Ian Salmon
Kent, Washington, United States | INDIE
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Last night, I had the pleasure of supporting local Comedian Ian Salmon in College Park Maryland. I have to tell you that I was “Totally Impressed” with his performance. Now before I provide a review for his performance, I must talk about the other comedians that were present…
About 6 or 7 comedians took that stage prior to Ian [there were so many that we lost count and only remembered them by their bit]. Kind of like when you watch a “Title Fight” on HBO or Showtime. They have several other matches then you get to see the match that you have “really” been waiting to see. As each comedian came to the stage, they “of course” had their own unique style and genre of Comedy. One of my friends [also and ODU Alum] attended the Comedy Show with me. We found ourself rating each comedian on a scale of 1 – 10 as they left the stage. We rated them based on their stage presence, material, interaction with the audience, and audience response. Well at least that is what I was rating them on . The lowest score that was given was a 3 and the highest was a 9.5.
Of the 6 – 7 comedians who came to the stage, the ones who really stood out to me were:
~ There was a performer who reminded me of Dave Chappelle.
~ The Beautician, she was “crazy” interjecting all sorts of sexual material while quoting the bible lol. She “got” a high score.
~ Then there was the mixed young lady. Her warm up was kinda slow but once the ball got rolling she was “Fabulous”. When she told her ending story, we were rolling on the floor. “Yes” she received a high final score.
Now to review the Headliner, comedian Ian Salmon”. I must be honest, my buddy and I were kinda ready to go midway through the evening. We had a plan to hit the door and depart as soon as Ian came to the stage. Each time the host was behind the mic we prayed that he was going to introduce “Ian”, but he didn’t. Can I tell you that, it was “so worth the wait”. He is definitely a very “Talented and gifted “International” comedian. His piece was totally AWESOME! He was fluid, had great transitions, kept the audience’s attention, kept the audience engaged, had few if any low points, and just demonstrated that he a talented and well seasoned performer. It is well worth your money to check him out.
His rating for the evening was a “9.5?. You need to support him. Get your but off of your couch and start to attend events when he is the headliner. I PROMISE THAT YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED. Don’t sleep on this guy. Once he reaches “household-name” status, there will be standing room only. - Avonne Curry Show
Last night, I had the pleasure of supporting local Comedian Ian Salmon in College Park Maryland. I have to tell you that I was “Totally Impressed” with his performance. Now before I provide a review for his performance, I must talk about the other comedians that were present…
About 6 or 7 comedians took that stage prior to Ian [there were so many that we lost count and only remembered them by their bit]. Kind of like when you watch a “Title Fight” on HBO or Showtime. They have several other matches then you get to see the match that you have “really” been waiting to see. As each comedian came to the stage, they “of course” had their own unique style and genre of Comedy. One of my friends [also and ODU Alum] attended the Comedy Show with me. We found ourself rating each comedian on a scale of 1 – 10 as they left the stage. We rated them based on their stage presence, material, interaction with the audience, and audience response. Well at least that is what I was rating them on . The lowest score that was given was a 3 and the highest was a 9.5.
Of the 6 – 7 comedians who came to the stage, the ones who really stood out to me were:
~ There was a performer who reminded me of Dave Chappelle.
~ The Beautician, she was “crazy” interjecting all sorts of sexual material while quoting the bible lol. She “got” a high score.
~ Then there was the mixed young lady. Her warm up was kinda slow but once the ball got rolling she was “Fabulous”. When she told her ending story, we were rolling on the floor. “Yes” she received a high final score.
Now to review the Headliner, comedian Ian Salmon”. I must be honest, my buddy and I were kinda ready to go midway through the evening. We had a plan to hit the door and depart as soon as Ian came to the stage. Each time the host was behind the mic we prayed that he was going to introduce “Ian”, but he didn’t. Can I tell you that, it was “so worth the wait”. He is definitely a very “Talented and gifted “International” comedian. His piece was totally AWESOME! He was fluid, had great transitions, kept the audience’s attention, kept the audience engaged, had few if any low points, and just demonstrated that he a talented and well seasoned performer. It is well worth your money to check him out.
His rating for the evening was a “9.5?. You need to support him. Get your but off of your couch and start to attend events when he is the headliner. I PROMISE THAT YOU WON’T BE DISAPPOINTED. Don’t sleep on this guy. Once he reaches “household-name” status, there will be standing room only. - Avonne Curry Show
Discography
2011 Ian Salmon Live at The Funny Bone Dayton, OH available on Amazon.com.
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Bio
Salmon, a Jamaican native, was raised in Takoma Park, Maryland by his mother Cinderella Salmon. He began stand-up comedy in the early 90s and has been cranking out laughs ever since.
The comedian is noted for is his ability to keep his jokes fresh and unique. He weaves together experiences of travel, divorce and fatherhood, creating an enthralling web of comedy that will leave people in side-splitting laughter. With everything hes done, the man has endless material to use for the reward of a good laugh.
In 2000 Salmon was a finalist in the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. He was also a semi-finalist in 2003 in Comedy Centrals Laugh Riots, a national competition for best new comedians in the country.
In 2009 Salmon moved to Los Angeles to try his way with actingafter Eve Zibart, a writer for the Washington Post, told him he would make a great actor. He has been seen in TV shows Flash Forward, The Mentalist and Criminal Minds; and in the films Dark Eyes and Minority Report.
Salmons career has taken him all over the world, from his stint in L.A. to cities like Amsterdam, Beijing, Belgium,Shanghai, Japan,Okinawa, London, but it is the founding in 2011 of Cinderella Cares a Lung Cancer Charity that raises funds and awareness through the arts named after his late mother Cinderella Salmon that is his greatest achievement to date!
Salmon has rededicated himself to raising awareness and funds for research and early diagnosis through his gift of humor, a former smoker himself he is determine to save lives through laughter. .
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