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Jeff Wayne, known in the stand-up comedy world as "Big Daddy", was born and raised in northern Kentucky. At the age of 14 he decided he wanted to become a stand-up comedian. He later moved to Los Angeles to become part of The Comedy Store. Developing an act, and writing his own material, Wayne was soon working the burgeoning comedy club industry around the United States, becoming a headline act on the circuit, working the Improv's, Funny Bones, and other comedy clubs in cities across the country. Wayne also did five tours for Carlsberg Beer in Europe. In 1993 Wayne wrote and performed his one-man show, ''Big Daddy's Barbeque''. This show, directed by Ted Lange (Isaac of TV's ''The Love Boat''), was a leap from clubs to theater, and resulted in a popular and critical success. The show had long runs, including 16 weeks in Dallas, and 10 weeks in Tempe and Seattle. ''Variety'' called the show a "one man riot" and declared Wayne "a new Will Rogers". The show was a pilot for television first for NBC, then UPN. Wayne has continued to tour with the play and has performed it over 1,000 times. As a stand-up comedian Wayne has been on many television networks, including HBO, Showtime, A&E, Fuse TV, CNN, FOX. He has also appeared on many radio shows and networks, national and local, including Dennis Prager, Bob and Tom, NPR, Mancow, Larry Elder, Gary Burbank, Ken and John, and Bob Grant. Wayne has four nationally released CDs on the Uproar comedy label. Such publications as ''The New York Times'', the ''Los Angeles Times'', ''The Cleveland Plain Dealer'', ''The Washington Post'', and Sondags B.A. (Oslo!) celebrate Wayne not just for his performing gifts or for writing his own original material, but also for his amazing audience communication. Wayne makes his home in Los Angeles, and is the divorced father of three. Wayne's hobby is collecting vintage show business memorabilia. ==Articles== *Grilling For Grins, The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Nov. 14, 1993 *Hot Ticket Comedy: Big Daddy!, Twin Cities Reader, Nov. 2-8, 1993 *Wayne's World, Scene Magazine, Rochester, N.Y., July, 1995 *White Whine, The Washington Post, July 20, 1996 *Big Daddy Rocks!, NPR, Derek McGinty, 7/22/1996 *Saucy Humor Makes 'Barbeque' a Success, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, July 10, 1997 *"Big Daddy's Humor" Brings To Hot Issues, Lexington Herald-Leader, Aug. 8, 1997 *"Best Bet? Big Daddy!", Cincinnati Enquirer, Aug. 8, 1997 *"Big Daddy Parties", Hamilton Journal-News, August 15, 1997 *'Love Boat' Star and Comic Heat Up Grill, The Fresno Bee, May 23, 1999 *Jeff Wayne's One Man Show, Chicago Tribune, April 14, 2000 *This Barbeque is More Like a Roast! Village/Southwest News, Nov. 20, 2001 *Grilling Sacred Cows, Houston Press, Nov. 8-14, 2001 *Out In Right Field, The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 28, 2004 *3 Republican Jokers, See, Walk Into a …, The New York Times, August 28, 2004 *A Funny Man, A Funny Face, A Good Time, Entertainer, Laughlin, Nevada June 18, 2008 *Pioneer Playhouse serves up 'Big Daddy's Barbeque', Lexington Herald-Leader, Aug.27, 2010 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jeff Wayne (comedian)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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