Auggie Smith

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Auggie Smith (born 1970) is an American comedian. His real first name is Kevin. [1]

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Born in Santa Rosa, California, he was raised in Billings, Montana. He lives in Los Angeles, CA.

He is a frequent guest on the Bob and Tom Show, a nationally syndicated radio program, [2] [3] [4] [5] and tours across the country steadily. [6] [7] His television appearances include Last Comic Standing in 2007 [8] and Comedy Central's "Live At Gotham" (2006). [9] [10]

In 2010, he became the first comedian to win both the San Francisco and Seattle Comedy Competitions in the same year. [11] Comics who won only one of these include Mitch Hedberg, Dana Carvey, Sinbad, and Jake Johannsen. [12] [13] [14] (Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and Dane Cook placed second in the San Francisco Competition). [15]

Notable appearances

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  3. ↑ Wilson, P.F. (March 10, 2009). "Comedy: Auggie Smith". Cincinnati City Beat. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
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  5. ↑ "'Bob and Tom' comedy show at Shrine to include Billings comic Auggie Smith". Billings Gazette. 8 February 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  6. ↑ Atkins, Amy (September 5, 2007). "Biker Comic Comedian Auggie Smith on Last Comic Standing and Sturgis". Boise Weekly. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  7. ↑ Wilson, P.F. (June 22, 2010). "Comedy: Auggie Smith". Cincinnati City Beat. Archived from the original on 27 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-29.
  8. ↑ "Biker Comic Comedian Auggie Smith on Last Comic Standing and Sturgis" by Amy Atkins, Boise Weekly, September 5, 2007, captured online 7/29/1020 at http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/biker-comic/Content?oid=933640 Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ↑ "TV Guide Online: Auggie Smith" . Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  10. ↑ "'Bob and Tom' comedy show at Shrine to include Billings comic Auggie Smith". Billings Gazette. 8 February 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  11. ↑ de Barros, Paul (29 November 2010). "Portland comic Auggie Smith takes Seattle competition — and San Francisco, too". The Seattle Times . Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  12. ↑ "Portland's Auggie Smith Jokes His Way to Victory". Willamette Week. 30 November 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  13. ↑ "Seattle Comedy Competition official website: Past Winners" . Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  14. ↑ "San Francisco Comedy Competition official website: Past Winners". Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  15. ↑ "San Francisco Comedy Competition official website: Past Winners". Archived from the original on 17 September 2010. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
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  17. ↑ Oksenhorn, Stewart (17 November 2010). "The Laffs keep coming at Aspen's Wheeler". The Aspen Times . Retrieved 3 December 2010.
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