RESUME Dave Odd Chicago IL, 847-409-8623 dopentertainment@msn.com Stand-up comedian
Comedy Clubs Snikerz Comedy Club, Ft. Wayne IN, showcase Jan 2002 Comedy Comedy, Lisle IL, showcase Sep 2002 Riddles Comedy Club, Orland Park IL, showcase Aug 2004 (scheduled July 2006) The Comedy Spot, Schaumburg/Mt Prospect IL Feature May 2002, Aug 2002, Jan 2003, Feb 2003, May 2003, Jun 2003, Jul 2003 headliner Worked with Tim Walkoe, Doug Stanhope, John Heffron, Rob Little. Zanies Comedy Club, Chicago IL Showcase Jun 2002, Jul 2003, Dec 2003, Jan 2004, Sep 2005 Feature Dec 30-31 2005 w/Randy Kagan & Steve Seagren Emcee March 2006 Last Comic Standing Showcase Zanies Comedy Club, Vernon Hills IL Emcee March 4-5, 16-19, 23-26 2005 Feature Jan 2004, Feb 2004, Aug 2005 Worked with Larry Reeb, Kevin Naughton, Kevin Meaney, Ian Bagg, Patti Vasquez, & Mitch Hedberg. Zanies Comedy Club, St. Charles IL Feature Apr 1-2 2005 Emcee Feb 15-18 2006 Worked with Kevin Naughton, John Dacosse, Auggie Smith & Todd Barry Laugh All Nite, Highwood IL Feature Nov 19 & 26 2004 Headliner Jan 2005, Apr 2005 Crabigale’s Comedy Club, Joliet IL Emcee Apr 2005, Jun 2005, Jul 2005, Aug 2005, Oct 2005 Feature May 2005 Worked with Ken Sevara, Kevin Naughton, Ralphie Roberts, Butch Lord, Tony Boswell, Dano Sullivan Jukebox Comedy Club, Peoria IL Feature May 2005, March 2006 Worked with Ken Sevara Bill Brady’s Barrel of Laughs, Oak Lawn IL Feature Nov 2005 Worked with Mike Ostrowski Juzz Jokkin’ Waukegan IL Feature Jan 20-21 2006 w/BLT & Sean Morgan J.D.’s Comedy Cafe, Milwaukee WI Feature Jan 2006 w/Carl Banks Feature May 2006 w/Chris Barnes Jackson Comedy Club, Jackson MI Feature Feb 2006 w/Carl Lee Wiley's Comedy Club Dayton OH Showcase April 2006 with Brian McKim, Tracy Skene, and Dave Chappelle Go Bananas Cincinatti OH Showcase April 2006 The Improv Schaumburg IL Feature June 2006 Feature June/July 2006 with Jeff Dunham Aug 2006 guest with Daniel Tosh and Bob Saget. Host CHICAGO TALENT NIGHT Wednesdays host/producer Comedy Caravan Bloomington In/Louisville KY Feature August 2006 with Auggie Smith
Agencies Funny Business Charter Talent Turner Talent Summit Comedy Comedy Express Bonkerz TSM Entertainment Inside Joke Productions
Radio Appearances WCKG 105.9 Chicago, numerous call in interviews on “The Buzz Kilman Show” 2001-2002 WIIL 95.1 Kenosha/Northeastern IL, numerous in studio interviews with Don Wilson 2002-2004 WLUW 88.1 Chicago Community Radio, numerous in studio interviews with Nick Tristano 2001-2006 The Bob and Tom Show (nationally syndicated) August 2006
TV Appearances BBC “Letters From America” Nov, Dec 2001 NBC, TVONE “Starting Over” Sep-Oct 2003, Nov 2004 WGN News “Katrina Benefit Show” Sept 2005 CLTV News “Katrina Benefit Show” Sept 2005
Contests Wendy’s Comedy Challenge National semi-finalist Sept/Oct 2005
Festivals Snubfest 2006, Chemically Imbalanced Comedy Chicago
Colleges Northern Illinois University Northeastern Illinois University
Casinos Bay Mills Resort & Casino, Brimley MI Chip-Ins Island Resort & Casino, Harris MI Lac Vieux Desert Casino, Watersmeet MI Potawatomi Casiono, Milwaukee WI
References Tony Baldino (owner Improv Chicago)- tony@improv.com Tom Sobel (Comedy Caravan)- tom@comedycaravan.com Julie Powers (TSM Artists)- julie@tsmartists.com Dan Conlin (owner Jukebox Comedy Club)- danjcc@hotmail.com Mike Toomey- mike@mike-toomey.com Steve Seagren- copscotch@aol.com Dobie Maxwell- dobiemaxwell@aol.com Bert Haas (Zanies)- bert@zanies.com Samara Palubiski- samara@turnertalentnetwork.com
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BIO
Dave began performing stand-up comedy in late 1997 after realizing that is was his true calling. In May 2002 Dave quit his day job prematurely and decided that he would devote his life to stand-up comedy, producing, promoting and performing in hundreds of shows. Consequently Dave has produced over 500 comedy shows since 2001 and has given many Chicago comics their start.
Over the years Dave’s act developed in front of hundreds of different audiences in hundreds of different rooms into the whip smart, edgy, and always poignant comedian he is today. His material ranges from relationships and mundane middle American suburbia to terrorism, racism, religion and other hard hitting subjects. Every audience member that has seen Dave perform has walked away with a little something more than just a good laugh. Often times people comment on how one of Dave’s jokes was used to illustrate a point to someone at a party or the office.
Dave has performed with greats such as Kevin Meaney, Todd Barry, Doug Stanhope, Dave Chappelle, Mitch Hedberg and more. He has appeared on the BBC documentary “Letters From America” and appeared as a comedy mentor to Maureen on the first season of “Starting Over” on NBC. Dave is slated to appear on Last Comic Standing 4 in June 2006 (if his part doesn’t get cut). He was also chosen as a national semi-finalist in The Wendy’s Comedy Challenge. Currently Dave is touring the country and appearing in clubs, colleges, and one nighters throughout the Midwest.
Dave has decided that stand up comedy is the one goal he has ever had in life that he has been completely and totally dedicated to, and hopes to advance his career by working his way up the ladder to at least sub-stardom.
CONTACT INFO DAVE ODD 847-409-8623 (cell) dopentertainment@msn.com Gray Wolf: astral projection spirit guide animal
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