Bob Smiley
Encyclopedia
Bob Smiley is an American Christian comedian and author who lives near Houston, Texas
. He has been a stand-up comedian for more than 10 years all over the United States
, Canada
, England
, Wales
and East Kentucky. He performed in front of 60,000 people while opening up for Switchfoot
. He also was the opening act for Audio Adrenaline
's last show in Hawaii
. He has performed at the Spirit West Coast
and Festival Con Dios
music festivals. He has opened for such groups as Newsboys
(whose former lead singer Peter Furler
is good friends with Smiley), MercyMe
, Third Day
, Switchfoot, TobyMac
and Audio Adrenaline. He has been a guest on the comedy show Bananas. In 2002, Inpop records
released his first comedy CD I've Got A Funny Feeling About This.
He recently wrote a book entitled Growing up Super Average: The Adventures of Average Boy. The book is a comedy/devotional book for Middle School kids using humor to help them learn to deal with the top 25 problems kids that age face. He has also written articles for Clubhouse magazine.
Bob graduated from Abilene Christian University
in West Texas. (Motto: Have you seen our Tree?). He majored in Elementary Education, thinking the classes would be easy. "After all", he says, "I already knew most of the alphabet". He has been married for 10 years and has three boys.
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. He has been a stand-up comedian for more than 10 years all over the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and East Kentucky. He performed in front of 60,000 people while opening up for Switchfoot
Switchfoot
Switchfoot is an American rock band from San Diego, California. The band's members are Jon Foreman , Tim Foreman , Chad Butler , Jerome Fontamillas , and Drew Shirley .After early successes in the Christian rock scene, Switchfoot first gained mainstream...
. He also was the opening act for Audio Adrenaline
Audio Adrenaline
Audio Adrenaline was a Christian rock band that formed in the late 1980s at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson, Kentucky. During the band's 17-year existence, they were awarded two Grammy awards, multiple Dove Awards and they released 17 number one singles. They were regular performers at the...
's last show in Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
. He has performed at the Spirit West Coast
Spirit West Coast
Spirit West Coast is a Christian music festival that features Christian artists from several different genres. It also features lectures, workshops in tents, kids' shows, petting zoos, and comedians....
and Festival Con Dios
Festival Con Dios
Festival Con Dios was a traveling Christian music festival that began in spring 2001. The first festival was started by Newsboys and also featured Audio Adrenaline, The O.C. Supertones, Pillar, T-Bone, The Benjamin Gate, Skillet, Switchfoot, and others. This was one of the largest CCM traveling...
music festivals. He has opened for such groups as Newsboys
Newsboys
Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold...
(whose former lead singer Peter Furler
Peter Furler
Peter Andrew Furler is an Australian musician, songwriter, producer, and record executive but is best known as the former lead singer for the Christian rock band Newsboys.-Biography:...
is good friends with Smiley), MercyMe
MercyMe
MercyMe is an American Christian rock band founded in Greenville, Texas. The band consists of vocalist Bart Millard, keyboardist James Bryson, percussionist Robby Shaffer, bassist Nathan Cochran and guitarists Michael Scheuchzer and Barry Graul....
, Third Day
Third Day
Third Day is a Grammy award-winning Christian rock band formed in Marietta, Georgia during the 1990s. The band was founded by lead singer Mac Powell, guitarist Mark Lee and former member Billy Wilkins. The other band members are bassist Tai Anderson and drummer David Carr...
, Switchfoot, TobyMac
TobyMac
Toby McKeehan , better known by his stage name TobyMac , is a Christian recording artist, music producer, hip-hop/pop artist, singer-songwriter, and author....
and Audio Adrenaline. He has been a guest on the comedy show Bananas. In 2002, Inpop records
Inpop Records
Inpop Records is an independent contemporary Christian music record label based in Franklin, Tennessee, USA. It was launched in July 1999 by Australians Peter Furler, Dale Bray, and Wes Campbell...
released his first comedy CD I've Got A Funny Feeling About This.
He recently wrote a book entitled Growing up Super Average: The Adventures of Average Boy. The book is a comedy/devotional book for Middle School kids using humor to help them learn to deal with the top 25 problems kids that age face. He has also written articles for Clubhouse magazine.
Bob graduated from Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University
Abilene Christian University is a private university located in Abilene, Texas, affiliated with Churches of Christ. ACU was founded in 1906, as Childers Classical Institute...
in West Texas. (Motto: Have you seen our Tree?). He majored in Elementary Education, thinking the classes would be easy. "After all", he says, "I already knew most of the alphabet". He has been married for 10 years and has three boys.
Discography
- Bob, Out of Mind (1998, KMG RecordsKMG RecordsKMG Records was a Christian record label. The label was established in 1997 by Buddy Killen as a subunit of the Killen Music Group / Buddy Killen Enterprises and sold in late 1998 to Cal Turner III, who is related to the Cal Turner of Dollar General stores...
, Review: HM Magazine) - I've got a funny feeling about this (2002)
- Firmer Abs in One Hour! (2004)
- Uncaged (2007)