The 1st Edition Of The Dubai Comedy Convention Features The Funniest Comedians Ever!

March 27, 2009 - PRLog -- The Master Impressionist and a multi-talented comedian who intermixes his stand-up comedy with a vast range of on the money celebrity impressions and original characters will be performing during the opening and second night of the Dubai Comedy Convention at Dubai Media City Amphitheater

Rob completely transforms into Al Pacino, Ray Romano, Nicholas Cage, Bruno & Len from Dancing with the Stars, The Sopranos, Dr. Phil, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Andy Garcia just to name a few! Known for his “rock the house performances”, Rob’s love of music, dance and acting adds a special dimension to his show!

Rob made a spectacular first appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman and toured the top casino theatres with the cast of HBO’s The Sopranos in “Comedy You Can’t Refuse!” Rob has even performed for The New York Yanees at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City!

His other television credits include: TV Land’s “Top Ten Show”, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, New Joke City with Robert Klein, FOX 5 TV’s sketch comedy show The Uptown Comedy Club, Star Search, and Comedy Central. He landed a role in the musical comedy “Funny Business” at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.

Rob has been the special guest performer for Adam Sandler, Jaime Foxx, Michael Buble, Susie Essman, Dennis Miller, and Olivia Newton-John who loved his John Travolta impression!!!

He continues to headline top comedy venues such as Comic Strip Live, Dangerfield’s, and The Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. Rob Magnotti is a crowd favorite from the comedy club scene of New York City to the theatres on the Vegas strip!

Gilda’s Club, The Child Abuse Prevention Center of New York, The American Cancer Society and St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital are some of the charities Rob continues to support and perform for.

Rob will perform for two nights in a row as the opening act on Wednesday April 22nd and Thursday April 23rd, 2009.

Tickets available online through boxofficeme.com, timeouttickets.com and soon at all Virgin Megastores in UAE.

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About Chillout Productions

Following the great success marked in producing the eminent Axis Of Evil show during the 4th edition of Dubai International Film Festival, and due to the noticeable popularity of such entertainment line; Chillout Productions was keen to occupy a major role in the Comedy showbiz in the region through the expansion of its portfolio with the introduction of a new business division, Chillout Comedy; a new business arm to boost and promote a greater diversity of entertainment content in the region.

The Dubai Comedy Convention is the first track on the portfolio of Chillout Comedy, which will complement the quality Dubai has come to expect from the company behind the Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival and Abu Dhabi International Jazz Festival.

The Dubai Comedy Convention will continue Chillout Productions’ legacy of bringing high quality entertainment to the region and to satisfy the appetites of comedy fans in the gulf.