Bobbie Oliver is one of Los Angeles funniest comics, but she had to come a long way to get here. Born Barbara "Bobbie" Evans in Covington, GA, a small town outside Atlanta whose chief claim to fame was being used for location shooting for The Dukes of Hazzard TV series, Bobbie grew up in a two-bedroom, one-bathroom trailer inhabited by a family of seven. The economy was depressed, and so were the people. Bobbie found escape in staying up late with her father to watch The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Carson and the comedians who performed on his show became an inspiration to her. Studying theatre in high school, Bobbie discovered that she had a gift for comedy, and followed this path to the renowned theatre program at LaGrange College in LaGrange, GA. At the age of 19, frustrated by the limited scope of the college theatre program, she cofounded Lost Comedy with Bran Peacock, a group that put on variety shows featuring stand-up and sketch comedy. It was in this group that she met her future husband, writer Chris Oliver. On her twenty-first birthday, Bobbie took the stand-up act that she had been honing with the group to the Punchline Comedy Club in Atlanta. She killed. After receiving a B.A. in Speech Communications and Theatre and marrying Chris, Bobbie moved to Athens, GA. From that base Bobbie began working the grueling comedy circuit of the East Coast. Comedy clubs, colleges, one-nighters, military bases, corporate gigs, frat parties you name it, Bobbie did it, for seven years. This experience, the comedy school of hard knocks, has provided her with a rock-solid foundation. In 1998, tired of the road, Bobbie and Chris made the move to Los Angeles. Ready to make a new start, Bobbie completely scrapped over an hour of material and started fresh. With a completely new act, she won Uncle Clydes Comedy Contest, The Superbowl of Comedy, and was named Best of the Fest at the Hollywood Ha Ha Festival. She went on to perform at The Riviera in Las Vegas, The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, The Comedy Store, The Improv, and The Ice House, and she is a regular on the LA comedy scene. After 17 years of performing stand-up comedy, Bobbie decided that she might have something to offer as a comedy teacher. Bobbie started the StandUp Academy in 2003 as a workshop at the Extended Learning Center of Pasadena City College. She then moved the class to its home at The Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena. The StandUp Academy continues to turn everyday people into full-fledged comedians. StandUp Academy offers 3 class levels. The Advanced class offers experienced comics a chance to come together and hone their skills among a network of professional peers. Bobbie's graduates have performed on THE TONIGHT SHOW, BRAVO, at the Aspen Comedy Festival, The Ice House, The Comedy Store, The Improv, and won comedy contests throughout L.A. Look for Bobbie's new comedy book coming soon!
Richard Pryor, Roseanne, George Carlin, Chris Rock, Lily Tomlin, Johnny Carson, Janeane Garafalo, Madeline Kahn, Eddie Murphy, Carol Burnett, Andrea Martin, Gilda Radner, Brett Butler, Bob Newhart, Mitch Hedberg, Ellen Degeneres, Dave Allen, Cheech and Chong, Gloria Steinem, Alan Watts, Joss Whedon, Quentin Tarantino, Chris Oliver, Acid
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TV Shows
"Be a Star"-The Nashville Network; "Looking for Laughter"-Boston; "Laff it off with Grace!"-Los Angeles; InBoxTv.com -Los Angeles, "Performing With..."- Los Angeles
Films
Albums
Bobbie Oliver's Interests
General
Music
Beastie Boys, Alice Cooper, They Might Be Giants, Janis Joplin, Nirvana, Hole, Tribe Called Quest, Jane's Addiction, Jimi Hendrix, Princess Superstar, Frank Zappa, Blondie, Public Enemy, Prince, De La Soul, Luscious Jackson, Cibo Mato, Rage Against the Machine, Wu Tang Clan, Lynard Skynard, Ramones, Fishbone, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, The Go-Go's, The Roots, James Brown, Funkadelic, Led Zepplin
Movies
Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, Flash Gordon, Near Dark, any kung fu movie Chris makes me watch and I end up loving (i.e. Battle Royale), Donnie Darko, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, The Wasp Woman, Salem's Lot, anyone Quentin Tarantino ripped off, Dazed and Confused, Hellraiser, Supercop, Swingers, Harry Potter (I have to be honest), Serenity, Faster Pussycat Kill Kill!, porn, An Inconvenient Truth, Who Killed the Electric Car?, The Corporation, The Control Room, Sicko, Farenheit 911, anything with zombies
Television
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Veronica Mars, 6 Feet Under, Entourage, Arrested Development, Angel, Firefly, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Sopranos, Freaks and Geeks, Real Time with Bill Mahr, The Daily Show, Mr. Show, Divine Design (any decorating show on HGTV), Weeds, Playboy TV, Wonderfalls, Big Love, Flight of the Conchords, John from Cincinnati
Books
Harry Potter, Alan Watts, Gloria Steinem, The Tao of Pooh, Backlash: the undeclared war against the American woman, Against All Enemies, the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying, The Artist's Way, How to Win Friends and Influence People, Guerilla PR; mostly magazines, really (I suck): Entertainment Weekly, National Geographic, Mother Jones, Bust, Self.
California State University-Los Angeles
Los Angeles,California
Graduated: 2008
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Master's Degree
Major: Political Science
Clubs: Special achievement in graduate studies award
2004 to 2008
Lagrange College
Lagrange,Georgia
Graduated: 1990
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Speech Communications & Theatre
Minor: Psychology
Clubs: Lost Comedy,
Left Wing Players,
Omicron Delta Kappa,
Alpha Omicron Pi Sorority,
Delta Tau Delta Lil Sis,
Psychology Honors Society
Greek:
Alpha Psi Omega
1986 to 1990
Newton High School
Covington,Georgia
Graduated: 1986
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: Drama, Future Business Leaders of America, Naturalist Society
1982 to 1986
Bobbie Oliver's Companies
StandUp Academy Los Angeles, CA US Owner/Instructor
www.standupacademy.net
StandUp Productions Los Angeles, CA US Owner/Booker/Producer ..
www.standupproductions.net
StandUp Management Los Angeles, CA US Owner/Manager
www.standupmanagement.net
Bobbie Oliver Los Angeles, CA US Comedian / Public Speaker
www.bobbieoliver.net
StandUp Video Los Angeles, CA US Chris Oliver, Videographer
About me: I'm a standup comedian, public speaker, comedy teacher, writer, and comedy producer living in Los Angeles. I am from the Athens, GA area, and have been doing comedy for about 20 years. If I had an agent, she would not want me to tell you that I am 40 years old. In addition to being an old, bitter comic, I also founded and teach StandUp Academy (standup comedy classes) at The Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena. I have three standup classes to choose from plus and improv class.
I own StandUp Productions, and I produce comedy shows all over Los Angeles. www.standupproductions.net
Our comedy family can beat up your comedy family any day! Beat us or join us. Check us out at www.bobbieoliver.net or www.standupacademy.net.
We also have comedy t-shirts. I am writing a book about comedy, which I will begin pimping as soon as it's ready!
It is not often you get free tickets to the most famous comedy club in San Diego. This Sunday Oct 11th at 8pm, FREE COVER!! featuring San Diego's Best stand up comedians. call (858) 454-9176 or email straightacewest@yahoo.com for reservations, just tell them Jim sent you. Seatings are limited, take advantage of this ASAP!! first come first serve
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had so much fun at the under 30 show the other night hosting! a blast :) thanks again! and forgot to mention the DVD thing. hit me up sometime if you get this ! i know you're way busy! LOVE YA LADY! tv=)
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