Comedy U Presents Tuesday Night Comedy at the Slack Key Lounge of Hawaiian Brian's.

With headliner "The Hawaiian King of Comedy" - Bo Irvine

BIO: National headlining comedian, Bo Irvine has been entertaining mainland & local audiences since 1988. His national TV credits include A&E's "Comedy on the Road," Showtime's "Comedy Club Network," HBO Comic Relief, NBC Late Nite, and winner of NBC's “Last Comic Standing” Season 6 Hawaii Showcase. He performed alongside George Carlin, Howie Mandel, Jeff Foxworthy, Brad Garrett and George Wallace. Pre-Pandemic, Bo’s Waikiki show, “High & Right Comedy Night” with a 5* TripAdvisor rating ran at the Hale Koa Hotel from 2010 through March 2020. From March 2008 to January 2013, Bo also headlined his stand-up show, “Comedy Polynesia” at the Waikiki Sheraton Princess Kaiulani Hotel.

Bo Irvine began his civil service career in 1971 as a firefighter with Naval Air Station Barbers Point Crash Fire Rescue, working his way through the ranks to become the youngest Fire Captain in the Federal Fire Department then Assistant Chief.

After serving 20 plus honorable years with the Federal Fire Department, Bo was hired as a Fire Protection Specialist for Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH), where he was an active participant in rewriting the Marine Corps Fire Protection Order and Wildlife Fire Fighting Plan. In the mid 1990s, Bo was promoted to the position of Occupational Health & Safety Director for MCB Hawaii. Over his tenure as Safety Director, Bo was responsible for initiating the use of civilian Safety Specialists in Marine Corps tactical operations. By doing so, he and his team radically redefined the concept of the Safety Specialist and encouraged commanders in the field toinclude the civilian Safety Specialist in their mission planning and execution. In addition to redefining the use of the Safety Specialists as a deployable asset, Bo identified the need to improve the safety program in garrison. Providing training to his Safety Specialists in areas such as: Confined Space, Forklift Operations, Electrical Safety, Machine Guarding, Explosive
Safety, Respiratory Protection, and a host of other specializations. Bo's vision of making MCB Hawaii the "safest" Marine Corps installation garnered four Secretary of the Navy Safety Excellence Awards (FY96, FY02, FY03 and FY08), and six Marine Corps Center of Safety
Excellence Awards (FY96, FY02, FY03, FY04, FY05 and FY08). Was a member of the Assistant Commandant Executive Safety Board from 2001 to 2011.

Looking to entertain and inspire a local, military, corporate, mainland or international audience? Bo Irvine delivers comic relief with his solid act, quick wit and ability to ad lib with any audience under any circumstance. Mr. Irvine's real-life experience as Former Director of Occupational Health, Safety & Fire Protection at MCBH for 20 plus years, along with over three decades as a professional stand-up comedian, sets him apart from your typical "risk management" speaker. His areas of experience and expertise are vast, from a safety and fire protection perspective, risk management, as well as issues related to personal health and wellness. Bo's Diabetes program, "Seriously...Living with Diabetes Can Be Funny," is nationally recognized with healthcare professionals and patients, using humor on his personal experience of living with Diabetes. Bo is also an avid CrossFit Athlete and certified Chopra Global Ayurvedic Health, Wellness and Meditation Instructor.

For Booking contact: Managing Agent, Wanda Shipp (808) 864-4662 [email protected]

Doors: 7pm | Showtime: 7:30pm
$10 Advance | $15 At The Door
Hawaiian Brian's Slack Key Room 1680 Kapiolani Blvd 2nd Floor