About Bob Rumba
Bob Rumba is a Midwest-based professional ventriloquist, comic and Hollywood-lookalike (Groucho, Charlie Chaplin, Barney Fife, Stan Laurel, Peter Sellers), in addition to a host of other talents. He's appeared on TV shows like "America's Funniest People", "Oprah", "Human Factor" (BBC) and numerous TV commercials. |  |
You Might Have Seen Bob Rumba:
CRUISE SHIPS:
Scandinavian World Cruises
Disney Cruise Ships
BRANSON, MO:
On Stage as Ed Sullivan in Branson, Missouri!
TELEVISION:
Oprah Winfrey Show, America's Funniest People (winner), Spotlight Cafe with Judy Tenuts, Steve Allen & Carl Reiner Special, The Comedy Channel Soundstage with Proctor & Bergman, Kids Are People Too, Bozo's Circus, Bubble Gum Digest, Most Important Person, OnQ 2 on 2, Night Shift, John Powers Show, Human Factor (BBC), 30 Seconds of Fame (Fox), News Programs: CBS, NBC, ABC, WGN
RADIO:
Kevin Matthews WLUP, Danny Bonaduce WLUP, Penny & Wayne Show WFYR, Cab k'93 WXRT, Lifestyle Radio WCFL
COMMERCIALS:
Montgomery Wards, Sunkist, Nine Lives with Morris the Cat, United Airlines with Tom Posten
Groucho Marx: Saxon Paints, Thrift & Treasure Drugstores
( Ventriloquist): McDonalds, Lubie's Cafe, Air Phone, Goldrush Ice Cream Bars (General Mills)
PHOTO ADVERTISEMENTS:
Kellogg's Corn Flakes (box front & back), Hallmark Cards, Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum, California Dreamer Cards, Wausau Insurance Company, (Stan Laurel): Tre-Flan Weed Killer, Judy Tenuta's CD "I Like Boys" cover (front & back)
INDUSTRIAL FILMS:
AT&T (Groucho), Leo Burnett Advertising Agency (Groucho), Westinghouse (Honeymooners, Ed Norton)
PROMOTIONAL SHOWS:
Sears 100th Anniversary Celebration, Palmer House, Chicago, IL., Nutri-Sweet International Convention, Bermuda Chicago Addy Awards Emcee, Chicago, IL., Consumer Electronics Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL., Marchon (Chaplin), O'Hare Expo, Chicago, IL., Digit, Milwaukee, WI., Boat Show, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL., Hoyle Productions, Inc. (as Professor Hoyle), US Tour Respiratory Therapy Convention (Groucho), Atlanta, GA. Chiropractor Convention (ventriloquist), US Tour The Variety Convention Show, O'Hare Expo, Chicago, IL., The Chicago Comicon, O'Hare Expo, Chicago, IL., Konami Video Games (Groucho), That's Entertainment Video (chain) Brickyard Shopping Center, Chicago, IL.
FESTS:
Oktoberfest, LaCrosse; Summerfest, Milwaukee; Kenoshafest, (WI) Chicagofest, Navy Pier; Oak Parkfest; LaGrangefest; Aurorafest, (IL)
CLUBS:
Park West, Chicago, IL., Chicago Theater, IL., Paramount Theater, Aurora, IL., Caroline's, New York, NY., Tropicana Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ., George's, Chicago, IL., Clairidge Hotel, Atlantic City, NJ., Punchline, Atlanta, GA., Hagarty's, Fort Lauderdale, FL., Uncle Funnys, FL., Improv; Funny Bone; Funny Firm, Chicago, IL., Playboy Club, Chicago, IL., Roxy, Chicago, IL., Chateau Louise, IL., Holiday Inn; Mister Kelly's; Sally's Stage MC., Chicago, IL., Comedy Caboose, MN., Old Chicago Vaudeville Theater, Bolingbrook, IL., Kingston Mines, Chicago, IL., Hollywood Casino, Aurora, IL., Zanie's, IL., North American Comedy Jam Tour of Canada
OPENING ACT FOR:
Barbara Mandrell, Neil Sedaka, Manhattan Transfer, Emo, Judy Tenuta, Tony Bennett, Tom Jones, The Flying Elvis, Roger Ebert, Larry Linville (M.A.S.H.), Hanna Barbera
LITERARY WORKS:
Bob Rumba's Stand Up Comix Comic Book
Talk Like A Dummy - The Art Of Ventriloquism DVD, Airheads Vol. 1 - Finger Puppets (with Rick Mohr) DVD, Airheads Vol. 2 - Stadium Puppet (with Rick Mohr) DVD, Airheads Vol. 3 - Dragon Puppet (with Rick Mohr) DVD, Airheads Vol. 4 - Bird Puppets (with Rick Mohr) DVD, Volumes 2-4 are being edited right now and should be out soon!
COLLEGES:
Northwestern University, University of Illinois (Circle, Champaign), Northeastern University, Barat College, University of Chicago, Loyola, Depaul
THEATER SHOWS:
Bye, Bye, Birdie, The Boy Friend, Girl Crazy, Showboat, Ain't Sex Awful, Mame, Funzapoppin, Of Thee I Sing
Bob Rumba's Current Projects
Currently, Bob and Rick's DVD, Airhead's Vol. 1 - Finger Puppets!, is done!
Working on finishing up Volumes 2-5!
Go to the Catalog page to get the new DVD!
Booking Bob Rumba
Bob can be contacted at VIP-212-BOBB for bookings or just to hear his latest celebrity impersonation phone message.
A Few Bob Rumba Pics
Bob as Ed Sullivan with Topo Gigio, with "The Beatles" and as Ed.
The Airhead Videos - DVD on Ventriloquism - Darby and Bob