Biography
COMING NOV 2009 TO PREMIUM CABLE, GOIN NATIVE INDIAN COMEDY SLAM. Performing with Native Comedy icon, Charlie Hill and veteran standups, Larry Omaha and Charlie Hill, the show will be a historic Hollywood first, an all Indian standup comedy special.
Pow Wow Comedy Jam showcases four of the best and brightest Native American comedians, delivering a trail of laughs across the land. Since coming together as a group in 2005, Pow Wow Comedy Jam has unleashed a buzz in Indian Country as well as the mainstream comedy scene with a string of high energy shows at venues including the Las Vegas Hilton, the Sacramento Convention Center, the Hollywood Improv, The University of Wisconsin and Isleta Casino, in Albuquerque.
Featuring Marc Yaffee (Aztec/Navajo), Jim Ruel (Bay Mills Ojibwe), Vaughn Eaglebear (Colville/Lakota), and JR Redwater (Standing Rock Sioux), Pow Wow Comedy Jam hits the jackpot with this winning combination of talented performers.
MARC YAFFEE
Adopted at birth and confused ever since, Marc takes audiences on his hilarious journey of discovery as he stumbles onto his Native American roots. Marc wrings out the laughs as pokes fun at the seemingly endless contradictions in his life. The result is original comedy that people from all walks of life can relate to. The co-founder of Pow Wow Comedy Jam, Marc has entertained audiences on three continents, including U.S. Troops in the Persian Gulf, Germany, Korea and Japan. At home, Marc has played clubs and colleges in 26 states. His TV credits include "Byron Allen's Comics Unleashed" and SiTV's "Funny is Funny."
"I'm a Mexican Irish Navajo, Mexi-jo. My ancestors exploited my own ancestors. I feel guilty and oppressed."
"A lady asked me after a show, "Is it true you Navajos in your travels, you're guided by outer voices?" I'm like, "Yeah, it's called an Onstar Navigation System."
VAUGHN EAGLEBEAR
Nicknamed "The Frybread Assasin," Vaughn scores a comedy bullseye with his original brand of one-liner comedy. With an unconventional style and thought-provoking material, Vaughn is like an amusement park ride for the brain. When this ride is over, audiences will have a severe dose of comedy whiplash. An accomplished Pow Wow drummer and emcee, the multi-talented Eaglebear also wrote the song "John Wayne's Teeth" for the movie "Smoke Signals."
"The Cleveland Indians are going to change their name. They don't want to be known as a team that perpetuates racial stereotypes. From now on they're just going to be called the Indians."
"April showers bring May flowers and Mayflowers bring pilgrims.
JIM RUEL
Take a Stanford engineering degree, a great imagination and hilarious stable of celebrity impressions . The result, a funny Ojibwe, hard-wired for comedy. Jim mines his creative brain for comedic gems that have earned him rave reviews from London to Los Angeles. As soon as the jokes fly out of his mouth, audiences know why Jim was selected as a finalist in NBC's talent Diversity Showcase and cast to appear on the BBC Comedy Show, "The World Stands Up." This Milwaukee native leaves audiences drunk with laughter.
"My friends took me hunting. They wanted me to be their tracker. I grew up in the city, I'm really more of a stalker."
"Indians celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Except we call it "You're Welcome Day."
JR REDWATER
Like a jolt of comedy lightning, JR takes audiences by storm with his fearless style of raw funny. JR's pain, is the audiences' gain as he spins the bitter hardships of reservation life into huge laughs. They call him the "Reservation Sensation" for good reason; he is one of the most requested motivational speakers in Indian Country today, You will know why as soon you see JR hit the stage. This master storyteller delivers wall to wall laughs that connects with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
"I went to an all-Indian boarding school. Yeah, boards on the windows, boards on the doors..."
"My brother is now attending one of the top institutions in the country. You may have heard of it. It's called Leavenworth Penitentiary."
Instrumentation
Jim Ruel
Vaughn Eaglebear
Marc Yaffee
JR Redwater
Discography
Links
| http://www.powwowcomedyjam.com |
| MYSPACE |
| PWCJ 10 Min Demo on You Tube |
| Jim Ruel |
| Marc Yaffee Website |
| JR Redwater Website |