Mike Epps Performing at Cirque Hawaii
August 16, 2008 Hawaii Events No CommentsComedian Mike Epps will be performing at Cirque Hawaii from 20-24 Aug.
Aug 20th 8pm
Aug 21-24 10pm
Price: $25, $30
Tickets available at Cirque Hawaii Box Office, MWR Office, and Jelly’s.
Mike Epps has generated quite a buzz among his peers and within the industry for being one of the funniest comedic actors to emerge into the Hollywood scene. Now, as he continues honing his skills for his existing comedic audience, Epps ventures into a new realm of entertainment with his first dramatic role, proving his uninhibited versatility and limitless potential as a crossover talent phenomenon. Epps recently wrapped production on his next film endeavor Janky Promoters. Recently, Epps reprised his role as LJ in Sonys box-office franchise hit, Resident Evil: Extinction, and was also seen starring in Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins, starring Martin Lawrence and Cedric the Entertainer. Epps also took on a dramatic role, opposite Don Cheadle in 2007s Talk To Me, the Kasi Lemmons drama/biography of radio personality Ralph “Petey” Greene. He will next star in the dark comedy Next Day Air.
A native of Indiana , Epps has steadily climbed his way up the comedy ranks for the last eleven years. His comedic talent was first recognized by a national audience in 1995 when he appeared on the Def Comedy Jam tour and appeared on HBOs Def Comedy Jam broadcasts. During his performance at a comedy club, Epps captured the attention of Ice Cube, leading to his being cast in the co-starring role of Day-Day in his feature film debut, 2000s hit comedy Next Friday. Epps was quickly catapulted into the world of film, also appearing in Bait with Jamie Foxx, How High and was the voice of Moe Mo Gunz Jackson in The Boondocks and Sonny in Dr. Dolittle 2. Epps was seen starring opposite Ice Cube in All About the Benjamins. Epps also reprised his role as Day-Day in Friday After Next. Other notable credits include; The Fighting Temptations, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Roll Bounce, Guess Who, The Honeymooners, and Something New.
Keeping with the sanctity of his beloved stand-up, Epps has been performing his comedy act, The Mike Epps on the Edge Tour, to sold-out theatres and arenas across the country. Eppss one hour comedy special, Inappropriate Behavior, aired on HBO; followed by its subsequent release on DVD. Epps transitioned from his comedy special with HBO to hosting duties as the new host of HBOs Def Comedy Jam, which aired this past Fall.
Epps is also set to portray Richard Pryor in his upcoming biopic, based on his daughter Rain Pryors book Jokes My Father Never Told Me.
