Bungalo Records in Association with Blu Interactive Group Launch All Star Comedy Shows

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Aug. 18, 2013 - PRLog -- Top indie record label, Bungalo Records, is officially announcing its company expansion into the world of Live Comedy Concerts. Bungalo Records is partnering with Blu Interactive Group headed by Jason Chrisco to promote All Star Comedy Concert Promotions with its kickoff shows featuring two of America’s top Comedians, Rickey Smiley and Eddie Griffin scheduled for two consecutive dates during the fall of 2013.

The city of Jackson, Tennessee is proud to host “Rickey Smiley and Friends”, a live comedy concert, set to take  place on September 20, 2013 at Jackson’s prestigious Oman Arena. Rickey will be joined by special guest comedians to be announced creating an all star night of comedy unplugged for adults and families to attend.

On September 27, 2013, Eddie Griffin will headline a major comedy concert at the prestigious Time Union Center in Jacksonville, Florida with special feature opening acts to be announced.

Rickey Smiley is one of America’s top clean comics best known for standup and improvisational comedy through original characters that include “Bernice Jenkins”, “Rusty Dale” and “Beauford”. Smiley is the current host of “The Daily Dish” airing on Fox Television Network where he dishes on Breaking Celebrity News from his unique comedic perspective. Smiley is best known for his role as lead host of  BET’s “Comic View”, “Def Comedy Jam”, as well as numerous radio, television, and film roles including   Tyler Perry’s “Meet the Browns”, “Showtime at the Apollo,” “BET’s The Way We Do It”, “HBO’s Snaps”, and the “Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”. In 2007, Smiley became the lead host of the popular syndicated radio program, “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show”.

Eddie Griffin is one of America’s most innovative “dare”  stand up comedians who has achieved both live concert and acting success. Compared to Lenny Bruce for his out of the box approach to edgy subject matter, Griffin’s career launched at the World Famous Comedy Store where he was mentored by the legendary Richard Pryor. Griffin became a favorite working out on the Original Room stage which led to his first major road gig on a 22 city tour opening for Andrew Dice Clay kicking off at Madison Square Garden in the Big Apple. Griffin’s television and film appearances include “Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo”,” My Baby’s Daddy”, “Scary Movie 3”, Russell Simmons’ “Def Comedy Jam”,  an HBO Comedy Half Hour Special, and his own hit comedy sit com, “Malcolm and Eddie”, which led to Griffin receiving  an NAACP Image Award for “Best Actor in a Comedy Series”.

“On  behalf of Bungalo Records, we are proud to expand our company’s outreach in the world of entertainment to now include promotions of live comedy concerts with a roster of America’s top comedians as headliners such as Eddie Griffin and Rickey Smiley who we respect and admire”, says Paul Ring, President of Bungalo Records.

“Comedy has always been an incredible entertainment platform in America and the world. We at Bungalo Records look forward to promoting and supporting the live comedy experience for fans to enjoy”, says Robert (Leo) Rodgers, Senior Vice President of Bungalo Records.

Bungalo Records is best known as one of America’s pioneering  independent record labels with a successful  track record of top music releases that include the legendary Bar-Kays, DJ Quick, Mack 10, Latoya Jackson and Patti Labelle to name a few. Bungalo Records has been exclusively distributed by Universal Music Group Distribution for over 12 years.

 

Media Contact:

Belinda Foster

Publicist

Email: belinda@awjplatinum.com

 

Bungalo Records:

Paul Ring

CEO/ President

Bungalo Records

Email: bungalosoldier@gmail.com

 

Robert (Leo) Rodgers

Senior Vice President

Bungalo Records

Email: leo@bungalorecords.com