About Bob Rumba Bob Rumba is a Midwest-based professional ventriloquist, comic and Hollywood-lookalike (Groucho, Charlie Chaplin, Barney Fife, Stan Laurel, Peter Sellers), in addition to a host of other talents. He's appeared on TV shows like "America's Funniest People", "Oprah", "Human Factor" (BBC) and numerous TV commercials.

You Might Have Seen Bob Rumba:

CRUISE SHIPS:
Scandinavian World Cruises
Disney Cruise Ships

BRANSON, MO:
On Stage as Ed Sullivan in Branson, Missouri!

TELEVISION:
Oprah Winfrey Show, America's Funniest People (winner), Spotlight Cafe with Judy Tenuts, Steve Allen & Carl Reiner Special, The Comedy Channel Soundstage with Proctor & Bergman, Kids Are People Too, Bozo's Circus, Bubble Gum Digest, Most Important Person,  OnQ 2 on 2, Night Shift, John Powers Show, Human Factor (BBC), 30 Seconds of Fame (Fox),   News Programs: CBS, NBC, ABC, WGN

RADIO:
Kevin Matthews WLUP, Danny Bonaduce WLUP, Penny & Wayne Show WFYR, Cab k'93 WXRT, Lifestyle Radio WCFL

COMMERCIALS:
Montgomery Wards, Sunkist, Nine Lives with Morris the Cat, United Airlines with Tom Posten
Groucho Marx: Saxon Paints, Thrift & Treasure Drugstores
( Ventriloquist): McDonalds, Lubie's Cafe, Air Phone, Goldrush Ice Cream Bars (General Mills)

PHOTO ADVERTISEMENTS:
Kellogg's Corn Flakes (box front & back), Hallmark Cards, Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum, California Dreamer Cards, Wausau Insurance Company,  (Stan Laurel): Tre-Flan Weed Killer, Judy Tenuta's CD "I Like Boys" cover (front & back)

INDUSTRIAL FILMS:
AT&T (Groucho),  Leo Burnett Advertising Agency (Groucho), Westinghouse (Honeymooners, Ed Norton)

PROMOTIONAL SHOWS:
Sears 100th Anniversary Celebration, Palmer House, Chicago, IL., Nutri-Sweet International Convention, Bermuda Chicago Addy Awards Emcee, Chicago, IL., Consumer Electronics Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.,  Marchon (Chaplin), O'Hare Expo, Chicago, IL., Digit, Milwaukee, WI., Boat Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL., Hoyle Productions, Inc. (as Professor Hoyle), US Tour Respiratory Therapy Convention (Groucho), Atlanta, GA. Chiropractor Convention (ventriloquist),  US Tour The Variety  Convention Show, O'Hare Expo, Chicago, IL., The Chicago Comicon, O'Hare Expo, Chicago, IL., Konami Video Games (Groucho), That's Entertainment Video (chain) Brickyard Shopping Center, Chicago, IL.

FESTS:
Oktoberfest, LaCrosse; Summerfest, Milwaukee; Kenoshafest, (WI)  Chicagofest, Navy Pier; Oak Parkfest; LaGrangefest; Aurorafest, (IL)

CLUBS:
Park West, Chicago, IL., Chicago Theater, IL., Paramount Theater, Aurora, IL., Caroline's, New York, NY., Tropicana Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ., George's, Chicago, IL., Clairidge Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ., Punchline, Atlanta, GA., Hagarty's, Fort Lauderdale, FL.,  Uncle Funnys, FL.,  Improv; Funny Bone; Funny Firm, Chicago, IL.,  Playboy Club, Chicago, IL., Roxy, Chicago, IL., Chateau Louise, IL., Holiday Inn; Mister Kelly's; Sally's Stage MC., Chicago, IL., Comedy Caboose, MN.,  Old Chicago Vaudeville Theater, Bolingbrook, IL.,  Kingston Mines, Chicago, IL.,  Hollywood Casino, Aurora, IL., Zanie's, IL., North American Comedy Jam Tour of Canada

OPENING ACT FOR:
Barbara Mandrell, Neil Sedaka, Manhattan Transfer, Emo, Judy Tenuta, Tony Bennett, Tom Jones, The Flying Elvis, Roger Ebert, Larry Linville (M.A.S.H.), Hanna Barbera

LITERARY WORKS:
Bob Rumba's Stand Up Comix Comic Book
Talk Like A Dummy - The Art Of Ventriloquism DVD

COLLEGES:
Northwestern University, University of Illinois (Circle, Champaign), Northeastern University, Barat College, University of Chicago, Loyola, Depaul

THEATER SHOWS:
Bye, Bye, Birdie, The Boy Friend, Girl Crazy, Showboat, Ain't Sex Awful, Mame, Funzapoppin, Of Thee I Sing

Bob Rumba's Current Projects

Currently, Bob and Rick's DVD is done!
E-mail Rick for details on how to get the new DVD!
Bob will be in Casa Grande, AZ with Rick to teach the Puppets at DiamondJam from January 9 - 13, 2008
For more information go to www.DiamondJam.com

Booking Bob Rumba

Bob can be contacted at VIP-212-BOBB for bookings or just to hear his latest celebrity impersonation phone message.

Bob Rumba as Ed Sullivan

Bob Rumba's DVD for learning Ventriloquism Talk Like A Dummy

Bob and Darby

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