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Guest Acts - Biographies
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HEADLINE ACT
JoKoy - Comedian
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From filling clubs across the nation to being seen weekly as a regular
guest on Chelsea Lately, Jo Koy has come a long way from his modest
start performing at a Las Vegas coffee house. His infectiously explosive
energy on stage, insightful jokes and family inspired humor cross all
boundaries and led Daily Variety to name him one of the “10 Comics to
Watch.”
Born in Tacoma, Washington, Jo credits his mother for his comedic and
acting talents. Growing up, his mother constantly encouraged him to take
part in school talent shows or present impromptu performances for his
family and friends. This encouragement led to the Las Vegas coffee
house, then a move to Los Angeles, and finally a performance on The
Tonight Show with Jay Leno in 2005. He became one of a select few to
ever receive a standing ovation on the show.
Since his Tonight Show performance, Jo was part of Carlos Mencia’s
“Punisher Tour” in 2006. He has appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Last Call
with Carson Daly, BET’s Comic View, Jamie Foxx Presents: Laffapalooza,
and appeared in various VH1 I Love the 70's, 80's and 90's episodes. His
Comedy Central special “Don’t Make Him Angry” aired in January, 2009 and
is now available on DVD. He is a regular featured comedian at the world
famous Improv, tours the college circuit nationwide and performs in
comedy clubs both in the US and internationally. Jo lives in Los
Angeles. With his catchy phrase, “I Love Orange Chicken,” Jo Koy
continues to embark on a comedy career that transcends his goals.
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GUEST ACT
Ira Perez - Singer/Songwriter
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Ira Perez is an up-and-coming artist from the Houston-area. She has been
playing piano and guitar since elementary school has been inseparable
from her instruments ever since. She graduated from Kempner High School
in 2009. During her years at Kempner, she built a strong reputation
among the student body as a musician and singer by performing in the
school’s Rockfest each year, winning the “Cougar Idol” singing
competition her junior year, and taking one of the lead parts in
Kempner’s theatre/musical production her senior year.
At 16 years old, she began writing her own music and was soon performing
throughout the Houston Area, often for charitable events. Organizations
such as Vox Culture Houston, The Sidewalk Project, Adobo Hoedown, and
The Artery, among others, sponsored such events and requested Ira to
perform. She also enjoys performing at local open mics, coffee shops,
bars, and restaurants. Most recently, Ira has joined the Potbelly team
in Sugar Land, where she performs three times a week. Ira is now 19
years old and is currently in the process of writing, recording, and
completing her first album!
More music from Ira can be found at: www.youtube.com/irapereztv and www.myspace.com/iraperez
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Co-Emcee and Dance Workshop Instructor
RJ - Dancer from Supreme Soul
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Co-Emcee and Dance Workshop Instructor
Bionic - Dancer from Supreme Soul
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Jonathan "Bionic" Bayani, with proficiencies in funk-styles (popping /
boogaloo / locking) and rocking, is best described as one of the
strongest and most versatile dancers in the hip hop dance scene. After
winning the world championships, Battle of the Year 1998 in Germany -
along with his former bboy crew, Rockforce - Bionic gained international
acclaim and is now recognized as one of the world's fiercest competitors
in popping. This has allowed him to compete and perform all over the US,
France, England, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Martinique.
Bionic is featured in numerous bboy videos that are distributed
worldwide which have influenced generations of younger dancers. His
experience has enabled him to work on theatrical shows, motion pictures,
and modeling. He has also taught master classes all over the world.
Bionic has currently worked with California based crews like Soul Sector
and Machine Gone Funk. He was recently one of the few dancers selected
by Red Bull to be a part of their Red Bull Beat Rider Program. Most
recently Bionic Battled in the Sony Ericson UK World Championships and
placed 2nd in the finals where 16 of the best poppers around the world
competed.
Other recent work was doing a web commercial for the Sony Playstation 3
and also a commercial for Capitol One. His biggest achievement to date
was representing with his new group Supreme Soul on MTV's: Americas Best
Dance Crew. Bionic is constantly working to improve his skills and learn
more about the history of his art form. His focus is to continue
traveling the world and to motivate other dancers in order to elevate
the hip hop dance scene.
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AFTER PARTY DJ
DJ Ebonix - The Booth Pimps / 97.9 KBXX Houston
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DJ Ebonix can be heard on Houston's 97.9 The Box (KBXX) and is the
resident DJ at Reign on Wednesdays, Rich's-Midtown on Saturdays, and
Escobar on Sundays. He is a member of the BoothPimps.
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OPENING CEREMONIES DJ
DJ Elroy Boogie - The Kracker Nuttz
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