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Glen Bo
 Stand-Up / Improv / Musical Comedy
currently performing in South Africa & filming

Male
99 years old
Mooinooi.JHB.London.
South Africa



Last Login: 6/30/2009
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Bio"His stand-up encompasses an engaging persona, ’’manic-clarity’’ and fantastic energy" S.A Times, London Review on solo show: "This was a hilarious show, very well organised and absolutely classic! Nice one" Durbanscouts, 2006 ’’ S.A Comedian is Top Act ’’ NEWS24.com "very quick witted and dry in his humour and again used the audience very cleverly." Christchurch Saxon Square ’’ Bo came to London to pass on biltong to unsuspecting Brits ’’ TNT magazine London " Top S.A Funny man" South African News - London " ..really good, you know how to get them laughing! " Lucas Radebe (S.A / Leeds football legend) "Glen Bo, being the man with the experience and by far the most accomplished and confident jokester, leads the night" Durbanscouts, 2007 "Mooinooi boy has audiences rolling in the aisles" S.Scott, STAR Newspaper, RSA Noted performances: 2007 Resident host ThunderHEAD Comedy clubs, KZN, RSA. 2007 Host for Splashy Fen Festival, RSA 2006 Solo show "Why we love Kurt Cobain and hate Jerry Springer", RSA " 2005/ 2006 ECR International comedy Invasion Tours, RSA 2005 Edinburgh "Free South African stand-up comedians" 2004 York Comedy Festival, UK 2003 London Comedy Festival –UpnUnder Comedy 2003-2004 Resident host for UpnUnder Comedy evenings, London 2001 OppiKoppi Comedy Tent, RSA 2001 Sprite Soul Comedy Jam, RSA " Future South African alternative comedy giant: South African Newspaper(UK) " ..really good, you know how to get them laughing! " Lucas Radebe (S.A / Leeds football legend) to the right >
Websiteglenbo.wordpress.com
InfluencesDylan Moran, Jack Dee, John Cleese, Eddie Izzard, Doug Stanhope,Bill Bailly, Bill Hicks, William Blake, Interpol, Life, you, midgets and music that fckn tears your mind apart, I am Jacks disgruntled soul
TV ShowsETV's 'Let's Fix it' stand-up auction for the Reaching Out Foundation
FilmsFLORIDA ROAD - Paramount Pictures written by Fred Fontanna, release date 2010
AlbumsThe Glen Bo set.Free South African Stand-up Comedians. LIVE in Wimbledon on the road to Edinburgh 2005.DVD

    Glen Bo's Interests
GeneralCOMEDY, STAND-UP, ROCK/ALT/INDIE/METAL MUSIC, SQUIRRELS
MusicBilly Talent, Every time I die, INTERPOL,KoRn,Slipknot,Incubus, THE EDITORS, BLOC PARTY,U2,THE DEPARTURE, M.MANSON,KILLERS, SLIPKNOT,INCUBUS,THE CURE, DEPECHE MODE,BOO!, MAXIMO PARK, SPRINGBOK NUDE GIRLS, OUR LADY PEACE, SMASHING PUMKINS, NINE BLACK ALPS, FOO'S, NIRVANA, PEPPERS, YEA YEA YEA'S, STARSEED, NIELS CHILDREN, WHITE ROSE MOVEMENT, SEX PISTOLS, THE VINES, SMITHS, DEFTONES, KORN, THE USED, SONS AND DAUGHTERS, WHITE STRIPES, NIN, JOY DIVISION, We Are Scientists, My Chemical Romance,Starseed, Static-X, Killswitch Engage oh more more more
Moviesdonniedarko, fightclub, 24hour party people, garden state, a clockwork orange, old boy and things well thought out,braveheart, 13th warrior,rules of attraction, tom greens subway monkey hour, freddy got fingered, pauly shore is dead, seven
Televisionblack books,faulty tours, the young ones , The Mighty Boosh, Spaced
Heroesdylan moran,jack dee, eddie izzard, john cleese, Carthage, Midets on fire and my parents
Groups: Stand-Up Comedy, Vegas Comedy, STAND-UP COMEDY, UpnUnderComedy.com Productions, The London Group, The London Scene (No Spammers Or Bots Here), Cape Town Bands UNITED!!!, Group South Africa

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     Glen Bo's Details
Status:Single
Here for:Networking, Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:mooinooi/jo'burg now LONDON
Body type:5' 9" / Average
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:Libra
Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
Children:Someday
Education:Post grad
Occupation:STAND-UP COMEDIAN + editor.promoter.marketing guru

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MY NIRVANA;kill the lights my new SOLO SHOW  (view more)

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MY COMEDY BIO and stuff  (view more)

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About me:
.. BIO: Glen Bo is from Mooinooi but cut his comedy teeth in England. A firm believer that: honesty + pain = comedy he has performed all over the U.K. Taken a show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and run various comedy clubs in the U.K and revived Durban Comedy from the dark-ages. His rock’n’roll style of comedy has lead him to host various festival stages both in comedy and music productions interlinking keen observations with darker themes and swept in surrealism at times. He has performed to corporates, at festivals, in clubs and as long as they can see the stage, he will get a reaction and turn a room positive using no b.s, fluff and jokes in a traditional sense. Performances internationally include Bahrain, The Seychelles, Scotland, England, Wales and The Bluff. RSA all over including the Comedy Revolution tour which was 27 shows in 31 days. He is also a keen promoter and develops young talent. Glen has lectured at UKZN on the Art and Business of Comedy. Promoting: started his stand-up career in JHB then swiftly moved to the U.K to further his career. In his time there he performed as a full-time and professional comedian in the Mirth Control, Laughing Horse circuits encompassing over 70 clubs nationwide. He was flown to Bahrain to perform and well as Royalty with SA’s best for a special show in the Seychelles. A consummate performer and promoting skills he revived Durban Comedy from the dark ages on his return to RSA in 2008. BACKGROUND: He hails from a small town called ‘Mooinooi” AKA “pretty girl” near Johannesburg, South Africa. After working every comedy club South Africa had in 1999 he moved to London to further his career. Whilst there for 5 years brimming with air-dried meat, angst and a plan he took up his collection of thoughts and worked the smoky stand-up rooms around London, then greater London then the rest of the U.K. He performed at many infamous clubs like Comedy store, Comedy Tree, Mirth Control and Laughing horse circuits clubs from Minehead to Cornwall to York over to Wales. All over wherever to make his craft tight. He did so and spent his years cultivating facial hair in and around the U.K comedy circuit being paid and hosting, doing slots headlining and promoting gigs in London. He toured the U.K in a run down golf gti from Glastonbury through to Bath up the coast through Wales and all over. Then is got a bit more serious in 2004. The London, York comedy festivals on to Edinburgh and many more. He also appeared in the ECR Comedy Invasions to South Africa in 2005/6 after working like a demented puma filled with elation and poise and also promoted the tours as UpnUnderComedy. He has performed in Bahrain, the Seychelles and has a “cult” following amongst “SAffa’s” in the U.K and ( KZN) South Africa. He has been likened to ‘Eddie Izzard’ with his surrealism and charisma and ‘Bill Hicks’ for his apathy with social decay, Bo pulls no punches. He is well known for dislocating his shoulder by accident live on stage at the Durban Playhouse in 2005, where he strained in tremendous pain, until he clicked it back in and finished his set. Jnr Simpson from the U.K vowed to name his first born ‘Glen’ as “ he is absolutely insane, or just that brilliant”. In 2007 he returned to RSA for a couple years. It was shortly after that he started ThunderHEAD Comedy in Morningside which has now run for the past 18 months, which is the only developmental vessel to build up both new comedians and the “scene”. In 2008 Glen had performed his solo show ‘ My Nirvana, Kill the lights” and started adding more venues to the KZN comedy scene. He hosted at Splashy Fen for 2 years in a row and co-produced and performed on the RSA Comedy Revolution Tour. Taking 5 comedians around the whole of SA, for the longest Stand-up tour ever on record in RSA. Glen has won various awards and recently nominated for a couple more. He revived Durban Comedy from the dark-ages and now is working toward 2010. The cuircit in the past two years has developed a handfull of acts now rivialling all the other new acts around RSA – Durban has got talent. Currently the ‘KILLER COMEDY’ club brand as well as “ PUNCHLINES!” and the “Durban School of Comedy” makes up the KZN Scene with 3 regular monthly venues and afurther 10 touring venues. FESTIVALS 2007 MC/Comedian Africa International Tattoo Convention, KZN, RSA 2007 MC/Comedian for ‘Burn Stage’ Splashy Fen Festival, RSA 2007 MC/Comedian for ‘Stage 2’ Awesome Africa Festival, Midlands, RSA 2006 Solo show “Why we love Kurt Cobain and hate Jerry Springer”, RSA “ 2005/ 2006 ECR International comedy Invasion Tours, RSA 2005 Performance for Prince of Saudi Arabia, Seychelles. 2005 “Free South African stand-up comedians” Edinburgh Fringe festival, U.K 2005 Ex-pats comedy showcase, Bahrain, Middle East 2005 Opened for Mark Banks, Live in London. 2004 Laughing Horse National ‘New acts’ Semi-finals runner up, U.K 2004 York Comedy Festival, ‘Best new acts in U.K competition’ runner up.UK 2003 UpnUnder Comedy London Comedy Festival, U.K 2002-2005 Resident host for UpnUnder Comedy evenings, London 2001 OppiKoppi Comedy Tent, RSA 2001 Sprite Soul Comedy Jam, RSA Radio: 2000-2002. RAU Campus Radio D.J (morning sessions). 2001-2002. Horizon Stereo 93.9Fm ”breakfast team”. Writing all comedy segments, and performing with the participation of the other 3 members of the show. On Horizon Stereo, he was part of the breakfast team then moved to a bigger time slot, the afternoon drive. T.V ETV’s “Let’s Fix it” he hosted a charity auction for Woman’s abuse. DVD his first solo DVD ‘ MY NIRVANA-kill the lights’ to be released in 2008 DVD ‘ FREE South African Comedians” Glen Bo’s Edinburgh Festival set, Live in London. Real TV, Comedy host for ‘Face of RSA’ London. Competitions and accolades: 2008: Winner – COMEDY INDUSTRY AWARDS – best solo promoter 2008: Nominated – Best comedian in KZN – Fools Awards (april) 2008 Nominated: Da Vinci Awards (Comedy Industry Awards) Most Innovative Comedian. 2007 Voted best Alternative stand-up comedian by readers in GRRiT (ROCK) MAGAZINE, RSA. 2004: Special invite to perform at the York ‘ Best acts competition U.K’, placed in final, UK. 2004. Runner Up: Semi Finals Laughing Horse National stand-up competition, UK 2002. 3rd. London Comedy Festival New Acts heat Comp, UK 2001. 1st runner up. Sprite Soul Def Comedy Jam. Held in the Nelson Mandela Civic theater in Jo’burg, RSA Glen Bo is the first South African comedian to : • Make the semi-finals of a U.K National stand-up comedy comp – 2004 . • Establish & promote a Comedy Club night in the U.K. • Be booked by the Mirth Control Comedy agent’s & tour consistently over time with them around the U.K and internationally. • The first South African comedian to perform stand-up in Kingdom of Bahrain, in the Middle East. First ever stand-up at Splashy Fen in it’s 18 year existence in KZN, RSA. PAST: He hails from a small town called ’Mooinooi" AKA "pretty girl" near Johannesburg, South Africa . After working every comedy club RSA(99-2002) he moved to further his career. Brimming with air-dried meat, angst and a plan he took up his collection of thoughts and worked the smoky stand-up rooms around London, then greater London then the rest of the U.K. Over a period of 4 years. He was part of the new breed of act coming through the London and South West England scene playing many venues like: Comedy store, Comedy Tree, Mirth Control and Laughing horse cuircits many a pub clubs from Minehead to Cornwall to York over to Wales all over wherever to make his craft tight. He did so and spent his years cultivating facial hair in and around the U.K comedy circuit being paid and hosting, doing slots headlining and promoting the odd gig in London. Then is got a bit more serious, London , York comedy festivals on to Edinburgh and many more. He also appeared in the ECR Comedy Invasions to South Africa in 2005/6 after working like a demented puma filled with elation and poise and also promoted the tours with UpnUnderComedy. He has performed in Bahrian, the Seychelles and has a "cult" following amongst "SAffa’s" in the U.K and KZN, South Africa. " I've done some amazing gigs in Britain a highlight has to be Edinburgh. I've done pretty much every little corner of the U.K and love the dark, dreary and utterly important British comedy scene. I've done some odd gigs too, in Bahrain for some rich guys and expats and even the Seychelles for Royalty, I kid you not. I screwed up my shoulder in 2005 during the East Coast Radio Comedy Invasion tour, at the Playhouse by dislocating my shoulder by accident in the most awe-inspiring set of my life - yep releasing the footage soon..you hear the click, fun. Otherwise I plan to keep knocking it out not performing to the lowest common denominator. And writing original stand-up that has a message, speaks to the soul gets into your head resonates, rings true and hopefully makes you wee a little, I'm not a wizard but could kill someone by not letting them catch their breath after laughing at a bit, it’s all about the love people," HAVE AN OPEN MIND, OTHERWISE YOU COCK-BLOCK HUMOUR"Glen Bo ____________________________________________________________ BIO: london:His stand-up encompasses an engaging persona, ''manic-clarity'' and fantastic energy. Billed as un-assuming and somewhat cheeky by his peers. Glen is reliable, consistent and completely un-predictable - there's that sense of irony again. Working the International, London, U.K, and South African comedy circuit Glen performs at many local London gigs & all Mirth Control venues around the U.K and tours regularly to South Africa. In the past his barefaced-surreal affection for midgets has landed him in hot water -he now owns a kettle. So feeling frisky like a sponge he relocated to London in 2003. He is steadily making a name for him on the UK circuit, touring the country hosting shows, doing sets and headlining. _____________________________________________________________ MANAGEMENT: SPLITTINGSKULLS PRODUCTIONS splittingskulls@gmail.com _____________________________________________________________ Events / Festivals / International Tours ( not club gigs): (2007) Glen Bo Stand-up Show -"enough is enough" Splasy Fen Outdoor Festival, Main Tent MC + solo show -Glen Bo Stand-up Show (2006) "Why we love Kurt Cobain and hate Jerry Spinger" SOLO show, Westville, Durban. Sibaya Casino, Durban, E.C.R Comedy Invasion Tour. 2005) Edinburgh Festival - Free South African Stand-up Comedians. Durban Playhouse-E.C.R Comedy Invasion tour Wimbledon, Putney, London, Edinburgh Pre-view shows. UpnUnder Comedy Club, Resident host, Christchurch, UK The M.C / host for the FACE OF SOUTH AFRICA PAGENT -London (2001) Oppikoppi Rock music festival in the Comedy Tent. __________________________________________________________ Glen Bo is the first South African comedian to : .. Make the semi-finals of a U.K National stand-up comedy comp - 2004 . .. Establish & promote a Comedy Club night in the U.K. .. Be booked by the Mirth Control Comedy agent's & tour consistently over time with them around the U.K and internationally. .. The first South African comedian ( and currently only) to perform stand-up in Kingdom of Bahrain, in the Middle East. SHORT CLIP OF MY STAND-UP FILMED AT ThunderHEAD Comedy Club I apologise-BIT .."its my belief that history is a wheel,inconstancy is my very essence says the wheel.rise up on my spokes if you like but don't complain if you cast back down into the depths,Good Times pass away but then so do the bad, mutability is our tragedy but its also our very hope.the worse of time just like the best are always passing us by" Boithimus, .........Some thinkers I admire: To forget one's purpose is the commonest form of stupidity. Friedrich Nietzsche..................................... ........Humor is the only test of gravity, and gravity of humor; for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious, and a jest which will not bear serious examination is false wit. Aristotle.................... ......Humor is also a way of saying something serious. T. S. Eliot...................... .......Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die. Mel Brooks...................................
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I'd love to meet: stand-up Dylan Moran, Eddie Izzard, Bill Baily, John Cleese, Jack Dee. History: Hannibal of Carthage, William Wallace of Scottland, Skipio Afrikanus - Roman Commander. Sun Tzu - Ancient Chinese Warlord. music - Kurt Cobain (Nirvana) Kory Taylor (SlipKnoT) Jon Davis (KoRn) Dave Gahan (Depeche Mode) Ian Curtis( Joy Division) Tony Wilson - manager Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays. Life: My dead GRand-dad, my Fathers Father. HOW DO I FEEL MY LIFE IS LEAD? ICARUS, if you know what i mean grand, if not - you should read more. "S.Coogan". But True on many levels. Comedy: Eddie Izzard, Billy Connolly, Doug Stanhope, Tommy Tiernan, Boothby Graffoe, Jack Dee, John Cleese, Rik Mayall and Lenny Bruce.

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Dec 16 2007 9:26 PM

Madchester, Boxing Day Bash, Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh. 11pm until Extra Late, Hope to catch u there, as usual it will be a Mad one! Have a Great Chrimbo, hope Santa is good to ya! Madchester x
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Dec 25 2007 12:07 AM

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Nov 21 2007 10:35 AM

Madchester, Saturday 24th Nov, Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh. 11pm until 3am, Hope to catch u there! P.S. Great free giveaway on the door (That's if they're ready, lol)
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Aug 18 2007 11:38 PM

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Jun 26 2007 2:00 PM

Rock on dude, see you at next show, loving it.

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Jun 12 2007 1:54 PM

Hey Glen, been a while. Hows things?
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May 16 2007 11:51 AM

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May 4 2007 12:33 AM

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Apr 14 2007 1:11 PM

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Apr 10 2007 11:14 AM

Hey Glen - Good chatting to you!Maybe see you in jozi or twani man?!!


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Apr 4 2007 10:06 AM

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Mar 30 2007 6:04 PM

hi Glen BO
How are you these days? hope i find you well .
really cool space you created , i'm glad to share .
sending my best love & good vibes .
keep in touch
cheers & Shalom

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Mar 22 2007 3:43 AM

Hey Glen,
Its been a really really long time so I just thought I'd leave you a message and see how you were doing.
Hope all's well!
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Dec 22 2006 2:18 PM

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Dec 20 2006 4:27 PM

Merry Christmas and all the best for 2007. May dreams come true.

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Nov 11 2006 8:24 PM

Wut up Mr Bo..shit dude soz u couldn't come back here...but then again its fuckin freezin and miff weather here..what happended wit da whole RSL thing -visa?? Andy had to find a new job?? anyway take care and keep making funnies haha ;)
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Oct 19 2006 10:43 AM

Hy Mr Bo! Happy Birthday for tomorr-ow! Hazel x
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