Bone Hampton
Nashville, TN – Comedian Bone Hampton is gearing up to entertain and amuse the audience at the "Stage Two" session of Gospel Superfest "Live in Atlanta," to be held at The Cathedral of Turner Chapel Church in Marietta, Ga., on Saturday, October 27, 2007. Other performers at Gospel Superfest "Live in Atanta" will include gospel music greats such as Tramaine Hawkins, Hezekiah Walker, Kurt Carr and the Kurt Carr Singers, The Anointed Pace Sisters and Trin-i-tee 5:7, among others. For more information, contact Ticketmaster at 404-249-6400 or www.ticketmaster.com, or visit the Gospel Superfest website at www.gospelsuperfest.com.
Bone Hampton is one of redemptive comedy’s most well traveled and in-demand funnymen. From comedy clubs to churches to sitcoms, his comedic smarts know no bounds. He got his start by entering and winning a Wanda impersonation contest hosted by Oscar® winner Jamie Foxx, the comedian who popularized the Wanda character on the sketch comedy show "In Living Color." The exposure from the Wanda contest led to other opportunities for Bone, including an appearance in the movie "Necessary Roughness" and a chance to hone his skills at The Steve Harvey Comedy House, where he performed regularly in his hometown of Dallas, Texas.
After studying the comic circuit in Los Angeles and finding an industry abounding with foul-mouthed comedy, Bone found his own niche. "I saw a level of hardcore comedy that I’d never been around," he says. "I realized that was not for me and I did not want to go in that direction. But I could make people laugh by focusing on an area of life that I knew well—the Bible and how Christians think. And I found that audiences loved it—most everyone has had some kind of experience relating to God, the Bible or the church. And many people don’t realize that there is so much humor in being a Christian!"
Sharpening his comedic skills opened many doors for Bone to expand his career. In addition to doing stand-up and recording his own CDs, Bone has scored opening slots on tours with the likes of Jonathan Slocumb, Chonda Pierce and Carman. In addition, he has logged television appearances on ABC’s "Less Than Perfect," NBC’s "My Name Is Earl" and "Medium," BET’s "Comic View" and the syndicated "Comics Unleashed" with Byron Allen, among others. For more information on Bone Hampton, visit www.bonehampton.com.
Gospel Superfest was founded in 1998 and first implemented in 2000. Gospel Superfest TV has been heralded as one of the nation's top productions in the field of gospel music entertainment television. The show has featured Emmy, Tony and GRAMMY Award winners including Take Six, Ben Vereen, Vivica A. Fox, Vanessa Williams, Ruben Studdard, Melba Moore and others during its eight-year history in international TV production.
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