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BIO
A Funny thing happens to audiences
when they see Pablo Francisco live for the first time. In a matter of
minutes, crowds go from the quiet response that often greets a
relative unknown, to jolts of boisterous laughter and applause.
What accounts for the
transformation? Namely the Tucson native's ability to create vividly
funny living pictures. Pablo brings forth strikingly authentic
off-the-wall sound effects and brilliant impressions. He takes the
stage with the confidence to improvise and a talent that is
undeniable.
Pablo's send-up of grimly narrated
action-movie previews, with Arnold Schwarzenegger as a tortilla vendor
targeted by the mob, is one good example. Another is his hilarious
spoofing of those intensely melodramatic Spanish language soap operas
on the Telemundo Cable Network.
Pablo got his first professional
break at age 17, when he and his buddy formed a duo called the
"Blowout Boys," and snuck into a local steakhouse and took
honors in a comedy competition against older, but clearly inferior
opponents. "A lot of them read their stuff from notes. At least
we had memorized our material!" recalls Pablo.
From humble beginnings, big things
have started to happen. Pablo, now an L.A. resident, has been featured
in his own half-hour stand-up special "Comedy Central Presents...
Pablo Francisco," can be heard on FOX's animated feature
"The Family Guy," has been seen on Showtime's "Full
Frontal Comedy," Comedy Central's "Short Attention Span
Theater" and "Make Me Laugh," performed at the 1998
"Montreal Comedy Festival," and was a cast member on the FOX
network's sketch show "Mad TV." He also served as the
national spokesman for "Churches Chicken" and appeared in a
series of national pre-movie commercials for "Coca Cola"
which star Pablo as the concession guy.
Pablo has distinguished himself with
a set on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" which aired live
on June 4, 2002 and was nominated for the "1998 Funniest Male
Stand-Up Comic" by The American Comedy Awards. Pablo also filmed
an ABC Network Movie of the Week called "Kiss My Act" with
Emmy award winning actress Camryn Manheim from "The
Practice."
A perfect example of Pablo's comedic
talent is reflected in his recently released CD "Pablo 3."
It's a brilliant follow up to his two previously released CD's
"Sausage" and "Knee to the Groin."
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