Indianapolis, IN (1888PressRelease)
January 13, 2008 - Comedian, Filmmaker and Las Vegas resident Don Barnhart Jr is the grand prize winner in the American Idol Underground’s 2007 Comedy Contest and will take the stage as he headlines Morty's Comedy Joint Jan 23-27 in Indianapolis, IN.
In a fierce online competition, Don Barnhart Jr was crowned the new comedy champion in The American Idol Underground’s 2007 Big Push Competition. AIU is the online version of American Idol that allows artists to compete in 13 different categories including comedy.
The contest allows fans to listen and rate the submissions that artists upload for airplay on one of the Web site’s genre-specific radio stations. Barnhart got the highest rating in the comedy category by getting the most airplay for his clip, “Trailer Trash”. Fans then voted him the best and funniest comedian, gaining him worldwide media exposure and thousands of dollars in prizes. The goal of AIU is to revolutionize the entertainment industry by allowing successful artists to be created by the listening public.
Barnhart was already on the rise to comedy stardom when he won the contest and was recently named one of the top 100 comedians to see 3 years in a row by Entertainment Business Weekly. Besides being a talented comedian, Barnhart recently wrote, directed and stars in the independent film, “China Dolls” which is already generating a great buzz with outstanding early reviews. It's a gripping look into the underground world of human trafficking inspired by Don's many tours overseas entertaining the troops.
Barnhart is also a contributing author on the book, “I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America’s Top Comics” which the NY Times calles "hilarious". He is also the producer and host of the new syndicated television series, "The Freedom of Speech Comedy Show" where he showcases his comedy pals in a late night comedy show that doesn't hold back.
To set up press interviews:
Don Barnhart Jr.
(702) 449-1763
barnhartjr ( @ ) embarqmail dot com
www.DonBarnhart.com or www.ChinaDollsMovie.com or www.TheChucklehut.com
8573 Coyote Peak Circle
Las Vegas, NV 89147
