http://www.trentgillaspie.com/trent Comedian Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:30:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I’ve shared with you the value of mentors and this resource actually came from conversations with Ron Ferguson, a ridiculously hilarious comedian out of the Denver area. Bill Hicks was a famous stand-up comedian and social critic who was listed as the 19th greatest stand-up comedian of all time by ... http://www.trentgillaspie.com/trent/2010/03/19/the-principles-of-comedy-bill-hicks-taught/ I have countless comedian mentors from all different scenes that I have met while doing both open mics and shows around the United States. I cannot stress the value of a mentor enough, and it’s great to have both formal and informal mentors. Informal mentors are often peers or people you ... http://www.trentgillaspie.com/trent/2010/03/02/get-a-mentor-now/ This weekend, I had the amazing opportunity to see Brian Regan at the Wells Fargo Theater in Denver, in the center of the 7th row. Not only is Brian the cleanest comic many can name on the circuit, he also brought in a sold out crowd of people ranging from ... http://www.trentgillaspie.com/trent/2010/02/22/brian-regans-10000-hours/ I made my public debut on the stage of Comedy Works downtown in Denver, on July 21, 2009. I won’t forget that date. In fact, I don’t know many comedians that have forgotten the date they finally got on stage in public. That is one of the hardest parts to ... http://www.trentgillaspie.com/trent/2010/02/13/the-first-things-i-learned/ I recently made my debut as a comedian on the Denver scene back in July 2009. While I have only begun to skim the surface with all that is comedy, I feel that a great opportunity exists to share what I have learned and what I am in the process ... http://www.trentgillaspie.com/trent/2010/02/11/the-official-comedy-blog/