Obam-edy: Denver or Bust!

Starring Tyler Craig, star of BET's "Comic View", HBO's "Def Comedy Jam", and the new sitcom "Somebodies"! Big Drew Thomas, comedian extraordinnaire, also of "Def Comedy Jam", Comedy Central's Pat Brown, and many others!

Tyler Craig has been working the comedy circuit full time since appearing on HBO “Def Comedy Jam (1997)”. Since then he has appeared on “BET’s Comic View”, Turner South “That Comedy Show” Starz “First Amendment, TV-One “Who’s Got Jokes” and “Comedy Central “Laffapalooza”. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Tyler has become a hometown favorite known to conclude his storylines with the cliché “And the moral of the story is” followed by a funny but meaningful one liner. His comedic style appeals to individuals from all walks of life and he has been blessed with the opportunity to perform in the nation’s top comedy clubs and venues. Tyler has performed in 40 states and 8 countries while opening for well known comics such as Sommore, Bruce Bruce, Eddie Griffin, Cedric the Entertainer, Rickey Smiley, Mike Epps, Kat Williams, Mo`nique and a host of well known musical artists.

Tyler has starred in five stage plays and three independent films. One film “Somebodies” was a favorite at the Sundance film festival January 2006. BET has brought the rights to this film and decided to launch it as their first TV series to air 2008. Raised in a talent-filled environment, Tyler was taught the values of respecting and honing your craft. Tyler continues to assume this tradition and has been labeled one of the most respected comic amongst his peers.

Tyler has established himself as a connoisseur of all areas, his talents reach which includes: Hair Stylist, Modeling Instructor, Script Writer, Actor and Comedian. With his personable spirit, Tyler is a versatile performer that can adapt to any audience or situation because his sets can be rated PG, PG-13 or R. This quality is finally paying off as promoters, producers, directors, talent agencies and well-established comedians are calling for his services as his name is becoming a buzzword around Hollywood.

Pat Brown's motto is to put the fun back in funny. Pat's style is smart silliness, wrapped in good-natured fun. And it's this style, in conjunction with her bouncy energy and engaging smile which has helped establish her universal appleal with black, white, corporate and even religious based crowds. Her comedic success can also be contributed to her clean content, unique delivery, quick wit and perfect pace which draw audiences in like sweet gossip.

It’s no wonder, that Pat’s talents are sought after as both comic and writer. In fact, she’s written for Black Entertainment Television, Comedian Rickey Smiley, Sommore, one of the Queens of Comedy, and countless others. Be on the lookout for Pat in your local Cineplex, as she’s just finished her first feature role in the independent film, Somebodies. Some of Pat’s more recent accomplishments include being a finalist in the 2004 Las Vegas Comedy Festival, as well as the Girls Behaving Badly Comedy search. She’s also worked with a diverse mix of the crème de la crème of comedians including Steve Harvey, Cedric the Entertainer, Ron White, and Jeff Dunham to name just a few.

Pat’s also a veteran improvisational actor with Laughing Matters Improv Troupe, as well as the Blacktop Circus—one of only two African-American improv troupes in America.

Pat the Girl, is by far one of the most original, and refreshing comics in the business today. It’s guaranteed that you’ll want to see her perform her brand of silliness over and over again, and more importantly, you’ll leave saying to yourself (and others, don’t be selfish), “The Girl makes me laugh.”

If entertainment was a buffet, then Cory "Zooman" Miller would offer just about every dish one could want. Aside from being a headlining comedian, Miller can sing, rap, dance, act and produce. With more talent than he knows what to do with, Miller has managed to incorporate all of his abilities into one entertaining act, regardless of how it's classified.

The Jersey-born Miller moved to Atlanta in 1988. He later found work as a choreographer for Dallas Austin's group, the Highland Place Mobsters, and wrote for Lil' Zane.

Zooman likes to host. He hosted Thursday nights at the Yin Yang Cafe when Little John and the Chronicle would perform in '95, and co-hosted "The Mike Roberts Morning Show" on V-103 (WVEE-FM) from '96-'97.

As a comedian, Zooman has headlined at clubs and colleges across the nation as well as appeared on Comedy Central, NBC's "The Tonight Show," HBO's "Def Comedy Jam," BET's "Comic View" and "Showtime at the Apollo." He was also a member of the Black Comedy Tour, and has traveled all over Europe and South Africa to perform.

Like most entertainers, Miller lived in Los Angeles, from 1997-2000. While he was there, he hosted at the Improv, starred in one of Bud Light's Super Bowl commercials, and landed a development deal with NBC that he later walked away from. "They didn't know what to do with me. They had all these ideas of things they wanted me to be and I was like, 'OK, that's cool, but when do I get to be myself?'"

Zooman is currently shopping a radio show to XM that he and fellow Atlanta comedian Tyler Craig developed, called "Talk Ish Radio." He is also working on putting out comedy mix tapes, which include the already finished songs "Waffle House Thugs" and "The Medicinal Ode to P.P.P."

Hosted By "Ms. Sophia" of V-103's Frank and Wanda Morning Show!

This exciting fundraising event will be held on August 11, 2008 from 8pm to 10pm, at the hottest new restaurant in Gwinnett County, "Cafe Bleu!"

Tickets are only $50.00, and include dinner and the show!

Proceeds will benefit the Obama Campaign, and help send me to Denver! For more information, please call me at 678-768-6284, or email me at patsmith@blackwomenforobama.org.

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Michelle Obama And Colorado First Lady Jeannie Ritter To Co-Chair Delegate Service Day During 2008 Democratic National Convention

16 Jul 2008

DNCC, Local Volunteer Organizations Team Up to Promote National Commitment to Service

DENVER – Building on its commitment to make service and active participation in the community a hallmark of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, the Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) announced today that Michelle Obama and Colorado First Lady Jeannie Ritter will co-chair the Democratic National Convention’s Delegate Service Day, Wednesday, August 27. Through this effort, the DNCC will aim to inspire hundreds of thousands of Americans in a renewed commitment to service.

On August 27, the third day of Convention week, delegates from across the country will volunteer at dozens of community service projects in and around Denver, ranging from reading to children to park cleanup and tree care, to supporting projects that aid military families, an area of special focus for Michelle Obama. Delegate Service Day is the capstone to a year-long DNCC community service program, in which leadership and staff have contributed more than 650 hours to a variety of local projects.

“Barack and I have committed much of our lives to serving our communities, and throughout this campaign we’ve witnessed first hand the incredible change the American people can bring to the country when we work together for the common good. It’s only fitting that we continue our focus on service at our Party’s Convention in Denver,” said Michelle Obama. “Not only will Delegate Service Day help give back to the city and the state hosting tens of thousands of Democrats, but it will send our delegates home with a renewed commitment to serving their communities and coming together as a nation to solve our great challenges. As Barack has often said, when ordinary people get together, we can do extraordinary things, and that’s what will happen in Denver.”

“It’s an honor to join Michelle Obama, the DNCC and strong volunteer organizations from Colroado in this effort, which will make such a positive impact on our state,” said Colorado First Lady Jeannie Ritter. “In my own experience, whether in Colorado or in Africa, I’ve learned that involvement in service strengthens communities by breaking down barriers. It’s that spirit that Delegate Service Day will foster around this Convention – and one we hope delegates will carry home with them to their communities all across the country. Delegates are strong leaders within our Party, and we hope their work here in Colorado and beyond will help to inspire millions of Americans to lives of service so together we can find solutions to enduring problems.”

Convention leaders said that Michelle Obama and Jeannie Ritter were natural choices to serve as the DNCC’s Delegate Service Day co-chairs. In her early career, Michelle Obama worked as Assistant to the Mayor of Chicago. She later became the founding Executive Director of Public Allies – Chicago, a leadership development program that identifies and prepares talented young adults for careers serving the public good. In 1996, as Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago, she developed the University's first community service program. Prior to her husband’s presidential campaign, she was Vice President of Community and External Affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Center.

Jeannie Ritter served a year in the Peace Corps, stationed in the North African country of Tunisia, where she helped build and open educational and vocational centers for people with disabilities. She returned to Africa with Gov. Ritter and their then-toddler son August in 1987 and spent the next three years running a food distribution and nutrition center as lay missionaries for the Catholic Church in Zambia. In addition to the food programs, Jeannie taught health education to the women in the community.

The DNCC is coordinating Denver-area service projects for Delegate Service Day in conjunction with Democrats Work, Metro Volunteers and Volunteers of America. Delegates who wish to learn more about the program and register for Delegate Service Day can visit www.demconvention.com/delegates2008/.

Looking to extend the initiative statewide, the DNCC is also asking each of its “Convention Captains” to organize service projects on August 27 in counties across Colorado.

Since arriving in Denver, DNCC leadership and staff have participated in monthly service projects, called “DNCC Service Days,” focused on three areas of importance to the Denver community: youth, environmental projects and the combined issues of homelessness and hunger. To date, projects have included facilitating a soccer camp for local middle school students, constructing a home for a wounded Iraq war veteran and planting more than 400 trees in a Northwest Denver neighborhood in recognition of Earth Day. In December, the DNCC joined Jeannie Ritter in preparing a special holiday breakfast for homeless and runaway youth.


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