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JIM BARBER
Ventriloquist
Jim Barber's refreshingly unique approach to the art of 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 of all types.
Growing up in the Black Hills of South Dakota, Jim Barber 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. Barber continued his acting experience at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis where he earned his BA degree in Speech Communications with an emphasis on Broadcasting and Theatre.
Before graduating, Jim Barber 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, Jim Barber was featured on the General Jackson Showboat at Opryland USA in Nashville. Jim Barber Armed Forces tours have taken him across the United States and to fifteen foreign countries.
Jim Barber 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 Barber 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, RogeMiller, Louise Mandrell, The Forester Sisters, The Temptations, Charlies Pride, Tony Orlando, The Osmonds, The Bellamy Brothers, Rich Little, Mickey Gilley, The Statler Brothers, Jim Stafford, and many others.
Jim Barber television credits include: A&E's "Caroline's Comedy Hour," and "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 Barber served as a co-host of the national 1995 "Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon for MDA."
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