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Follow on Google News | ![]() Christian Family Comedian Bob Smiley brings his unique humor to Ashevillehttps://www.eventbrite.com/ New Life Community Church 1417 Riverside Drive Asheville, NC 28804 www.newlifeofasheville.com 828-254-0040 Tickets are $10 for General Admission and there are a limited amount of Meet and Greet with Bob Smiley for $20. Buy tickets (while available) anytime before January 22, 2016 at https://www.eventbrite.com/ Many moons ago - before the invention of Ritalin or the Internet - a young, broke college student named Roberto Antonio Smiley signed up for a stand-up competition at his Student Union Building. The prize money was $500, which was nearly 5 months rent for the "efficiency" Since that incredibly average performance, Roberto shortened his name to "Bob" and started a caffeine-induced tour spreading laughter and gaiety to the masses. As a novice jokester, Smiley honed his talents as the merch-managing MC for bands like Newsboys, Third Day, and Mercy Me. This exposure, along with the fact that his act had the word "booger" in it three times, led to a swarm of goatee'd youth leaders begging Smiley to come entertain their sugar-high kid herds. He was forced to match their manic energy and soon developed a machine gun approach to comedy. Sixteen years later, Bob is now one of the nation's most in-demand and hilarious clean comedians. And he absolutely loves his job, no matter how many times his father challenges its legitimacy as a career choice... End
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