About Geechy
Geechy
Guy started his career in his hometown of Rochester, MI. Beginning
with magic at age
6, then
juggling and unicycling at age 12, he settled
on standup comedy at the ripe old age of 19. Geech was invited
to San Francisco in the late 80’s to compete in the prestigious Comedy
Competition there. Finishing in the top 10 out of 500 comics, two years
in a row, he headed down to Los Angeles to see what could happen. Shortly
after arriving, Geech secured a spot on TV’s “Star Search,” (where
he beat Ray Romano among others) and went on to set the record
for the most appearances by a comedian (10).
Speaking of records, Geech set another one in August ’93 when
he told 676 jokes in one hour to land himself a spot in the Guinness
Book of World Records. Staying in LA, Geech went on to make over 75
national TV appearances, including three on “The Tonight Show
with Jay Leno.” While touring the country as the opening act for
the legendary “Righteous Brother” (200 shows in 4 years),
he moved to Las Vegas in 1996 and started to perform there. Three years,
over 25 casinos and several cruise ships later, Geech took a yearlong
offer to star in a show in Reno, NV (“Nightbeat"). So he,
his wife Alta, and their two cats Oscar and Emmy (get it?) all headed
to “The Biggest Little City in the World.” Buying a home
and settling there, Geech was soon asked to star in another show, “The
Geechy Guy Happy Hour.” Now in its third year, the show has had
successful runs at Harvey’s, Harrah’s Reno, and Circus Circus
Reno where it is currently the longest running show in town. In 2003,
the success of the new “Star Search” and the popularity
of Ray Romano have sparked a renewed interest in Geechy Guy and his
career. This has led to recent appearances and mentions on “CBS
This Morning,” “Entertainment Tonight,” “Jimmy
Kimmel Live” and “Esquire Magazine.” Geech’s
future plans include recording a follow up to his top selling
comedy CD and taping a live concert for television.
What the critics are saying
about
"The
Geechy Guy Happy Hour”
“Brilliantly offbeat… the new king of the one-liners”
–Michael
Paskevich, Las Vegas Review-Journal
“The king of goofy - nobody does it better.” – Denise
Sloan, Tahoe Tribune
“A laughmaster of the greatest degree.” – Dave Preston,
Showtime Reno
“Hot show.” –Reno News & Reviews
“Guy’s ’Happy Hour’ is the funniest in town.” – Reno-Tahoe
Today
“A one-man tour de farce.” – San Francisco Chronicle
“
When I comes to Geechy Guy, you will experience something the casino
industry hasn’t seen in a long time: You can nestle down in a
cozy lounge, listen to a fine talent, not have to pay an arm and a leg
to do it, come out with some great lines and watch a pro work… There
are comedians who have established residency in Las Vegas, of course,
but nobody is as good… I highly recommend.” – Mel
Shields, Sacramento Bee
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