Last Fall I wrote about my friend's excellent production of
UrineTown at the Waste Water Treatment facility.
Dan Wiley did a great job making that show happen and I hope we see more entertainment from him soon.
I mentioned it was during my brief attempt of standup at Comedy Works New Talent Night that I met Dan. He was one of many interesting people I got to compare dreams of stardom with as I toured many of Denver's comedy allowing establishments.
Ron Ferguson struck me as one of the most driven, even on the first night I met him at Ogden Street South during a performance. I quickly learned he was doing things that all serious comics need to in an effort to make the pursuit worthwhile because it is even harder than it looks:
1) Writing everyday no matter what spills out of your brain
2) Read all you can find about people that are successful
3) Push yourself to get better by doing any and every stage appearance
Ron was adopted very young and luckily into a household that nourished a funny up bringing. Moving to Colorado Ron, 32, finished his education at John F. Kennedy High School and then joined the Air Force and left for Germany. His love of flying brought him back here to work at Centennial. A strong desire to explore many topics landed him a part time job at the Tattered Cover Book Store and of the many topics that he devoured while there it was the dream of a comedic career that gave him direction.
Success at new talent night earned him his first road tour in 2002 and since then Ron has been involved in a lot of funny things. One of which was the filming of a local attempt at a sit-com pilot. Ron was one of the two main characters, but the production saw little success.
"As comfortable as I am on stage, I feel I am even stronger as I writer. I get more comments on my writing ability, Ferguson explains. "I really enjoy that part more than most comics, I think."
It's his all-around talent that makes it a good bet you have seen him perform at Comedy Works as he has worked his way into playing an MC there. Sharing the stage with top name comics is the right path to get 'Ron Ferguson' into household status.
Speaking of households, Ron has joined with a partner to start
Abe Lincoln Movers. When he was getting started in comedy him became involved with the managing of a moving business. He grew to like the idea of a moving company that let him work around his comedy schedule and this company is a result of Ron wanting freedom to do his own thing. Ron has had some high profile customers and is able to move people out of state at a competitive price. Having used his services when my fiancé needed to move, I learned he is as serious about being a success in business as he is at trying to get people to laugh. Abe Lincoln movers are professional and come standard with positive attitudes. Ask about his three joke minimum!
Contact Ron Ferguson for an event that needs humor or give him the serious job of getting your stuff somewhere else by reaching him at 303-458-MOVE (6683).