
Low profile. Hilarious. Years of experience. *BDJ* *Before DefJam* I have been performing for over half my life now and hope to continue to grow as a person and a performer. I’ve worked with some great comedians over the years such as James Stephens III, Adele Givens, Sommore, Kevin James, Lewis Black, Mitch Headberg (RIP), Dave Attell, Mitch Fatel, Wanda Sykes, Margaret Cho, Sarah Silverman, Darrell Hammond, Mario Joyner, back in the day with Martin Lawrence "Big Gulp, Super Gulp, What cha want?" and the list goes on and on...
Influences Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks, Bill Cosby, George Carlin, Lily Tomlin, Moms Mabley, Woody Allen, Chris Rock, and the first timers.
TV Shows HBO Aspen Comedy Fest, Americas Funniest People, Zapp TV, Comic View, MTV, Comedy Central, Comcast Comedy Spotlight.
Films Panther, Strange Days, A Change for the dollar (The record store). PLAYS: TopDog/UnderDog, Coriolanus, 100, DonQ, Black Battles with Dog, Othello.
Richard Calvert has been performing comedy for almost 20 years. He has worked clubs and colleges all over the country as well as being a mainstay in local comedy. He has opened for Steven Wright and Jeff Beck to name a few. Enjoy the comedy stylings of the "Love Ranger."
Performing comedy in the Tidewater area for over 20 years, Rob could be called "The Elder Statesman of Comedy".
He has performed for many fund raisers including, O.D.U. Students Against Breast Cancer, Va Beach Homeless Hospice and, The Christmas Fund Raiser for the Kings Daughters Children's Hospital. Rob has also performed with Drew Carey, Lewis Black, Brett Butler and Caroline Rhea as well as local legends, Big Mac McClellan and The Mad Hatter.