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For
more than a dozen years Todd Yohn's high energy, non-stop act has
blended stand-up, improv and music into one deliciously stimulating
show. His outrageous parodies and fresh, clever, original comedy tunes
such as "Red on the Head" and "Daddy, Please Don't
Go" are the direct result of being an accomplished musician and
songwriter as well as comedian.
Todd is one of the few performers today who has the ability to generate laughter simply with the lift of an eyebrow or the droop of a lip. His combination of material, uncanny sense of timing and his complete uniqueness of personality has earned him the reputation as one of the hottest comedic performers in the country.
At 6'4" and
180 pounds Todd is a red-headed,
walking, talking cartoon. Moving in and out of two or three characters
within seconds will make anyone think they're watching multiple
performers. But it's just Todd being Todd...or Quadro-man...or any one
of the many characters that inhabit his act.
Todd is not only heavily requested on the college
circuit and national club network as a headliner but has also been the
favorite opener of many major acts such as Joan Rivers, the Monkees,
Glen Campbell,
Charlie
Daniels Band, Tom Chapin,
Earl Scruggs, Rich Hall, Marty Allen,
Foster Brooks, Boots Randolph, and
the Four Tops.
His humor, music and professionalism have also made him a regular on the nationally syndicated comedy radio show "Bob and Tom." Simply put, Todd Yohn is a total entertainer who will thrill any audience. Don't miss the opportunity to experience him!
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Todd Yohn has a guitar in the Hard Rock Cafe in Orlando, Florida. He was inducted into the Dick Clark Walk of Fame in Cincinnati. He has opened for comedian Joan Rivers, and has been on tour with singer Kenny Loggins.
And you're sitting there with your morning coffee, saying "Who the heck is Todd Yohn?" Right? That's OK. He doesn't mind.
"It's not like I'm anybody famous," he said with a laugh. Yohn was in Cincinnati – y'know, for that induction thing – and was talking about "what Dick Clark's reaction must've been".
"I'm sure he said 'Who?' when they told him I was going into his hall of fame," Yohn said.
And that guitar in the Hard Rock Cafe? "A buddy of mine is the manager there. It's got to be fun to hear people looking at it, saying, "Who's he?'"
Fans of the "Bob and Tom" morning radio show don't say "Who?" when Yohn's name is mentioned. The comedian/musician is a frequent guest on the show, and, in fact, credits Bob Kevoian and Tom Griswold with changing his life.
"Yeah, I know that sounds dramatic. But they've made my career. I can't do them justice in words. They gave me the kick in the pants to be more creative. Every time you're on their show, you pretty much have to have a new song (to premiere), so that gets me working harder, and that improves my act overall."
While those who know Yohn are familiar with his musical comedy, he insists radio and CDs are only substitutes for the live act.
"I do fun-monkey stuff," he said. "I'm a completely visual comic. My comedy has a physicality to it – facial expressions and body language to emphasize things. I only have one switch – and it's On! If you've seen the act, the CDs and radio become more interesting because then you can (visualize) something close to what I'm doing."
While Yohn says he's not "in the political arena" with his comedy, he admits to being a social commentator, an observational comedian. If it happens in pop culture, Yohn takes it on – in stand-up or in song.
"I know what I'm doing is not going to affect the world. But if you come into a comedy club filled with political correctness, you're not going to have much fun. Everyone is fair game."
Even 6-foot-4 comedians with red hair? "You bet. If you can't laugh at yourself, you have no right to laugh at anyone else."
Here's a sample of what Yohn's audiences are laughing at:
"I travel a lot, of course. Most of us go to the bathroom when we check into a hotel room. Have you noticed how in some places they fold the toilet paper into a point? It's like an arrow? I've just never felt the need to be that accurate. That's pressure. 'Oh, thank goodness that point is there or I'd have missed it altogether.'"
"I needed some money when I was in Evansville in December, so I went to an automatic teller, the kind specifically designed for drive-through use. You know what it looks like. It's designed so you don't have to get out of your car. I noticed that right there, on the keys with the numbers, there's Braille. It's a drive-through! Is there a surplus of blind people cruising around Evansville that I need to know about?"
"I was stuck in an elevator once, for about an hour and a half. I used the emergency phone, and the guy said they'd take care of things. Then he said, "Just stay where you are."
Just imagine the look on Yohn's face when he tells that one.
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