Campus Activities Magazine - October 2010 by The Cameo Group

“LAST COMIC” RUNNER-UP 18 TOMMY JOHNAGIN An exclusive interview with Tommy about his recent success and his campus show.

JARED CAMPBELL 28 Jared talks about his new agency, Degy Booking, and his climb into the campus market. GAM3RS 32 A hilarious one man play that takes a serious look at the integration and impact of gaming in our lives.

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DIRTY HEADS GO SERIOUS ROCK

This hot up-and-coming band has been featured on WARPED TOUR and toured with 311 and Sublime with Rome. Their album Any Port In A Storm has hit Billboard’s Hot 100 and #11 on iTunes Rock Chart.

HOT MUSIC 2011 36 Agencies give us their picks for hot music performers and bands in the upcoming year. D E P A R T M E N T S

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RANDOM THOUGHTS & OTHER MINDLESS DRIBBLE And That is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;?

I have come to realize there are some of you that have an interest in what is going on with the proceedings regarding the suit between this magazine and NACA and there are others of you who are in the majority who are not now nor have ever been members of NACA and could care less. So rather than dedicate precious space in this magazine, this will be my last editorial on this issue unless some drastic issue comes up that affects the marketplace. If you are interested in what is going on, you can follow the issue on whoownscampusactivities.com where posts will be made as the case proceeds. You may also ask to be put on a email list for updated information by contacting eric@apca.com or kirby@cameopublishing.com.

I spent nearly eleven years at NACA and watched many good people come and go. For the most part, the staff was well compensated for their time but the staff was constantly conflicted. Amazingly, one of the key issues was there were more chiefs than indians. Sometimes there were more supervisors than there were staff people to manage and this created dissent among those who considered themselves in the lowly positions doing the grunt work. When a staff meeting was called, more than half the employees were involved leaving the remainder wondering what was being said about them behind their backs rather than to their faces. Fortunately, I was a guy in the middle. I was pretty much left alone to run the advertising portion of the magazine and create new revenue streams for the organization. When I came on board, I knew nothing about the entertainment industry and very little about sales. What I did know was creativity and graphic design.

During the first year I struggled to make ends meet, but came up with some inventive ways to increase revenue that would benefit the association and provide a service to its members. By the time I reached my eighth or ninth year with the organization, I was probably the highest paid employee on staff. I found I was good at developing relationships with artists and agencies and by developing a graphics division, all of a sudden we had new clients and revenue that had never existed before.

I worked very long hours but was rewarded with sales as a result of my work. I had two excellent supervisors while I was a NACA, first Rich Mais and finally Lou Ross. Both were just as hard-working as I was and I respected them for their work and the professional conduct.

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pose of this column is not to throw dirt on NACA. But there was one egregious situation that turned the heads of everyone. During the early years, we had a nice young lady who handled taking care of the mailing and running errands for the office. Apparently, there was some notion that Sara (a name we will use) was gay. Not long after the rumor made it to the executive director’s office, Sara’s office chores were changed to having to physically carrying large bags of magazines down the stairs to the association van to actually scrubbing the baseboards in the office and the bathrooms with a toothbrush. As with this case, I think the national office does its best to insulate the executive committee and the board from many of the actual incidents that happen in everyday life of NACA. Fortunately, this executive director was fired for his actions because the employees were up in arms about the situation. But how long did it go on before they took the necessary action?

I personally have no axe to grind with NACA. The conflict we had in the past was settled with both of us agreeing to keep that settlement confidental. That is the way it will remain. This particular incident is another matter. NACA has infringed on the trademark of this magazine by using variations of its website and pointing them to their own site. I believe there is no logical, ethical reason for doing this and the fact that they say they didn’t know is not only stupid but preposterous. It is not my intent to kill NACA. I think they are a viable, professional source for entertainers and school buyers. But maybe it is time for new leadership that understands ethical conduct. And for the Board of Directors to take a defensive stand to support the staff who initiated this infraction makes them look guilty as well.

If you are a school, artist or agency who supports NACA, we have no hard feelings. You have the right to believe whatever you want. But if you feel that you may not be receiving the entire truth, I invite you to log on to whoownscampusactivities.com and read the NACA Director’s comments and our replies. Make up you own mind. And if you have any questions, maybe it is time to make some changes in the NACA leadership to make it stronger, more ethical, more honest and more upfront to its members. That’s it... My Last Rant on this. Let’s move forward with something more enjoyable.

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BY ELAINE PASQUA

I’ve heard about sexual assaults on campus. How common a problem is it?

While this is a problem on campuses today, I would like to stress that the majority of women are not sexually assaulted. However, it is a serious and preventable problem that we need to be vigilant about. Let’s talk about the numbers.

The freshman girl is most commonly the victim of a sexual assault and it usually occurs within the first six weeks of her first semester. It typically is the girl who was not popular in high school. As she enjoys her new identity she places herself in vulnerable situations. Knowing they are more susceptible, some upper classmen target the freshmen girls. An administrator shared a story of a mattress that was dragged out onto the lawn of an off-campus house on move-in day for the freshmen sprayed on the mattress in big

Sexual assault is any forced sexual contact through physical force, intimidation, or the inability to give consent due to intoxication or mental disability. It is the most under reported crime on college campuses today. One in four women are sexually assaulted at some point during their college career. The majority of victims are women but men are victims as well.

I hear from many victims after my programs. Many are left with long-lasting emotional scars. Some have said that they can no longer relax in social settings because they don’t know who they can trust. One student wrote that she does not trust her friends because they left her in a vulnerable situation while she was drunk. Some college careers unravel after an assault because the victims no longer feel comfortable in that campus setting. Groups of friends can be divided as they take sides and the victim is further traumatized as people side with the perpetrator.

97,000 college students are sexually assaulted on campuses across the United States annually. In 80 percent of the cases it is date rape where the victim knows the perpetrator. A date rape victim experiences additional trauma as they have to repeatedly face their perpetrator on campus.

and consent can be withdrawn at any time during a sexual act. It is important to verbally communicate before you engage in intimate relations. Ask first! Not saying no doesn’t mean yes either. Also, past sexual relations do not influence what happens in the present. Second, no one should ever try to bully or intimidate a person into having sex.

If the victim is drunk and consented to sexual relations, the law rules that a crime was committed because they did not have the clarity to assess the situation or have the ability to say no. Alcohol is involved in ninety percent of sexual assaults on campus, where one or both of the people are under the influence. It depresses the central nervous system and communication breaks down. The victim loses their judgment, making it difficult to get out of a situation that is dangerous or uncomfortable. Some are passed out and then raped.

Be careful of the alcohol consumption! With the increase of high-risk drinking it is important for students to look out for one another. I’ve always said that friends should not let their friends hook up drunk. letters was “Thanks for sending us your daughters.” You could imagine how unsettled the students and parents felt as they drove by!

I want to clarify what actions are considered unlawful sexual behavior. Remember, “no” means “no”. If a person says no to any unwanted touching or sexual advance, and that request is not honored, a crime has been committed. Intimate relations should be consensual and sober

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Today there is more of an emphasis on bystander intervention. In fact there are several national organizations that focus on men against rape. Have the integrity to do the right thing. If you are at a party and believe that a person could become a potential victim, step in and take them to a safe place. Sometimes our simplest acts of reaching out and helping someone can make a profound difference in their life. Questions on college life? Email me at elaine@elainepasqua.com. www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com

“I know that there are people who do not love their fellow man, and I hate people like that!”....Tom Lehrer Thus, I hate fear, and that is a good-hate.

In the world of stand-up comedy, I think most people would agree that you would be hard-pressed to find a performer that strives to provide a more positive message than myself. While many of today’s cast of current comics are busy bashing others, I devote my time on stage to humorously promoting racial harmony, religious tolerance, and gender understanding. I am not a total Pollyanna, but I am definitely a glass-half-full kind of guy; that being said, I should also mention that, unfortunately, I am not totally unfamiliar with being stuck holding an empty glass.

I hold the opinion that in order to appreciate life one must accept the full spectrum of the human condition and acknowledge there are undeniable diametric aspects: birth and death, light and dark, joy and sadness, good and evil, etc. These complimentary opposites within a greater whole are both independent and interdependent. Pain does not exist in the absence of pleasure nor pleasure in the absence of pain; they co-exist in our minds as a balance of sanity.

Lately I have been giving some thought to love and hate. You might think a humor columnist, and self-proclaimed optimist, would be drawn to write about love (since laughter can be the sound of love) however, I plan to lead you down a darker path littered with hate. More surprising still, I’ll go so far as to admit: I am a hater.

I think hate has gotten a bad rap, because as I’ve said before, the opposite of love is not hate, the opposite of love is fear. We end up hating what we are afraid of, and we are afraid of things that are different: different race, different religion, different sexual orientation, even different gender. So, if you hate someone for one of those reasons, that means, on some level, you are afraid of them.

I know you are probably unaccustomed to seeing the word “good” next to the word “hate” in the same sentence, but hear me out. Good-hate can be fun. I had this revelation while on my way to a Super Bowl party when I realized I was very excited about the game, despite the team I love not participating. I was juiced because the game featured a team I hate. The Yin-Yang of sports: the next best thing to rooting for the team you love is rooting for the opponent of the team you hate. Good-hate also provides great motivation. I believe if necessity is the mother of invention, then hate may be the father. As a comedian, the things I hate often inspire me to invent a funny way of looking at them, and I think the same holds true for all professions. Here are some examples:

If Karl Benz didn’t hate the smell of horse poo, then he would have never invented the automobile. If someone didn’t hate Tom from Myspace, then he never would have invented Facebook.

If the Scots didn’t hate good music, they never would have invented the bagpipe.

If someone didn’t hate safe driving, they never would have invented cell phones. If someone didn’t hate sobriety, they never would have invented the ATM.

I was discussing my theory of good-hate with my friend, and he suggested that if God didn’t hate mobile homes, He never would have invented tornadoes. I corrected him by pointing out that man invents – God creates. I also cautioned him that his statement borders on blasphemy, because I believe it is okay to speak to God, but not for Him. I pretty sure God has a rule: Speak for yourself.

I once saw a protestor at the Pride Parade carrying a sign that read: “God created AIDS because He hates homosexuals.” Obviously this person was not a very deep thinker, because if he thought it through, his logic would make lesbians God’s chosen people, and I’m fairly certain that is not the

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message this guy hoped to promote. (Besides, if God hates homosexuals, why did He make so many of them so cute?)

Political spin has become such a prevalent practice that it is not uncommon to see the same story spun in opposite directions. With a good public relation firm virtually any cause can be twisted to invoke Divine support. For example, the folks at NORML could say, “If God didn’t hate violence He never would have created marijuana.” Or the American Beef Council could say, “If God didn’t hate vegetables He never would have created vegetarians.” (Which leads to the question: if meat is murder, does that mean eggs are rape?) I have difficulty associating God with hate, but I am aware this has been done in the holy books of various faiths. I’m not suggesting we should question God’s word, but I am suggesting we should question a person who claims they speak for God, because who among us truly has that capability? I suppose it is permissible to do so in the name of humor, like if I was to say, “If God didn’t hate dentists He never would have created England.” But when you encounter people who try to speak for God to advance a personal agenda, I suggest you plug your ears.

As I reread the above, I see that perhaps my sharing my opinion that you should not put faith in other’s opinions is somewhat counterproductive. Sorry to have wasted your time, but my only agenda is to leave the world with some gentle laughter and a tiny bit more understanding in my wake. Hope none of my silly jokes offended anyone, such as Scots, vegetarians, or Tom from Myspace… I would hate that.

“The Laff Guru” has taken his message of LAUGHTER=NIRVANA to all 50 states and 23 countries. He is represented by GP Entertainment. To find out more about his award-winning comedy act please visit: www.laffguru.com

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This season of “Last Comic Standing” was a good one for the college market. While the show has always drawn from our talent pool, this year saw many of our favorite comedians in the running. One of those comics and the runner-up this season is Tommy Johnagin. Tommy has been nominated more than once for Comedian of the Year, but his profile has certainly skyrocketed in the past six months or so. “I finished second, which is kind of a huge deal. I obviously would have rather won, but I was still on the show every week it was on.”

In 2007 Tommy only made it to the semifinals, but he wasn’t discouraged. “It was a bummer at the time, but I am actually glad I didn’t move on further. If you make it to the finals, you can’t audition again. It was a blessing in disguise, because I wasn’t as good as I am now and I wouldn’t have made it even close to as well as I did this year.

“The format completely changed and for the better in my opinion. They took away the house and made the show purely about standup. The weird challenges are gone and no one has to face-off saying ‘I think I am funnier than so and so.’ Comedy isn’t about that. Now, it is about who likes one comic more than the other based on audience voting, which is the way it should be.” Tommy has been doing standup since he was 18. “I have been performing at many colleges, which is a 50 minute to an hour show and headlining comedy clubs at an hour a piece. For the first three years I was only doing half hour shows so I feel like I have grown a lot more as a professional in the last three years.”

At only 27, Tommy is still very close in age to the college audience and very relevant. Along with his age and experience, Tommy also has true passion for the art going for him. “Ever since I was a kid around eight years old, I knew I wanted to be a comedian. I didn’t necessarily know I wanted to do standup, but I knew I wanted to be in comedy somehow. At first, I wanted to be David Letterman. Watching him as a kid set the hook.”

can kill, but I have done a lot of shows in front of like 20 people and I would feel like an idiot acting like that.”

Tommy went through stages with his personal comedy tastes, not just relying on one comic as a roadmap. “I’m not one of these comics that just has a single George Carlin or Bill Cosby album that I wore out. I didn’t even really know anything about standup until about two years before I started doing it myself.”

So what led to this great comedic epiphany at age 16? “My parents got cable. Before that I didn’t have Comedy Central or other access to standup. A few people in my family are funny, but no one is a standup junkie. I was discovering people for the first time.”

Tommy has a true love for the art of standup – all you have to hear is him describe it. “It’s not improv where you have to rely on someone else and it’s not like sketch either. It’s just you and the mic. You make something from nothing. You take words and arrange them in a way no one has before to make people laugh. There is something just insanely appealing about it.”

His style has developed a lot since the start of his career and he has a unique approach to comedy. Able to tell stories that are entertaining, he has the ability to tell jokes within jokes, so audiences aren’t left sitting around waiting for the punchline. “When I first started, I would have a thought and it would be short and sweet and to the point. When I started touring at around 20, I would do 30 minutes that would be mainly just short, rapid-fire jokes. Maybe a long one here or there, but generally it would be joke, joke, joke. I got a piece of advice from Mike Birbiglia a long time ago and he said ‘Write from your life and truth.’ It makes you more original and better in the long run. I learned to take larger events in my life and tell them as a story while interjecting them with the quick and short jokes I started with. Over time, I learned how to find jokes on the way to the joke and keep them laughing. I guess it goes back again to my insecurity, I don’t like to be up on stage talking for long at all without hearing a laugh and knowing I am doing my job.”

From idolizing Letterman as Much of Tommy’s style a kid to performing for him, LAST COMIC STANDING 2010 was adopted from the Tommy’s career has come “Late Show” host. “I just full circle. He’s been on the liked his style of comedy, “Late Show” three times. kind of a very dry and sarHe is the “Last Comic castic guy, which I guess I Standing” runner-up. He is became myself. I have a great college comic. never been able to be the loud and animated guy on BOOK IT! For more inforstage jumping around mation on bringing Tommy doing voices and LetterJohnagin to your campus, man is a master of using his genuine personality in an call Melissa Beer or Robin Menier at Summit Comedy, understated way to make people laugh. That is what I Inc. 800-947-0651 For virtual links, log on to our website like to do. Maybe it’s just insecurity and I’m too uptight at www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com (laughs). I can see where the Robin Williams approach www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com

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Sometimes you want a musician who’s just got soul. Sometimes you want a crowdpleaser who is just a nice guy. Sometimes you want to bring a down-to-earth, mellow cat to lift your students up.

Sometimes, you just want Jared Campbell.

Jared is a solid fixture in the campus activities market, garnering numerous nominations in our annual Reader’s Choice Awards. As a veteran of over 150 college dates, he has proven himself a force in the market.

Jared really is a good guy, the intro wasn’t overblown. He is a person of faith, but not unnecessarily obtrusive about it. He is a pleasure to speak with and has a great sense of humor. Much of his audiences ‘pleasure’ comes from the intimate atmosphere of his per-

formances and his personal banter with them. He’s good at it; he’s got a lot of experience.

(laughs). Life was gonna be great you know?”

The band was fun for Jared in his youth, but once he was of legal age and leaving high school behind him, he decided it was high time to strike out on his own. “When I graduated, I really felt like it was my time to take on a solo career,” he says, clearly with an 18-year old’s perception of a future completely unbounded by any limitations. “My vision of starting my solo career was that I would just write a few hit songs, ride up the charts and become a pop star

Jared’s work ethic, talent and easy-going nature earned him a popular reputation as not only a local draw, but a lowmaintenance artist to hire as well. “My fan base grew rapidly in the first couple of years. I remember one of my first gigs was at a Starbucks and right in the middle of this show, as I was playing, I opened up my

Ole’ Jared has been doing this quite a while (figuratively speaking, he’s not that much older than your students), finding his musical roots at a young age. “I sang in church as a kid, all the way through junior high and high school. I was in a band throughout that time as well and we did shows at a lot of churches, youth rallies and special events too.”

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It didn’t take to long for reality to intersect with the ideal. “I changed that vision pretty quickly as I started to take notice of the landscape around me. When I first started my career, I was in coffee shops...a ton of coffee shops and small sitting rooms, – even creeping into the bar scene a little bit here and there. I was just getting out there. I was begging to play wherever I had an opportunity.”

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eyes…and there was literally no one there (except the barista).”

That was a bit of a jar to the foundation of Jared’s confidence. “I was just like ‘Aw man, this music thing just isn’t going to work out’. Then, I thought about my friend, Dan and how losing his legs never stopped him from being a paralympic down-hill skier. I wasn’t gonna let that empty room stop me either. I knew I was destined to be a musician so I kept at it. A year and a half later I sold out a theatre in the same town and played to 1500 people for the release of my second CD.”

Jared’s career has had incredible growth since then, not only growing in his own fan base, but also in sharing the stage with some very accomplished musicians. “I was doing shows with Gavin DeGraw and Jason Mraz, still doing the club and coffeehouse scenes as well as some great rooms across the Northeast.” 2006 would be the year of the college for Jared, as he ramped up his exposure in the market. “That is really when I hit this market hard,” he says. “I had played campus dates before, but 2006 was my first showcase at a national conference and it was amazing. From there I really dove in to the college scene and have been getting out to all the different conferences.”

Along with the healthy amount of campus dates Jared performs yearly, he has a special place in his heart for reaching folks even younger, with the hopes of truly making a difference. “I have a high school and middle school program called the Blue Project which is like a student assembly. That is kind of an outlet for me to take my music and really have an impact on people’s lives. I talk to those students about common topics and issues they are going through and relate it through music, a medium very effective at getting through to the younger generation of kids.” And, Jared is still very involved with his church. “I still do a lot on that front,” he says. “I try to stay active and involved on the weekends, it keeps me con-

nected to real life. Family is a huge part of my life; I don’t have any kids yet, but hopefully soon. It’s all a matter of finding balance between pounding the pavement and caring for the people under your own roof.”

Jared’s Blue Project has been included in the Pepsi Refresh grant contest to get the chance to win $50k to bring the program into schools in need. This is based on public voting so tell everyone you know to go to refresheverything.com/theblueproject to support Jared and our young students.

One thing great about Jared is his location and the strong roots he keeps there. Living in upstate New York is obviously an advantageous place to be as a musician and even more so as a college entertainer where very active programming schools are located up and down the East coast (and Midwest). “I live in a great location. It is a small town (actually my hometown) but it is an arm’s length from Boston, New York, Philly, Buffalo, Toronto, Columbus, etc. Popping down south isn’t that difficult, so I can really cover a great area and know that I live in a perfect hub for a performer in the Northeast.”

The Starbucks experience prepared Jared well for the college market and he has developed a thick skin. He doesn’t expect to show up to every college and find a packed house. He understands how to win over a crowd and build new fan bases. “When I first started out, I always had a goal that I

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was going to win over everyone in every crowd. Even if it was literally just the girl behind the counter at Starbucks, I was determined to win her over and have her want me to come back and play again. So, that was my goal and it was a great preparation for the college market. I think that is the attitude you need to have when you walk into someone’s event in the college market, especially with the lunchtime type shows. People don’t care if you are there when you are playing lunch, they are excited about their tater tots and what everyone is doing over the weekend. I think there is a risk of just sort of droning on in the background and not make much of an impact. Or, you can really do your best to connect. Make some friends, tell some stories and have a good time. That is what it is all about and why I have been doing this for almost the past ten years and hope to continue long into the future.”

Hear great covers, great originals, feel like you are listening to an old friend. This is what Jared Campbell can bring. He is genuine, extremely talented and gets along great with students and staff. And now that he has teamed up with Degy Entertainment and agents Jeff Hyman and Ari Nisman you can be sure of great service on the front and back end of your shows. Your students and campus activities board will certainly appreciate it.

As a final note, we mentioned Jared’s work with high school and middle school audiences, an interactive live concert presented to student bodies at a level they can relate to allowing them to open up to practical life lessons through song. The Blue Project has been included in the Pepsi Refresh grant contest to get the chance to win $50k to bring the program into schools in need. This is based on public voting so tell everyone you know to go to www.refresheverything.com/theblueproject to support Jared and our young students. BOOK IT! For more information, contact Jeff Hyman or Ari Nisman at Degy Entertainment at 217-359-4243 or for virtual links, check out the online edition of the magazine at www.campusactivitiesmagazine.co www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com

Amazing stories abound in the entertainment industry and sometimes we are taken in by circumstances that seem to good to be true. We seem to be especially rapt and invested into stories of the underdog, and that might just be what we have here today.

Dirty Heads is a band on the rise, with the successful record â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any Port In A Stormâ&#x20AC;? to their credit and some notable Hollywood attention for their songs, this band founded way back in 1996 is finally seeing the traction it deserves and might be the next hot act for the campus mar-

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ket. Campus Activities Magazine® brought you Fall Out Boy and Plain White T’s just before they exploded and were still affordable, so this might be an act you want to take a closer look at.

Hailing from Huntington Beach, California, this standard rock quartet has an eclectic blend of styles that makes them anything but the norm. Blending the stylistic influences of the band’s members equally, the result is an amalgam of reggae/rock/roots music that is hip and catchy and will surely connect on your students’ level. www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com

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They’ve toured multiple times with legendary reggae/rock acts like 311, Pepper, Kottonmouth Kings, Unwritten Law, Matisyahu and Sublime with Rome. Their hit song, “Lay Me Down” written with Sublime of Rome member Rome Ramirez, went to number one on the U.S. Alternative and U.S. Rock charts.

On the edgier side of the market’s music scene, this probably isn’t the band you want to bring in for little sibs’ weekend, but for student audiences, this act represents the youthful, trendy and edgy entertainment they crave.

Jared Watson, one of two founding members of the band, gives Campus Activities Magazine the lowdown on

the band’s history, show and the fascinating story of how the Heads signed a deal with Warner Bros., recorded an album, had the deal fall through, yet somehow walked away with their master recordings!

Probably the most obvious question that pops into a reader’s mind upon seeing this story is the origin of The Dirty Heads name. It’s a humorous story, though not an entirely wholesome one. But again, neither CAM or The Dirty Heads are claiming these guys are completely straight-edged, though they are older and more mature than the teenagers they were when Jared his pal Dustin “Duddy” Bushnell stole a 12-pack of beer and some-

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one shouted at them “Come here you little dirty heads!”

The core of the band has been around since 1996, but it is really coming into it’s own only just recently. “Today, I think we have finally figured out 100% who the band is and who is in the band and have tightened up the style of music we play. Now we are very comfortable playing live and our only goal now is touring our asses off. We want to make our live shows as tight and fun as possible. Now that we are all so comfortable with each other, we can jam, do covers and have a lot more fun, rather than mechanically going out and playing our songs trying to make them perfect every time. It is a lot of fun for us now, very cool. The www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com

glow. “It is funny, we just did our first headlining show in two months. I forgot how much fun they were. We have been with Sublime forever in all of these huge arenas with big tickets and assigned seating and VIP areas in the front… ugh. The shows we play ourselves are real. Those VIP areas are just filled with like a bunch of rich douche bags that don’t really care about the show, they just want to impress their chicks or something.”

Taking a rock show to a level like that is a strange dichotomy; transplanting an art that is inherently rootsy and homegrown in a garage and turning it into a very corporate money-making atmosphere. There is also the important detail that while The Dirty Heads get great exposure to thousands of new fans, the audiences in the arenas are not there to see The Dirty Heads. “You take one of those giant arenas with like 5,000 or 10,000 people peppered with maybe 500 to 1000 Dirty Heads fans, who are all locked into assigned seating, there is a separation there. Last night, we played in New York in a headlining show and it was all of our fans, right up front, smashed up against us. We could hear every word they were singing with us, it was so much fun. We totally forgot how rad headlining shows are and how intimate they are; you can really connect with the crowd.”

crowd’s are growing, every show is getting bigger and we are very happy with where we are right now. The payoff is finally coming.”

The band plays a variety of shows including the college market, festivals and clubs. “When we are not out with a big headliner like Sublime With Rome or 311 doing the big arenas, we are playing clubs like House of Blues type venues. Usually the shows range anywhere from 500 to 3000 kids, it depends on where we are and the exposure in that market as to how well we do there.”

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Despite missing the feeling of being the headliner, these guys are smart enough to count their blessings. “I think some support bands in the past have carried the sentiment of being under-appreciated when on tour with a big headliner, but honestly I don't think we could say there is a bad side to it. There is definitely the feeling of not connecting with the fans as much because so many people there don’t even know who we are, but are just listening. Now, when you finish a song and a crowd full of 311 fans goes nuts, it is great, but during the songs, half of the crowd is just like ‘Who are these guys?‘ they don’t know every word, but it’s fun to win new fans and I don’t think there is a down side to it. From a business aspect, getting in front of as many

people as possible is kind of the point (laughs).”

This is a good attitude to take for an approach to the college market, where many venues will house audiences new to the band. “Doing Warped Tour and some of the bigger festivals really helped me, as one of the front men, develop a better ability to win new audiences. In Warped Tour, there are so many people and so many bands playing, you have to like...yell at the mf-ers to come and watch you. It’s like ‘Hey, come over here and listen, I know you are here to see someone else, but check this out for a second.’ My goal is to have people walking away saying ‘Man, I saw 15 bands today and The Dirty Heads was the one that blew my face off. I definitely have that mind set now and it’s really fun and kind of a challenge. I don’t think about it too much or let it bug me, but I do go out and play every show the best we can and want people to leave going ‘Holy shit! That opening band was better than the headliner!’”

The band has some interesting flexibility now that they have hit their stride. Many artists, in the interest of protecting their artistic integrity, may opt to play only their original material in a show, but The Dirty Heads see the wisdom in pumping a crowd up with old favorites. “We actually do a lot of older shit. Right now we are doing a cover of The Rolling Stones ‘Paint It Black’ and other stuff we really like. It is more about what we want to play more than the hottest new tune the kids want to hear covered, that’s not really our gig. But, we also do look for songs people know because we realize that when we are playing in front of a new audience, they can automatically connect to a cover song.” Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin and The Stones are all included, but the choices also have to be carefully vetted. “You have to pick the right songs for your band and vocalists, you don’t want to just go out there and murder a great classic. We try and do a new cover every tour and are very careful about what we pick. We want the widest appeal and something that will turn the

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was too cool. Tom our exec was very cool about it, I think his kid was into our band and that might have had something to do with it. I don’t know what his reasons were, but we’re grateful. We were able to get away with the master, get new producers and get it out. Looking back, it was a blessing in disguise, because now we own the album and it’s doing well. It worked out amazingly for us. Even though it held us back for about three years, we got an album recorded and paid for completely by them and then handed to us for nothing. That is not a normal story in this industry.” And if your campus brings in The Dirty Heads, it won’t be a normal show. This young, hip and high energy band has just the right spice to appeal to your students on their level and will respect the band’s authenticity. With the success of Any Port In A Storm and their huge tours with headline acts, they are sure to be a great draw. most people on. We definitely aren’t into the human jukebox thing though (laughs). We probably won’t ever play anything that came out in the last 5 or 10 years.” Sorry Lady Ga-Ga fans.

Probably one of the most interesting stories about this band is how their record, Any Port In A Storm came into existence, or rather, how it almost didn’t. “There were definitely a lot of ups and downs and a lot of the kind of cliche´music industry BS you hear about. Me and Duddy first met in high school before we were actually The Dirty Heads and we hung out a lot listening to music. We wrote some songs around 18, but it wasn’t until we were 21 or so that we started doing little acoustic shows and selling them out. That’s when we realized we could really do this, about six or seven years ago. We put together a band and played the Roxy a few times, selling it out just based on a demo. We got hooked up with a manager and Warner Bros. got ahold of us.” And the plot thickens. “I would love to have about three albums now, I can’t

wait to get the second one out, but this is why we have been around so long but don’t have a catalog: We got with WB and were the happiest dudes ever thinking ‘Oh my God, we’re on a major label! This will be great!’ Well, the music industry took a big shit right when we were signed and we were a tiny little fish in a huge pond. All of the bigger bands got the attention and Warner Bros. put us on the back burner for about a year. We were kind of stuck and going crazy, we couldn’t get money together to tour and had no record to support. That held us up for a long time.”

Then, something amazing happened. The band had already recorded, mixed and mastered their album. In most situations, this would have been retained by the record company and relegated to some lost and dusty corner never to be heard from again, but the band’s exec at Warner did something remarkable. “They basically said, ‘Okay, we’re not going to be doing anything else with you guys because business is on the skids, we don’t see eye to eye, so we’ll give you the album back. That

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Video games, is there a more divisive modern technology out there? Some perceive diehard gamers as overweight and oily faced, trapped inside a darkened closetsized room for hours and sometimes days, much to the detriment of any sort of social life. Diehard gamers make the mistake of sometimes reinforcing this stereotype. But, is there a middle ground? Is there a space between the diehard virgin wonders and the jocks who only know of role-playing as it’s seen online? Brian Bielawski says yes, and his one-man play GAM3RS sets out to prove it, not to mention offering audiences a uniquely good time. “What I want for the play are two things. One, is that it is absolutely hysterical to anyone who sees it. Many people have come away saying it is one of the funniest shows they have ever seen and definitely the funniest one-man show they have ever seen. I want to completely entertain people with it.” Obviously this is an important aspect of the show, since no deeper message can be conveyed with a performance that is boring, but Brian does have more than simply idle entertainment on his mind. My real goal with the show is to transform students’ relationship with video games. I want them to see video games in a different light and even how they can help them become better people. That is the overall point of the show; if someone walks away only being thoroughly entertained, then I am happy with that, but I hope to have them carry away something more.” Brian explains his meaning more thoroughly, not intending to suggest that students’ avoid games at all. “If you look at video games in a certain light, they can do a lot to tell you about who you are and what you want to do with your life. There are many things about video games that are going on that students might not be aware of on the face of it. They see it as an escape, but there are a lot of things in there that allow one to tap into what their skills are.” Brian is clear about wanting to entertain, but is careful not to use the word “educate.” “I want not to ‘teach’ them something, but to empower them so that they walk out of the show seeing for themselves how if they pay more attention to their video game playing, they might find a way to create a better life for themselves.” It has long been suggested that regular playing of video games can correlate into significantly increased levels of handeye coordination, creative thinking and reaction time, something that can be translated into a variety of activities from artistic endeavors to being a better driver. Brian tackles many of these practical examples in a workshop he provides along with the show, including a dedicated session afterwards to allow the audience to enter the discussion. “I think many students see playing games as an escape, which translates into unconscious playing. So,

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through the workshop I do in conjunction with the show, I spend about two hours with the students transforming their relationship with gaming. The most important point is for them to be present and actually engaged in what they are doing, not just mindlessly droning on pushing buttons. It is not by accident that we choose the games that we do, in a sense you could kind of say the games choose us. In a certain sense, particular types of games call to us, depending on the type of people we are. Why does a certain someone want to play one type of game and the next person thinks it’s terrible and hates it? It has so much to do with who we are and what really interests us. I invite students to really look into what’s behind that and ask themselves ‘what are my games telling me, and what am I learning?’ Once they are cognizant of that, then the next step is to create a life where you are doing the same translatable skills or activities at which you have become adept in the gaming world.” There are more poignant correlations than those that readily jump to mind, like learning to steal cars, pimp or deal drugs from Grand Theft Auto. Sports marketing majors or future athletes can learn plays and strategies from the ultra-realistic sports games available now. The same for racing games and avid auto enthusiasts. “It’s not the fact you get to kill people in a game that really excites someone. If I gave the average gamer a gun and told them to go use it, they would be terrified. So, what really excites people about games like GTA? Maybe it’s just breaking the rules that excites them. What is the core of that? Perhaps the fact that they don’t get to make decisions on their own, and in that game you are the boss. So, perhaps this is a person who should look into opportunities for leadership or training in that field. There are many examples and we cover them in the show and the after-talk with the audience.” This is a completely unique and brand-new one-man show your campus might consider. It is certainly an apt topic among today's student populations and will surely be of interest, even outside the gaming factions. Even more importantly, staff and older generations can get a first hand look at the mentality of the gamer, and perhaps come one step closer in understanding how this genre of entertainment can positively balance into all our lives. BOOK IT! For more information on bringing GAM3RS to your campus, contact Brian Bielawski at (619) 857-4915 or for a virtual link go to campusactivitiemagazine.com and check out our Z-Mag.

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FOOLS AND HORSES: An ageless sound and infectious, youthful energy are at the very core of Baltimore natives Fools & Horses. They were voted Best Band of Baltimore by the readers of the Baltimore City Paper, and named Best Modern Rock Band, and Fan Favorite by the Washington Area Music Association. Television has embraced the band’s catalog of songs, most recently the FUSE Network, MTV, A&E, E!, and USA. 952-440-4777 • thecollegeagency.com

AMANDA DUNCAN: Once she starts to sing, the big question is, "How does that huge sound come out of that little body?" Amanda was blessed with one roaring set of pipes. And even before the release of "Love I Have For You" EP, Duncan was able to drum up considerable success, based solely on some homemade demos, her live show, and her infectious personality, opening for names such as Eric Hutchinson, Ari Hest, Secondhand Serenade, and Melissa Ferrick. 773-481-2600 • bass-schuler.com

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GABY MORENO: Winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, "Maxell Song of the Year", Gaby Moreno is everywhere. She wrote the theme song for Emmy winning NBC's "Parks and Recreation" and has had songs featured on "Lincoln Heights", "Ghost Whisperer" and MTV's "The Hills." She is on the soundtrack for the Academy award winning film “the Cove”. Gaby has toured with Tracy Chapman and Ani DiFranco. 800-566-6653 • auburnmoonagency.com

ERIC STEPANIAN: Singer/songwriter Eric Stepanian is a self-taught musician with a story to tell. He offers songs that are accessible enough to be instantly appealing, but original enough to be genuinely unique. A deft blend of catchy melodies, instrumental virtuosity, and tasty harmonies—all combined with thoughtful and expressive lyrics. In March 2010, Eric recorded his debut solo album in Kingston, NY with Grammy Award Winning Producer Malcolm Burn (Bob Dylan, Emmy Lou Harris, John Mellencamp). 800-993-NEON • info@neon-entertainment.com www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com

NATALIE GELMAN: This NYC native has no fear taking her performance from underground on a subway platform to the worlds premier stages: House of Blues, Carnegie Hall etc. Upon releasing her debut, Natalie kicked off a rollerblading tour from Miami to NYC over 1500 miles raising money for charity in concerts along the way! She is currently on tour and in the studio recording her follow up with Charlie Midnight (Joni Mitchell) and Mark Needham (Fleetwood Mac). 732-818-9600 • ari@degy.com

NICK MOTIL: Nick Motil creates music you can relate to. His songs take you to a place you’ve never been, but feel like you’ve lived there all your life. His live performances capture you, draw you in, and make you sing along…even if you’re unsure of the words. The humor Nick Motil displays on stage breaks the ice to an evening-long conversation in which the stage becomes a living room. Kick off your shoes and enjoy. 212-876-7085 dan@geodesicmanagement.com

PARACHUTE MUSICAL: Since 2003, the Nashville-based, piano-fronted indie rock quartet is building a better city with perfect song-craft, highly energetic performances, and a hearty work ethic. Since the sold-out show for their sophomore release, Everything is Working Out Fine in Some Town, these charming brunettes have been touring the U.S. coast to coast for two years now and have built up a loyal following. 615-972-8514 jennifer@nudebooking.com

MORNINGWOOD: Pedro Yanowitz, struck up a conversation with film student, Chantal Claret, at an insider cocktail party. By the party's end, Pedro had talked Chantal into becoming his musical partner. Their new album, Diamonds and Studs mixes their personalities of tough and sweet, to create a musical fusion that is sure to please both the devil and angel that exist inside everyone. The lead single, "Best of Me," is now featured as one of “VH1’s You Oughta Know” artists. 773-481-2600 chris@bass-schuler.com

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MATT COREY: Performances at The Queen’s Theatre (London), Walt Disney World, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, NYC’s Bitterend, LA’s Viper Room and hundreds of colleges & universities. Opening performances for Dave Matthews Band, Lil’ Wayne, Mario, Average White Band, & O.A.R. The lead role in the Emmy & Tony Award Winning company productions of Shockwave & Cyberjam (860) 693-9116 • rjockel@cuttingedgeentertain.com

RUDY CURRENCE: Rudy’s high energy but often intimate and spontaneous delivery set him apart from most in today’s industry. Rudy has extensively toured colleges and universities across the U.S. Most recently Rudy signed with Disturbing Tha Peace Records and is currently working on a brand new, highly anticipated project. The forthcoming album is tentatively titled Songwriter. (952) 440-4777 • sue@thecollegeagency.com

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WILLIE AMES: Willie Ames has toured all 50 United States as a singer/songwriter/guitar & banjo player rockin’ out original/cover songs of acoustic, folk/rock music and is nominated in the 20th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards for Instrumentalist of the Year 2010! Willie has been featured in magazines such as Relix, Under The Radar, Skope, and a shout out in SPIN magazine from actor Eli Roth of Inglorious Bastards! daisy@daisygambitbandbooking.com

WE SHOT THE MOON: We Shot The Moon--led by former Waking Ashland frontman Jonathan Jones—is a pianoheavy indie rock four-piece group. Their new album A SILVER LINING possesses shades of Jack’s Mannequin, Coldplay, Switchfoot, Muse, and Weezer. According to JONES, the band specializes in “‘quirky rock’” that’s layered, thick, and replete with ambient noise". They’ve played more than 400 shows opening for artists such as The Fray, Jacks Mannequin and One Republic. 323-393-0632 • sjose@noratotouring.com

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ART OF FRESH: In 2010 Art of Fresh hit #1 on US College Hip Hop charts with their single "Out This World" from their Back to the Earth record. They have opened for Black Eyed Peas, brought their "buttaphatboombap" sound to the far east and made their European debut. They released videos for their "Lemonade Stand", D.O.'s "Now I Understand", and the Beatchild's "Enjoy ya Self V2" featuring Drake and "B-Boy Beef". With The release of When the Night Comes In, it is certain to create a serious buzz for Art of Fresh in 2011. 800-566-6653 • auburnmoonagency.com

JIM WOLF: Jim Wolf has spent the past few years in studios all over New England to produce a flawless version of each track of his album, “Sleeping with Strangers”. Wolf traveled from the Cutting Room in New York City, with MultiPlatinum Award Winning Producer Anthony “Rocky” Gallo, to Northern MA, Enoch (Weezer’s Blue Album), Providence RI and finally up to Buffalo, NY with Mike “Bling” Brylinski (Goo Goo Dolls) working at seven studios total with the obsessive quest for perfection. 800-993-NEON • info@neon-entertainment.com

PLASTIC MUSIK: Plastic Musik is a unique performance group that utilizes traditional percussion techniques, along with all-plastic instruments to produce familiar melodies. The combination of a revolutionary product known as "Boomwhackers," an energetic stage show, and surprising musicality provides an entertaining experience for musicians and non-musicians alike. Audiences can expect to hear familiar themes ranging from classical favorites, to Motown classics, Hip-Hop hits, 80's movie themes, and original pieces all accompanied by a visually stimulating stage show. 973-486-0867 ext. 305 nick@onthatnote.net www.campusactivitiesmagazine.com

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SEND IN YOUR NOMINATION NOW! 1. When considering your nomination for each category, the nominee you choose should be one with whom you or your school has had experience working with. You do not have to nominate in every category for your nomination to be accepted. If there is a category where you have no familiarity, skip it and go on to the next category. 2. Definition of categories: • Best Small Venue Performer - Any solo performer or group where music is performed in a club or coffeehouse type setting • Best Musical Performance - Encompasses ANY size musical artist or act. • Best Comedy Act - Any performance where the majority of the act deals with comedy. This may be a single performer, group or touring troupe. • Best Speaker - Any speaker on any subject. • Female Performer - The best female performer (includes all categories of performance) • Male Performer - The best male performer (includes all categories of performance) • Best Major Performance - This is an act of national recognition who would perform in a theater, auditorium, concert hall or coliseum. This is celebrity entertainment. • Best Live Novelty Performance - Includes mentalism, magic, hypnotism, juggling and live arts where acrobatics or other visual or physical skills are required. • Best Novelty Game - Includes game shows, attractions, spectacular events and featured attractions at spring flings, outdoor events, orientations or campus carnivals. • Best New Rising Star - An artist who is new to the campus market but is getting a large amount of attention from buyers and students. • Best Diversity Artist(s) - An act or group that best expresses a positive view of their culture in either an entertaining or educational way (speaker, music, comedy or novelty) • Best Campus Program- The campus who presents not only a top quality program for students, but one that reaches the widest demographic, involves the community and establishes an excellent working relationship with artists and agencies • Agency of the Year - The one agency schools believe is the absolute BEST in the market to work with. It has a great relationship with schools and its artists and goes out of their way to be sure the school gets a quality experience. • Entertainer of the Year -The single best act playing the campus market. This person is not only talented but establishes an excellent rapport with the audience and members of the campus activities board.

3. Complete your nomination. Print clearly. All nominations must be signed and dated so that information can be verified. Unsigned nominations will not be accepted. Please be sure to list your school or company.

4. Mail or fax your nomination. You may copy this form to fax your choices. Faxed copies will be accepted until MIDNIGHT, December 15, 2010. If you plan to mail your nomination, please allow enough time for it to be received by December 15. Late nominations will not be counted. We will randomly verify nominations for accuracy.

5. The top five in each category will make the Official Ballot, which will appear in the January 2010 issue. The final ballots must be returned by February 15, 2011. A spring edition will feature all the winners.

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THE RATING SYSTEM: 5= EXCELLENT 4= VERY GOOD 3= AVERAGE 2= FAIR 1= POOR

ATOM- THE WORLD’S FASTEST PAINTER G.P. Entertainment Drew University, Madison NJ Carla Brady, Program Coordinator, 8/28/10

Artist was a “no show”! So unprofessional. He had confirmed w/ his agency and still did not show up. Huge disappointment.

Western Illinois University, McComb IL Diane Cumbie, Assist Dir, 2/18/10

Doane College, Crete NE Jacob Lenenberger, SAC Pres, 1/31/10

PETER BOIE BWAH Productions

CHRISTOPHER CARTER Bass/Schuler Entertainment

Waldorf College, Forest City IA Nicole Lorick Blaser, DSA, 2/13/10

Greensboro College, Greensboro NC Jake Kendrick, 3/16/10 UV-Richland, Richland Center WI Scott Behling, SA Assist, 3/17/10

Dixie State College, St George UT Tiana Hoid, Spec Events Chair, 4/19/10 Peru State College. Peru NE Chelsea Allgood, SA Coord, 4/28/10

Ottawa University, Ottawa KS Amanda Woods, SL Assist, 8/22/10 Westminster College, Fulton MO Nikki Giesler, DSA, 8/22/10

University of St Francis, Joliet IL Dominique Annis, DSD, 8/25/10

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If you want to know how good an act might be that you plan on booking, just ask another campus where they have played. Here are reports from our readers on recent playdates. No report may be submitted older than ninety (90) days at the time of our deadline for the issue. If you would like to report on a performance, complete a form on our website at campusactivitiesmagazine.com, use a form in this issue or request one at (803) 712-1429. Forms can easily be submitted online, by mail or fax. All forms online must have complete verifiable information. Mailed and fax forms must be signed. Agents and/or acts have the right to respond to negative reports. No reports will be accepted from agencies. All reports must be submitted by the school where the date was played.

Great Show. Audience enjoyed him very much. The teaser(s) in the cafeteria left them wanting more so attendance was great.

Best performance of the year!

He was great! The students loved it!

LOVED IT! Students want him to come back again!

Really great show. Everyone loved it!

One of the best attended events on campus.

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Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX Cammie Dean, Assist DSD, 8/26/10 Whitworth University, Spokane WA Pierre Biscays, Actv Coordinator, 9/5/10

KEVIN HURLEY GP Entertainment

Rivier College, Nashua NH Mike Ternullo, 2/24/10

University of New England/ Portland, Portland ME Jessie Fertin, Assist Dir, 2/26/10 Drew University, Madison NJ Carla Brady, Program Co-ord

Farleigh Dickinson University, Madison NJ Jessie Swartz, Coord FYE, 6/28-30, 7/12-14/2010 SUNY ESF, Syracuse NY Leah Flynn, DSA, 8/25/10

Drew University, Madison NJ Carla Brady, Prog Coordinator, 8/29/10

Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia PA MacKenzie Lovell, Student Life Assist. 9/2/10

Nassau Community College, Garden City NY Ryan Jaundoo, Pres., 9/21/10

INCREDIBLE BORIS Kirkland Productions

Colorado School of Mines, Golden CO Maria Hornickel, Assist DSA 8/21/10

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Both Kevin & GP are amazing. We have had Kevin several times and the students keep wanting him back. He is a hidden treasure.

Kevin impressed the orientation staff each time he performed.

Kevin was GREAT!

Kevin is AMAZING!! Our students were blown away!

We would LOVE to have Kevin back!

Amazing tricks! He’s great to work with!

Christopher was very personable and related well with the crowd. He made us laugh and share in unbelief. He blew our minds!

Great Show, hysterical, amazing relationship with the audience. Best show we have had come to our school. Amazing over-all.

We really appreciate Kevin’s show. He did an excellent job working with us. We look forward to having him back next year.

Boris was great to work with. He call a week before the event to check in. He was super nice and flexible with the entire event.

CRAIG KARGES Karges Productions

University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport CT Kim Paoletto, Director, 2/1/10 University of Portland, Portland OR Cloe Ruffin, CPB, 2/19/10

Amazing! Student & parents loved him. We will definitely have him back.

Christopher Newport University, Newport News VA Anita Bailey, Univ Fellow, 8/18/10

Craig was amazing to work with and open to any suggestions. Amazing performance. Students can’t stop talking about it.

Shippensburg University, Shippensburg PA Railie Heath, Grad Assistant, 7/10/10

University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg VA Steven Thomas, Assist Dir, 8/19/10 Duquesne University, Pittsburgh PA Michael Bianco, Dir of Orientation, 8/20/10 Xavier University, Cincinnati OH Conor Gallagher, PR Coordinator, 8/21/10 University of Akron, Akron OH Tiffany Schmidt, GA-RHPB, 8/24/10

Middlebury College, Middlebury VT David Kloepfar, Tech Coord., 9/4/10

SUNY Potsdam, Potsdam NY Joseph Bernier, Student Coord., 9/17/10

Craig is great to work with and affordable compared to the entertainment value. Our students love his performance every time.

Craig has always been great to work with.

Karges is a fixture of our orientation program and delivers every year. He never fails to amaze the audience. message at the end is inspiring. Craig even worked in a special piece about RHPB into his show.

Craig put on an amazing performance and was extremely easy to work with. Exceptionally personable. My favorite act for my 3 years here.

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JUSTIN KREDIBLE GP Entertainment

Stetson University, Deland FL Christopher Stikeleather, CSA, 2/4/10

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INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE BOX SCORES Justin was “incredible.” He connected with the audience and kept them laughing. After the show he took pictures with students.

University of Texas- Pan American, Edinburg TX Luis Gonzulez, Night Life Chair, 2/8/10

Fantastic, wonderful performance.

Marywood University, Scranton PA Megan Stack, SAC, 2/19/10

Show was awesome! Daniel was great to work with. Would highly recommend him!

Mark was a true professional. We had many sound issues but he put on a great performance. Schools should have a pro sound tech.

Jessie is an amazing performer and extremely pleasant to work with.

University of Akron, Akron OH Steve Pagios, 1/27/10

Hilarious, interactive and a crowd pleaser, Saliesh always takes hypnosis to a new level. Creative & Professional. A+ material.

SUNY Cortland, Cortland NY Laura Emerling, Comedy Chair, 8/28/10

No promo provided.

Joshua’s show was one of the funniest and most engaging I’ve seen in a long time. Our students are still talking about it.

DANIEL MARTIN Bass/Schuler Entertainment

Chesapeake College, Wye Mills MD Rohry Flood, DSL, 2/18/10

California Poly, San Luis Obispo CA Courtney Serafin, Events, 2/23/10 Knox College, Galesburg IL Jenn Snider, Assist DCL, 2/24/10

Eastern Illinois University, Charleston IL Temetria Hargett, Residence Dir, 2/27/10 Gordon College, Barnesville GA Aryehl Hammond, CAB, 3/8/10

Montana State University - Northern, Havre MT Denise Brewer, DSA, 3/30/10

New Jersey institute of Technology, Newark NJ Vincent Scarfo, 4/1/10 University of South Florida, St Petersburg, FL Austin Anas, Dir Stage Acts, 8/26/10 Northern State University, Aberdeen SD Liz Maursetter, CAB, 8/28/10 Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN Angela Zemke, Asst Dir, 9/1/10 MARK MAVERICK GP Entertainment

Temple University, Philadelphia PA Chris Carey, Assist Dir, 9/27/10 JESSIE PAYO GP Entertainment

UCLA, Los Angeles CA Theodosia Raussos, Take Back The Night Project, 5/20/10 SALIESH Metropolis Management DAN SANDERS GP Entertainment

JOSHUA SETH GP Entertainment

Knox College, Galesburg IL Jenn Snider, Assist DCL, 4/8/10

Adapted the show to meet our audience needs. Received several standing ovations.

Daniel was amazing! Extremely fun to work with. Our students really enjoyed the show. Fabulous show! Dan was a ton of fun to work with from set-up to tear down. He blew the students’ minds all night. Our audience really enjoyed the show! The students were impressed by the entire act. It was fun. Awesome!

Phenomenal- one of the best acts I have ever seen in my 21 years of serving as a Student Activities Director. Excellent show.

Daniel was absolutely amazing! He exceeded our expectations & made it an awesome night. We are so happy & students loved him.

Daniel was great to work with from start to finish. Interaction with the crowd was awesome. Students left full of excitement. Excellent.

Amazing artist with a great personality. We had a great time with him.

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Curry College, Milton MA Sarah Bordeleau, Assist Dir, 4/9/10

Coastal Carolina University, Conway SC Kristi Thompson, Coord of Programs, 4/14/10

William Paterson University, Wayne NJ Victoria Colman, Coord Nite/ WE Programs, 4/23/10

University of Detroit - Mercy, Detroit MI CAB, 9/14/10

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Easy to work with and very entertaining.

Artist and agency are great to work with!

Staff was very helpful in solving our audio issues.

GREAT!

Great job. Our students enjoyed the show!

Our students loved this show!

Absolutely fantastic!

Great job! Students loved it!

Frederick Winters is totally entertaining and the consummate pro.

SUNY Cobleskill, Cobleskill NY Jeff Foote, Advisor 8/31/10

Misericordia University, Dallas PA Mark DeStefano, VP Actv Committee, 9/9/10

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It was an amazing performance. Extremely entertaining. One of the best shows I have ever seen. Will definitely return to our school.

JIM WAND Wand Enterprises

St Norbert College, DePere WI Kristin Demet, Special Events, 2/20/10

Northern Iowa Community College, Sheldon IA Kristi Landis, 2/25/10 Western Carolina University, Cullowhee NC Brittany Gleaves, SE Coord, 3/20/10 Wingate University, Wingate NC Zach Blackmon, Grad Assist, 9/6/10

This was a great performance and people are still talking about it.

Would like to see different types for promo items.

Aurora University, Aurora IL Tabitha Nordolf, 9/7/10

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill NC Tyler/ Allison, 9/13/10 Elmhurst College, Elmhurst IL Liz Doyle, Assist Dir Student Actv., 9/17/10 FREDERICK WINTERS Bass/Schuler Entertainment

University of Wisconsin/Oshkosh, Oshkosh WI Courtney Rinka, Variety Chair, 2/11/10 Ottawa University, Ottawa KS Amanda Wadkins, Student life Assist, 2/17/10

Kentucky Wesleyan University, Owensboro KY Assist Dir Student Life, 3/25/10 Casper College, Casper WY Barb Meryhew, DSL, 4/9/10

North Central michigan College, Petoskey MI Scott Powell, DSA, 5/12/10

Illinois State University, Normal IL Barb Dallinga, Dean Student Programming, 8/18/10 St Marys University of MN, Winona MN Laura Schmidt, DSA, 9/7/10 University of Duluth, Duluth MN Joie Acheson Lee, Assist Dir, 9/8/10

Clarkson College, Omaha NE Chuck MacDonell, Dir. Student Center, 9/22/10 Scott Community College, Bettendorf IA Michelle Allmendinger, CAC, 9/22/10

North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton ND Shirley Fox, CAB Advisor, 9/27/10

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Fred is always a joy to work with....very easy going, never demanding. He is in tune with his audience. Sensitive to children in the crowd. Frederick did a great job. The promotional material was perfect and reached all avenues of our campus.

Frederick was amazing! So easy to work with and so eager to please the institution.

Frederick was great. There was a small crowd and he was still able to put on a great show. Extremely easy to work with. A big success.

Full House - 550 People!

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University of Akron, Akron OH Tiffany Schmidt, RHPB, 8/20/10 SEAN CARLIN The Smith Agency

Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne WY Jennifer McVay, 8/25/10

Everyone from the students to the Director of Housing loved this show.

Great Show! Already getting hits on Facebook wall about how funny it was from students.

The show was great. The students loved the show.

Jarrod did a great job. KP Comedy did a phenomenal job as agency/management for the act.

Jessica’s in-your-face comedy had people on the floor laughing. Her constant interaction help the crowd connect with her.

Somewhat disappointed in the quality of the show this year when compared to the previous year.

BRAD CLARK The Smith Agency

College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe NM Anne Putchir, 8/29/10 RYAN CONNOR Ryan Connor

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD Ashley Wietsma, Coord of Nolans Programming, 2/23/10 PATRICK DUFFY The Smith Agency

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams MA Jenn Craig, CSA, 2/27/10 JARROD HARRIS KP Comedy

University of South Florida, St Petersburg FL Austin Arias, Dir Stage Acts, 9/1/10 JESSICA KIRSON Innovative Artists University of Akron, Akron OH Steve Pagios, 3/31/10 MISSION IMPROVABLE Bass/Schuler Entertainment

Concordia University, Seward NE Greg Mueller, SAC Chair, 2/10/10

Moraine Park Tech, West Bend WI Bradley Mitchell, Student Life Adv., 3/9/10 Coe College, Cedar Rapid IA Hannah Foss, Bus, Mgr., 3/20/10

Central Wyoming College, Riverton WY Brittany Yeates, Actv Coord, 3/30/10

Laramie Community College, Cheyenne WY Jennifer McVay, SA & Programs Specialist, 3/31/10 St Francis College, Fort Wayne IN Melissa, Dir of Co-Curricular Activities, 4/4/10

Lamar County Community College, Lamar CO Zachary Druce, DSA, 4/1/10

While our attendance was much less than anticipated, the guys did a fantastic of getting everyone in the room involved.

MI was super entertaining. It was sibs weekend, so they did a great job of keeping the show PG. Need updated posters though. MI was amazing! Our students loved them and we will be sure to have them back again soon!

The group was good but could have done more to engage some audience members.

Based on previous MI Teams, I expected the act to be a bit cleanerbut students responded well & enjoyed more than Comedy Sportz. Very funny. All of the students loved it. The Stephen Hawking impression was a favorite of all.

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Ivy Tech, Terre Haute IN Sonata Miles, 4/21/10 Dana College, Blair NE Dir Student Life, 4/7/10

South Dakota State University, Brookings SD Catherine Bigbee, Advisor, 8/8/10

Villanova University, Villanova PA Alicia Culp, Orientation Dir., 8/20/10 Marian University, Indianapolis IN Beth Wall, Assist DSA, 8/21/10

North Platte Community College, North Platte NE Chaistyne Literbst DSA, 8/23/10

They were really good and they connected with the audience. The workshop they did afterward was informative as well as enjoyable. The guys were pretty nice and generally easy to work with. Good show and they interacted with students before and after the show. LOVED these guys! The show was great and the guys were so easy to work with. Our student audience had a great time.

The agents were great and very accommodating & respectful of our Catholic mission. The guys kep the large crowd (1700) entertained. We LOVED having MI back on campus. It was clear from the chemistry on stage they had been together for a year and even funnier.

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McCook Community College, McCook NE Sharon Kircher, SA Specialist, 8/23/10

Students enjoyed the program. It was a great ending to their day fun and energizing.

North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton ND Jef Hauschild, 8/25/10

What a great show! The crowd had a great time and I’ve had only positive feedback. We certainly will look at bringing them back.

Thank you for another wonderful performance.

Really cool guys. Loved working with them.

We LOVE Mission Improvable.

Eric is one of the best comedians in the market. He left our students begging for more. The show was FANTASTIC. Will re-book!

Michael is a very funny guy and a pleasure to work with.

Bethany College, Lindsborg KS Roxie Sjogren, DCA, 8/24/10

Correll College, Mt Vernon IA Tera Krirgle, DSA, 8/28/10

Stephenson University, Owens Mills MD Megan Staullenmeur, Dir Live Ent, 8/31/10 Devry University, Fort Washington PA Kathryn Hill, Student Activities, 9/1/10

They were wonderful to work with. Our students enjoyed the show!

ERIC O’SHEA Summit Comedy Wake Forest University, Winston/Salem NC Kathy Arnett, 3/2/10 MICHAEL PALASCAK Bass/Schuler Entertainment Lambuth University, Jackson TN John Sammens, DSA 3/3/10

Wycross College, Wycross GA Sharon Komanecky, DSL 3/30/10

Creighton University, Omaha NE Katelyn Whitly, Assist DSA 4/19/10

Clean show. Students loved it. Appropriate for our campus population.

Colorado School of Mines, Golden CO Scott McNear, Comedy Chair, 4/23/10 Lamar Community College, Lamar CO Zach Druce, Student Life, 8/25/10

RYAN REISS Bass/Schuler Entertainment

Salve Regina University, Newport RI Jim Hughes, Comedy Director, 2/21/10 C.W. Post University, Greenvale NY Jackie Russo, Grad Assist., 3/3/10

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville AR Marissa Merritt, VP for PR, 4/20/10

All the students really enjoyed the show.

He was fun and easy to work with. He and his crew were very entertaining & engaged the audience. Interested in seeing him return.

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Wilkes Community College, Wilkesboro NC Jane Bowman, SA Coordinator, 8/20/10

Joe was awesome!! He’s super nice and great to work with and was HILARIOUS!

Jeff was GREAT! He was funny, engaging, entertaining & Informative. He brought the students into the show. A++

Smooth, soulful and heartfelt, Rudy’s music struck the chords of everyone in the audience. Honest and cool lyrics. Fun to host.

Great performer and very easy to work with.

This was leadership training during the day and a concert at night. The students stayed excited throughout the day.

The audience loved her and she was supportive the entire event. A real bargain at a great price. Would suggest to other campuses.

JOE WONG KP Comedy Colorado School of Mines, Golden CO Marie Harnickel, Assoc DSA, 8/27/10 JO JEFF! RBG World Houston-Tillotson University, Austin TX Eric Simeon, DSL, 2/17/10

MUSIC VALERIE CUSTER Wally’s World

University of Akron, Akron OH Tiffany Schmidt, RHPB, 8/16/10 RUDY CURRENCE The College Agency

University of Akron, Akron OH Steve Pagios, 4/6/10

Such an amazing voice, Great to work with.

CHRISTY JEFFERSON Neon Entertainment

University of Baltimore, Baltimore MD Alan Tsao, President, 5/4/10 DEL SUGGS Saltwater Music

University of Akron, Akron OH Tiffany Schmidt, RHPB, 8/12/10 ALYSIA WOOD Neon Entertainment

Washington State University, Location not given Lisa Heard, 4/13/10

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University of Akron, Akron OH Tiffany Schmidt, RHPB, 8/17/10

Dave added a new piece to his program about returning military members as students and our group really enjoyed this.

Lake Superior College, Duluth MN Roxanne Frederick, Health Serv Coord., 3/24/10

Michael did an awesome job delivering a serious message, involving the audience and having some comedy along with it.

University of Akron, Akron OH Tiffany Schmidt, RHPB, 8/14/10

Tracy added a new game along with her training. It got our student leaders pumped and ready to work together.

If you’re looking for that energetic, young speaker that will connect with this generation of students, this is your man.

Elaine was very captivating and got her message across very well!

Great! We love having her every year!

Excellent presenter! Very professional, polished, relatable and great information

Elaine is such an engaging individual. We enjoyed having her share he program. We plan on having her back!

MICHAEL GERSHE G.G. Greg Agency TRACY KNOFLA High Impact Training

DELATORRO McNEAL Coleman Productions University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth MA Keith Wilder, Assist Dean of Students, 5/2/10

Marietta College, Marietta OH Ellen Campbell, Asst Dean of Students, 8/21/10

The students were really engaged with Del even 3 weeks into the school year. I still hear students talking about birds & where to sit.

CHRIS MOON Chris Moon

Montana State University - Northern, Havre MT Denise Brewer, DSA , 1/26/10 ELAINE PASQUA Pasqua Productions, Inc.

Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston MA Beth Farrow, Coordinator Wellness Education, 2/16/10 Emmanuel College, Boston MA Alexis Mastronaro, 2/17/10

Newbury College, Brookline MA Susan Chamandy, Dir Health Ed, 2/17/10 Salve Regina University, Newport RI Colin Sullivan, Athletic Director, 2/18/10

Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota FL Michelle Dyls, 2/19/10

University of Central Florida, Orlando FL Marcus Sedberry, Assoc Dean Student Svc, 2/22/10 The Juilliard School, New York NY Barrett Hipes, Res Dir., 3/15/10

Concordia University of Chicago, River Forest IL Kathy Gebhardt, Head Volleyball Coach, 3/22/10 Elmhurst College, Elmhurst IL Bev McNulty, Assist DSA, 3/23/10

Delaware Valley College, Doylestown PA Sharon Donnelly, Counseling Coordinator, 4/8/10 Tusculum College, Greeneville TN Stephanie Rhea, Sr Student Life Coord., 8/20/10

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Elaine was enthusiastic, informative & easily relates to the challenges students face in making decision on sex & substance abuse.

Elaine really connected with her audience. They had fun and got a real education too.

The event was very well received on our campus. It would be great if we could find additional ways to engage the audience. Elaine did a great job with our students. She really engaged them. Would love to have her back.

Love the “pink” cup activity, role playing. Appreciated the interactiveness of the presentation.

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Mansfield University of PA, Mansfield PA Judith Brayer, Dir of Orientation, 8/26/10 Centenary College, Hackettstown NJ Stacy Rinaldi, 8/31/10

Muhlenberg College, Allentown PA Anita Kelly, Director Counseling, 8/28/10 University of the Arts, Philadelphia PA Steve Scaduto, DSD, 8/29/10

Arcadia University, Glenside PA Alex Keene, Resident Assistant, 8/29/10

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Oshkosh WI Debbie Gray Patton, Asst Dean of Students, 9/6/10 Salve Regina University, Newport RI Paul Cardosa, Coord Health Ed, 9/7/10

Saint Leo University, Saint Leo FL Barb Wilson, Assist, Sports Medicine, 9/15/10

Ringling College of Art & Design, Sarasota FL Laura Lamb, Coord Student Activities, 9/16/10 Warner University, Lake Wales FL Wendi Santee, Dean of Students, 9/17/10

University of California, Riverside CA Judith Ogunyoku, Programs Manager, 9/21/10 JESSICA PETTIT Kirkland Productions

Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster PA Jan Masland, Health & Wellness Dir Yo Jeff HIP HOP DATING COACH RGB Productions Siena Heights University, Adrian MI Deanna Wagner, DSA 2/24/10

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Elaine was great. We will definitely try to book her again!

Elaine is awesome! Easy and fun to work with! Knowledgeable about subject matter. Energetic. Students relate very well.

Elaine was awesome, as usual!

Elaine has been coming to “Arts” orientation for the past six years and it is always one of the highlights.

Elaine is a very gifted presenter who excels in captivating her audience’s attention. Fun and informative.

Elaine is an experienced health educator, speaker and entertainer. College students appreciate her style. She covers all topics.

Great feedback from the students. Very engaging. We didn’t have a huge turnout but the students there really enjoyed her performance.

Dynamic speaker. Students respond to her straight forward presentation. We would love to schedule her every year.

The students were very engaged in Elaine’s presentation. It was fun, very entertaining and informative.

The comedy part of the program was excellent. The second part was very good but a bit too long and redundant.

Our students loved the handouts & the ability to interact with Jeff.

Extremely professional from Start to Finish.

Santa Clara University, Santa Clara CA Lester Deanes, 9/8/10 SEX SIGNALS Bass/Schuler Entertainment

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YOU THE MAN Kirkland Productions

Missouri Southern State University, Joplin MO Kevin Coreim, Assist AD, 9/8/10

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