Comedy Club - Paul Ogata January 30, 2009

We are Ventura’s Home Town Comedy Club, nestled in the beautiful Ventura Harbor, where we bring you the hottest comedy shows in the country every week. The perfect night out for couples or large celebrations. Come see what all the laughing is about and why we say that a night with us is “better than therapy!”

About Paul.......
As a kid, Paul Ogata, played on the Honolulu City Parks & Recreation division championship basketball team, the “Blue Bombers.” Then, when everyone else continued growing, Paul forsook playing sports for staying indoors and listening to comedy albums. Realizing he’d never have the biggest muscles or the fastest legs, Paul set about working on getting the biggest laughs with the fastest wit.

Today, it’s all paying off. Paul’s material centers around his Japanese-American upbringing and his recent marital foibles. Paul funnels all of his material through an animated and quick delivery to give the audience a wild ride through his stream of consciousness.

The TakeOut Comedy Competiiton, a coast-to-coast search across America for the funniest Asian-American comedian, was held in 2004. After preliminary rounds across the nation, Paul Ogata was crowned the winner at the finals and officially became The Funniest Asian-American Comedian in the U.S.

Not content with this accolade, Paul threw his hat in a bigger competition: the granddaddy of them all. In October of 2007, Paul Ogata won the prestigious 32nd Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition, putting him in an exclusive club with the likes of Dana Carvey, Sinbad, Jake Johannson and other comedy greats.

In 2008, Paul will be featured on Comedy Central's "Live at Gotham", the syndicated "Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen" and co-star in the upcoming motion picture, "Porndogs." He has also appeared in Damon Wayans’ film “Behind the Smile”, on CBS’ “The Late Late Show” as well as on TBS, NBC and PBS.

"Amazing Asian," a short film starring Paul Ogata as an under-appreciated superhero, premiered to sold-out crowds in Honolulu in May of 2004. The comedy has also played at the Hawaii International Film Festival as well as film festivals around the world.

Paul is also an award-winning recording artist. "Mental Oriental" hit the record stores to good reviews and propelled Paul to win the 1999 Hawaii Music Award for Most Popular Comedy Artist

Friday’s show starts at 8:00PM
Saturday’s show’s are at 7:00PM and again at 9:00PM

For the best seating please plan to arrive at least 30 minutes prior to the show and take note that there is a two drink minimum (with or without alcohol) for all shows and all guests must be 21 to enter. We do recommend that you call ahead to make a reservation as we can only fit so much laughter in one room!!!

Ventura Harbor Comedy Club
www.venturaharborcomedyclub.com
1559 Spinnaker Drive, Suite 205
Ventura, CA 93001
805-644-1500

Official Website: http://www.venturaharborcomedyclub.com