Comedy Zone - Jacksonville to welcome Steve-O
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Published by Sareth Ney on July 13, 2016 at 10:08 p.m.
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Photo credit: steveo.com
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Steve-O will take the stage of Comedy Zone – Jacksonville, from Aug. 11 through Aug. 13. His tour begins at Funny Bone in Virginia Beach, Va., from July 21 through July 24. It will conclude at Improv Rivercenter in San Antonio, from Dec. 8 through Dec. 11.
Born in London, England—Steve-O resided in five countries and spoke three languages, before the age of 12. By age 15, he took his father’s camcorder and produced skateboarding videos featuring stunts and comedy.
After graduating from high school, Steve-O attended one year of college at University of Miami. Then, he took classes at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. He was determined to be a professional stuntman.
When Steve-O graduated from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, he moved out to Hollywood, Calif. and brought his videos to producers. They found their way to Jeff Tremaine (creator, director and producer of “Jackass”). At the time, Tremaine was working with Johnny Knoxville to create a reality show featuring stunts. In 2000, Music Television (MTV) aired the first season of “Jackass”. One year later, Steve-O went on tour and called it “Steve-O Don’t Try This At Home Tour”. His trek took him to venues around the U.S. and to 12 countries around the world.
“Jackass: The Movie” was released in Oct. of 2002 and it was distributed by Paramount. Then, Steve-O and Chris Pontius received a spin-off show called “Wildboyz”. For four seasons, the show aired on MTV and MTV2. In 2006, “Jackass: Number 2” was shown on the big screen.
Three years later, Steve-O made his way onto network television. He competed on the television show, “Dancing With The Stars”, on American Broadcasting Company (ABC). He lasted six weeks on the dancing competition, powered through an injury and had no dancing background previously.
In 2010, “Jackass: 3D” premiered on the silver screen. He became a New York Times Bestselling Author with his biography, “Professional Idiot”. He embarked in the world of stand-up comedy. As a performing artist, he has performed in almost 40 countries. Showtime premiered his one hour long comedy show called “Guilty As Charged”. The special made it to the top one percent of all Showtime comedy specials aired on the cable network.
Since March of 2008, Steve-O continues to be clean and sober. He carries on with a healthy and vegan lifestyle, in Los Angeles.
Born in London, England—Steve-O resided in five countries and spoke three languages, before the age of 12. By age 15, he took his father’s camcorder and produced skateboarding videos featuring stunts and comedy.
After graduating from high school, Steve-O attended one year of college at University of Miami. Then, he took classes at Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College. He was determined to be a professional stuntman.
When Steve-O graduated from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, he moved out to Hollywood, Calif. and brought his videos to producers. They found their way to Jeff Tremaine (creator, director and producer of “Jackass”). At the time, Tremaine was working with Johnny Knoxville to create a reality show featuring stunts. In 2000, Music Television (MTV) aired the first season of “Jackass”. One year later, Steve-O went on tour and called it “Steve-O Don’t Try This At Home Tour”. His trek took him to venues around the U.S. and to 12 countries around the world.
“Jackass: The Movie” was released in Oct. of 2002 and it was distributed by Paramount. Then, Steve-O and Chris Pontius received a spin-off show called “Wildboyz”. For four seasons, the show aired on MTV and MTV2. In 2006, “Jackass: Number 2” was shown on the big screen.
Three years later, Steve-O made his way onto network television. He competed on the television show, “Dancing With The Stars”, on American Broadcasting Company (ABC). He lasted six weeks on the dancing competition, powered through an injury and had no dancing background previously.
In 2010, “Jackass: 3D” premiered on the silver screen. He became a New York Times Bestselling Author with his biography, “Professional Idiot”. He embarked in the world of stand-up comedy. As a performing artist, he has performed in almost 40 countries. Showtime premiered his one hour long comedy show called “Guilty As Charged”. The special made it to the top one percent of all Showtime comedy specials aired on the cable network.
Since March of 2008, Steve-O continues to be clean and sober. He carries on with a healthy and vegan lifestyle, in Los Angeles.
Steve-O tour dates:
July 21 through July 24 - Funny Bone, Virginia Beach, Va.
July 28 through July 31 - Zanies, Nashville, Tenn.
Aug. 04 through Aug. 07 - Improv, Brea, Calif.
Aug. 11 through Aug. 13 - Comedy Zone, Jacksonville, Fla.
Aug. 18 through Aug. 21 - Improv, Addison, Texas
Sept. 01 through Sept. 04 - Spokane Comedy Club, Spokane, Wash.
Sept. 15 through Sept. 17 - Magooby’s Joke House, Timonium, Md.
Sept. 22 through Sept. 25 - Levity Live, West Nyack, N.Y.
Sept. 29 - Comedy Connection, Chicopee, Mass.
Sept. 30 - Wilbur Theatre, Boston
Oct. 01 - Fox Theatre, Ledyard, Conn.
Oct. 06 through Oct. 09 - Improv, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Fla.
Oct. 20 through Oct. 22 - Comic Strip, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Oct. 27 through Oct. 30 - Tacoma Comedy Club, Tacoma, Wash.
Nov. 03 through Nov. 06 - House of Comedy, Bloomington, Minn.
Nov. 10 through Nov. 13 - Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington, Ky.
Nov. 17 through Nov. 20 - Sidesplitters, Tampa, Fla.
Dec. 01 through Dec. 03 - Comedy Zone, Charlotte, N.C.
Dec. 08 through Dec. 11 - Improv Rivercenter, San Antonio
July 21 through July 24 - Funny Bone, Virginia Beach, Va.
July 28 through July 31 - Zanies, Nashville, Tenn.
Aug. 04 through Aug. 07 - Improv, Brea, Calif.
Aug. 11 through Aug. 13 - Comedy Zone, Jacksonville, Fla.
Aug. 18 through Aug. 21 - Improv, Addison, Texas
Sept. 01 through Sept. 04 - Spokane Comedy Club, Spokane, Wash.
Sept. 15 through Sept. 17 - Magooby’s Joke House, Timonium, Md.
Sept. 22 through Sept. 25 - Levity Live, West Nyack, N.Y.
Sept. 29 - Comedy Connection, Chicopee, Mass.
Sept. 30 - Wilbur Theatre, Boston
Oct. 01 - Fox Theatre, Ledyard, Conn.
Oct. 06 through Oct. 09 - Improv, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Fla.
Oct. 20 through Oct. 22 - Comic Strip, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Oct. 27 through Oct. 30 - Tacoma Comedy Club, Tacoma, Wash.
Nov. 03 through Nov. 06 - House of Comedy, Bloomington, Minn.
Nov. 10 through Nov. 13 - Comedy Off Broadway, Lexington, Ky.
Nov. 17 through Nov. 20 - Sidesplitters, Tampa, Fla.
Dec. 01 through Dec. 03 - Comedy Zone, Charlotte, N.C.
Dec. 08 through Dec. 11 - Improv Rivercenter, San Antonio
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sareth Ney is the journalist for A Quarter and Dream Pictures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications and Center for New Media from Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is a former apprentice to master of horror, Clive Barker. He is a Wu-Tang Clan inspired superhero, Wu-Man Chu. He is an award-winning short filmmaker; his goal is to write 150 articles in select time zones, inducts every article into his hall of fame, is a stand-up comedian, motivational speaker, founder and co-host of Pueblo's Independent Multimedia Podcast and is the festival director at Sareth-Fest Music and Comedy Festival.
