daily TV show. He has won the
Campus Comedy Entertainer of the Year, The Ventriloquist of
the Year among his numerous awards and he is AFFORDABLY PRICED.
His refreshing approach to comedy and his incredible vocal skills
have earned him the reputation as one of the most original young
talents performing today, not only on stage but also in the
voice-over recording market with his multi-octave singing voice
and wide-range of characters.
Growing
up in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Jim first began performing
for audiences at the age of eleven. He discovered the theatre
while a student in high school, winning several state one-act
play competitions. He continued his acting experience at the
University of Minnesota in Minneapolis where he earned hi BA
degree in Speech Communications with an emphasis on Broadcasting
and Theatre.
Before
graduating, Jim combined his theatrical, comedic, musical and
production skills to create a unique Minneapolis based daily
television show, which he produced and co-hosted for nearly
two years. This led to the development of his one-man comedy
show, which he has performed at over 1500 colleges and universities
nationwide.
In
addition to appearances at various comedy clubs, hotels, conventions,
corporate and industrial shows and fairs, he was featured on
the General Jackson Showboat at Opryland U.S.A in Nashville.
His Armed Forces tours have taken him across the United States
and to fifteen foreign countries.
Jim
has won numerous awards including Campus Comedy Entertainer
of the Year by the National Association of Campus Activities.
Twice he has garnered the coveted award of International Ventriloquist
of the Year. Showtime named him the "Funniest Person in
Tennessee."
Currently,
Jim is the featured comedian at the Goodtime Theatre in Branson,
Missouri, where he performs with Glen Campbell and Eddie Rabbitt.
Among Jim's numerous tours, he has also had the pleasure of
opening on stage for such well-known entertainers as Reba McEntire,
Roy Clark, Crystal Gayle, Roger Miller, Louise Mandrell, The
Forester Sisters, The Temptations, Charlies Pride, Tony Orlando,
The Osmonds, The Belemy Brothers, Rich Little, Mickey Gilley,
The Statler Brothers, Jim Stafford and many others.
His
television credits include A&E's Carolines Comedy Hour,
Comedy on the Road, as well as appearances on the Nashville
Network's Music City Tonight and The Statler Brother's Show,
Fox's Comic Strip Live, and the syndicated Vicki Lawrence Show.
Most recently Jim served as a co-host of the national 1995 Jerry
Lewis Labor Day Telethon for MDA.
contact:
Gail A. Stocker
1025 N. Kings Rd Suite 113
Los Angeles CA 90069
323.654.4015 phone
323.654.1150 fax
gail@comedycontact.com
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