Robert Powell
About the Artist:
Robert Powell III shot to prominence after his Co-Starring Role as Bibby in AtlantaFx created & directed by Donald Glover.
Robert is a stand-up comedian, political satirist & presidential historian. Born in Monroe, Louisiana Robert graduated from University of Louisiana at Monroe before gaining his Masters’ degree in Political Science from TCU.
After a few years of paying his stand-up comedy dues, Robert was named Louisiana’s Comedian of The Year three years in a row. In 2013, Robert joined the Shaquille O’Neal All-Star Comedy Jam Tour and has continued to tour with this successful franchise every year since.
In 2013, Robert made his television debut on Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam Live from Atlanta for Showtime.
Most recently, Robert was featured on the eagerly anticipated All Def Comedy Jam on Episodes one and Two.
Robert’s acting debut came when Robert was hand picked by Stephen & Donald Glover to co-star in an episode of ATLANTA on FX. Donald Glover directed the episode & wrote the script with Robert in mind after catching Robert’s HBO set. The episode & his character Bibby became an instant classic & was nominated for an Emmy for best comedic writing. He currently serves as national ad spokesman for UberEats, Starbucks, Red Lobster, McDonald’s, Adidas, California Pizza Kitchen, Baskin Robins and more. He splits his time between Quinlan TX and Los Angeles CA.
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Thursday 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
(Source: ohio.org)
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Robert Powell III shot to prominence after his Co-Starring Role as Bibby in AtlantaFx created & directed by Donald Glover.
Robert is a stand-up comedian, political satirist & presidential historian. Born in Monroe, Louisiana Robert graduated from University of Louisiana at Monroe before gaining his Masters’ degree in Political Science from TCU.
After a few years of paying his stand-up comedy dues, Robert was named Louisiana’s Comedian of The Year three years in a row. In 2013, Robert joined the Shaquille O’Neal All-Star Comedy Jam Tour and has continued to tour with this successful franchise every year since.
In 2013, Robert made his television debut on Shaquille O’Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam Live from Atlanta for Showtime.
Most recently, Robert was featured on the eagerly anticipated All Def Comedy Jam on Episodes one and Two.
Robert’s acting debut came when Robert was hand picked by Stephen & Donald Glover to co-star in an episode of ATLANTA on FX. Donald Glover directed the episode & wrote the script with Robert in mind after catching Robert’s HBO set. The episode & his character Bibby became an instant classic & was nominated for an Emmy for best comedic writing. He currently serves as national ad spokesman for UberEats, Starbucks, Red Lobster, McDonald’s, Adidas, California Pizza Kitchen, Baskin Robins and more. He splits his time between Quinlan TX and Los Angeles CA.
Day / Start Time / End Time
Thursday 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
(Source: ohio.org)