Ron G
Los Angeles, California, United States
Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
Bill Bellamy- “ Ron G is one of the hottest new faces in the game. I expect great things!
Martin Lawrence- ”You a funny boi”
The Humor Mill Magazine -Frank Holder (Publisher / Founder) - “In an age where comedy has lost its ground to profanity and other nuances, comedian Ron G came along (like Bill Cosby before him) and bought comedy back to the family living room where it shines; in front of the whole family. Ron G is definitely a future rising star in comedy, and someone to keep a close eye on before his star goes nova.”
Punchline Comedy Club, Jamie Bendall,( co-owner) -"Ron G is very engaging on stage. He's well suited to leap off the camera.” - http://www.gorong.com/
Thu Aug 7, 2008 6:21pm EDT
Atlanta Native Ron G. to Perform in 'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment
Stand-Up' on Aug. 13
'Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up' Airs on Starz Every
Wednesday at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Comedic performer and Atlanta
native Ron G. will perform in the Starz original stand-up comedy series
"Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" on Wednesday, Aug. 13 at 10
p.m. (ET/PT).
Ron G. has performed in many comedy clubs including the Comedy Stone, The
Laugh Factory and The Comedy Union. In addition, he released his first comedy
CD entitled "Don't Judge Me." In 2005, Ron G. was crowned Sierra Mist's "Late
Nite Laff Off" winner.
"Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up" is executive produced by
one of America's most popular actor/comedians, Martin Lawrence. Now in its
third season, the weekly series features 35 talented, explosive, and certainly
not politically correct, comedians who take the spotlight to tell it like it
is in their own hard-hitting style. Filmed before a live audience in
Washington, D.C. at the historic Lincoln Theatre, the show is hosted by
comedian Doug Williams who adds his own style of comedy. Spinning the music is
celebrated entertainer and DJ Biz Markie. Featured comedians are Rickey Smiley
("Comic View"), Angelo Lozada ("Showtime at the Apollo"), Steve Brown ("Def
Comedy Jam") and others.
Starz Entertainment, LLC, is a premium movie service provider operating in
the United States. It offers 16 movie channels including the flagship Starz(R)
and Encore(R) brands with approximately 16.8 million and 31.4 million
subscribers respectively. Starz Entertainment airs more than 1,000 movies per
month across its pay TV channels and offers advanced services including Starz
HD, Encore HD, Starz On Demand, Encore On Demand, MoviePlex On Demand, Starz
HD On Demand, Encore HD On Demand, MoviePlex HD On Demand, and Starz Play.
Starz Entertainment (http://www.starz.com) is an operating unit of Starz, LLC,
which is a controlled subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation, and is
attributed to Liberty Entertainment Group, a tracking stock group of Liberty
Media Corporation. - Reuters
"Last Comic Standing" features pair who matured here
By RODNEY HO
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/09/2008
Atlanta finally gets love on NBC's "Last Comic Standing" in its sixth season thanks to Louis Ramey and Ron G.
Both made it to the final 12, who after a series of audition episodes, compete in a series of eliminations starting Thursday at 9 p.m.
Comedian Louis Ramey credits audience feedback he gleened in Atlanta with fortifying his act and helping him reach the finals of NBC's 'Last Comic Standing'.
Until this season, no comic with strong Atlanta ties had ever made it to the finals before. Though neither Ramey nor Ron G live locally anymore, they both credit Atlanta for helping build their skills.
Ramey, who moved to New York in 1999, has had a Comedy Central special and a long gig doing bits for Nick at Nite, but hasn't quite broken it big. He said he learned his craft in the 1980s hosting at the Punchline and picking up advice from folks such as local standup comic Jerry Farber.
"I'm still a Georgia boy at heart," Ramey said. "I still say please and thank you and order grits for breakfast."
Ramey actually made the semifinals in season two but missed the cut and didn't even make it that far last season after he failed to impress judge and fellow comic Kathleen Madigan.
"She told me, 'Now bring your A material!' " he said.
He said he's gone to more edgy political and sexual humor in his standup act so to accommodate broadcast TV, he reached back for more tame jokes from his past this year. His best line during the semifinals in Vegas: "Once you go black, you can't get credit."
Ron G — who lived in Marietta from 1999 to 2005 until going to Los Angeles — started standup just a few years ago at Uptown Comedy Corner. "I got booed severely," he recalls.
He also worked the Punchline and the side room at the Landmark Diner and like Ramey, got tips from Farber, who has been doing standup for more than three decades.
Ron G's style of comedy is "clean," and he almost won the TV One show last year focused on "clean" comics called "Who's Got Jokes."
Jamie Bendall, co-owner of the Punchline, likes both men: "Ron G is very engaging on stage. He's well suited to leap off the camera. Ramey is very relatable across a broad spectrum of people."
Ramey, Bendall said, may have an advantage thanks to his experience: "He has hours and hours of material he could pull out in a pinch."
TV THURSDAY
"Last Comic Standing," NBC, 9 p.m. - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The University of Findlay will
host comedian Ron G at 8 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 28, in the Alumni
Memorial Union. Community
members are welcome; tickets are
$1 at the door. Ron G describes his
comedy as “high energy and clever
with an urban flare.”
Ron G graduated with a dual
degree in finance and manage-
ment from the University of South
Carolina. After deciding that he
didn’t ‘fit’ into the corporate world,
Ron G got up on stage for the first
time in Atlanta, Ga., at his cousin’s
urging and got ‘booed’ severely.
He calls that “the best and worst
day of my life - the day I fell in
love with comedy.” He has been
performing ever since at clubs,
colleges, churches and corporate
events across the country, enter-
taining people while staying true
to his commitment to clean humor.
His performance presents down-to-
earth humor and funny characters.
Ron G began his stand-up career
in Atlanta, Ga., and was crowned
first-place winner of the 2005 Sierra
Mist Late Night Laff Off. After
moving to Los Angeles to further
his career as a comedian and actor,
he was a finalist on the TV show
with Bill Bellamy, “Who’s Got
Jokes,” and was also a finalist on the
most recent season of NBC’s “Last
Comic Standing.” Ron G also was
chosen as national spokesperson
for Checker’s & Rally’s Restaurants.
“I want to represent the new
generation of comedians that get
overlooked. I’d like to show the
world the new generation is just as
funny, clever and talented,” said
Ron G.
Comedian Ron G will perform at 8 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 28, in the AMU. - Findlay University
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Ron G is blazing a trail as one of the hottest upcoming comedians in LA. This former class clown decided it was time to graduate from the classroom and take his act to the world's stage. Ron G, who describes his comedy as "high energy and clever with an urban flare," graduated with a dual degree in finance and management from the University of South Carolina. But he quickly decided he didn't fit into the corporate world, and at his cousin's urging got up on stage for the first time in Atlanta, GA and got booed severely. He calls that "the best and worst day of my life - the day I fell in love with comedy." He has been performing ever since at clubs, colleges, churches and corporate events across the country, entertaining people while staying true to his commitment to clean humor. His performance presents down to earth humor and funny characters.
Ron G began his stand up career in Atlanta, GA, and was crowned 1st place winner of the 2005 Sierra Mist Late Night Laff Off. After moving to Los Angeles to further his career as a comedian and actor, he was a finalist on the new hit TV show Bill Bellamy's "Who's Got Jokes" and was also a finalist on the most recent season of NBC's Last Comic Standing.
And if that wasn't enough, on his very first commercial audition, he booked a gig as national Spokesperson for Checker's & Rally's Restaurants. Having Martin Lawrence tell him he was funny is one of Ron G's career highlights so far, and after receiving his first standing ovation only eight months in the game, he knew he had found his calling.
Ron G says, "I want to represent the new generation of comedians that get overlooked.
I'd like to show the world the new generation is just as funny, clever and talented.
" Watch out...Ron G is destined to be the next Great King of Comedy!
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