Stand-Up, Message
Ron McGehee is the world’s funniest “Half-Korean, Half-Irish” comedian, yep a dime a dozen. Born in Flint, Michigan, and later raised in Orange, California, after his family succumbed to the “Great Liquor Store Rush” of the early 80’s. He started comedy with the Orange County Crazies Improv troupe and then moved to L.A. to pursue stand-up full time. He has headlined at such venues as the World Famous Improv Comedy Clubs and The Comedy Store. He has appeared on Funny Farm TV and was a premier performer honored on KNBC Channel 4 News in Los Angeles for Asian-American History Month.
McGehee was a finalist in the NBC Laugh Factory Latino/Asian-American Comedy Showcase and in the 2002 “Orange County’s Funniest Person Contest” where he went on to win in 2003. McGehee has also appeared on NBC’s Last Comic Standing 2 as a finalist and he recently filmed a commercial for the international transportation company DHL that is airing nationally.
McGehee has made a number of guest television appearances including The Joni Lamb Show on DayStar, JCTV, ABC Family, Si TV, Comedy Central, TBN and TLN promoting his brand of innovative Clean Comedy. He recently did warm-up comedy at a live taping for Carlos Oscar’s one-hour special on Comedy Central, which was also released on DVD by Time Warner Video. McGehee has confirmed an unnamed comedy pilot with CBS producers to write as well as appear on the show and is in the running for a writing position for NBC. He has also written for The Late, Late Show with Craig Kilborn, The Carson Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel, Spec scripts for Scrubs and My Name Is Earl. His writing credits don’t stop there, he wrote an original feature treatment, comedy, Valhallapalooza, feature first draft comedy Whitewashed, original feature treatment drama The Finder of the Path and original animated series treatment The Adventures of Cap’N’Cuinno and Express-O-Lad. McGehee and wife comedienne Kerri Pomarolli also made an appearance on the Oxygen Network’s hit reality show, Tori and Dean: Inn Love, which aired on August 14, 2007.
McGehee does not believe in putting all his eggs in one basket. So along with furthering his comedy career he is now a producing co-host of The Family Countdown, a national syndicated radio program. He is also producing his own clean comedy show at top venues throughout the United States.
McGehee starred and co-produced a pilot, along with his comedian wife Kerri Pomarolli, produced by Eastgate Productions. The pilot demonstrates both McGehee and Pomarolli’s comedic ability to interact as they take on the task of home improvement.
Ron McGehee has made a name for himself as a favorite entertainer in the corporate market with companies such as City of Hope, AB-FAB Motors, Angelus Film Awards, Toyota, Hyundai, Ontario Mills, Kolon International, Hanjin Shipping, Cisco and many others. He is a favorite at national camps and festivals in the youth market such as Spirit West Coast, Life Fest and Knott’s Berry Farm Youth Nights and Youth Specialties Convention. He tours throughout the U.S. performing and speaking at churches and colleges bringing his life lessons and hilarious multi-cultural humor to audiences nationally. When time allows, the husband and wife team up touring the country performing their unique brand of “He Said, She Said” show where Ron tries to get in the last word.
He is also busy as a screenwriter and contributing writer in many magazines including Brio for teens from Focus on the Family, Battle magazine and the new national magazine Hope For Women. You can also read Ron's national syndicated column “Headline Humor” in The Chronicle Christian Newspapers.
"I received
Jesus Christ as my personal savior when I was nine years old. I had
just heard a discussion of the "End Times" between my older brother
and cousin. I did not want to suffer and asked my brother how
I could by pass this judgment. Unfortunately, I did not accept
Christ as my Lord. I went to church and pretty much was a good
kid, but I felt that I could do whatever I wanted and just ask
for forgiveness right before I died and everything would be OK.
"My Junior
year in high school was my most important year for college. I
prided myself in the fact that I was able to have straight A's,
be on the Varsity Football team and was the Student body Vice-President.
These were my accomplishments that I would measure the treasure
of my life with. God had a different measurement.
"After
contracting a blood disease I was unable to attend school for
several weeks. My physical state dropped and I was unable to play
football. Because I missed so many classes I was unable to catch
up and my grades suffered severely. As a result I did not maintain
the grade point average needed to be on student government and
my position was revoked. My popularity waned and friends were
scarce. All that I treasured had been destroyed, and my life at
its base was undeniably worthless.
"I could
not find a reason to go on existing. But God gave me a reason
to live. I realized that I had been a wayward child and that by
depriving me of all that was distracting, my Heavenly Father was
able to get my attention and give me my much needed hug. I repented
and finally accepted Christ as my LORD as well as my SAVIOR. He
is both one in the same.
"The hope
and the drive that fuels my life for family, friends and career
would not have the same fervor if they were not under the blanket
of Salvation that I know I have. Whatever I am doing, I know that
I am a minister and witness for what the Lord has done in my life."
"He
was very, very funny. At times, he had to pause for 15-40 seconds
to let us stop laughing, and in some cases dry the tears of laughter
from our eyes."
- Rev. Greg,
Chinese Faith Church
"Ron was hilarious! The crowd couldn't stop laughing. His testimony of what it is like to live as a Christian in Hollywood was also encouraging. Students are still talking about his performance and his ability to entertain, teach and captivate the audience!"
- Carrie Fitzsimmons, Student AffairsShorter College, Rome, Georgia
Comedy Clubs
- The Improv, Irvine CA
- The Comedy Store, Hollywood CA
Television
- Funny Farm TV
- NBC Channel 4 News for the Asian-American
History Month.
- Semi-Finalist on
NBC's Last Comic Standing
- Finalist in the NBC/Laugh Factory Latino/Asian-
American
Comedy Showcase
Awards
- Named "Orange County's Funniest Person" in 2003.
Performer: Ron McGehee
Travels from: Los Angeles, CA
Performance Fee: Call for quote
Travel Requirements: Airfare and Hotel for (1)
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