Fascination with the human condition has led actor, comic, writer and
filmmaker, Joey Camen to his unique brand of award-winning humor. Within
6 months of finishing high school in his hometown of Detroit, 17 year
old Joey headed west to Hollywood. With his offbeat sense of humor, he
quickly became a regular performer at the world-famous Comedy Store on
the Sunset Strip, making him one of the youngest professional standup
comics ever.
Soon afterwards, Joey Camen was mentored by the late legendary voice-over
actor, Daws Butler - better known as the voice of Yogi Bear and Huckleberry
Hound. Mr. Butler helped Joey develop his remarkable talent for characterizations.
As a voice-over actor Joey Camen has worked on numerous projects, including
popular video games like Tony Hawk's "American Wasteland," "Ultimate
Spiderman" and the Warner Brothers feature "Space Jam." He's
also the designated voice of McGruff the Crime Dog.
As a standup comic, Joey Camen has headlined at top comedy clubs and
colleges across the country, and was the opening act for the Pointer
Sisters,
Richard Pryor and the legendary Marvin Gaye.
As an actor, Joey has appeared in a variety of feature films including
American Pop and Cool World. His filmmaking credits include the comedy
short, "Bernie - a love story about a man and his mattress" which
he wrote, produced, directed and starred in. The short gained critical
acclaim, winning the Bronze Award at the Houston International Film Festival.
Joey Camen is extremely visual and fun to watch while performing, and
is often compared to Eric Bogosian and Jonathan Winters. Yet even after
experiencing
Joey, people still have a hard time believing all his voices and characters
come only from him, and one still ponders whether he merely is one individual.
In addition, Joey is also the author of several feature screenplays.
Six interesting facts about Joey Camen:
• He sounds taller than he is.
• He's funny when he needs to be funny and serious when he needs
to be serious.
• He loves animals and can sound like a lot of them.
• He can sound young, old, middle-age, urban, and from just about
anywhere on the planet.
• He can sound like he's from another planet.
• He may be from another planet.
Has opened for/appeared with:
Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Rosanne Barr, Marvin Gaye, The Pointer
Sisters, Bad Finger, The Temptations, Jim Carrey, Kool and The Gang,
Jan and Dean.
Venues
The Riviera, Las Vegas, Caesar's Palace, Lake Tahoe, Comedy Store L.A.,
USC, Punchline, San Francisco, The Improv L.A., Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas,
The Improv N.Y., UCLA, MGM Grand, Reno, Comedy Store, La Jolla, and many
more.
Television/Film
MTV Half Hour Comedy Hour, Comedy Express, The Righteous Apples on PBS
(2 seasons as regular), nationally syndicated radio, Dinah Shore Show
(2 appearances), Cool World, Space Jam, The Hollywood Knights, The Richard
Pryor Show, Growing Pains.
Headlined Comedy Clubs in:
Dallas, Houston, Detroit, Los Angeles, San Diego, New York City, Tulsa,
Phoenix, Tucson, Ontario, San Francisco, and dozens more.
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