The Bonkerz Seal of Approval
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The Bonkerz Seal of Approval is required before any comic can work for Bonkerz. These requirements include a commitment to professionalism, as well as providing a great experience for the audience. Bonkerz’ comics are given an itinerary for each venue that outlines show times, content requirements, contact information, lodging details and even a minimum time frame they must appear at the venue before the show.
Bonkerz’ comics typically work multiple Bonkerz venues every year. Some of our headlining comedians work as much as half of their calendar year just working for us. Their actions at each of our venues relates to their employment at all of our venues. Doing a good job in one location is how they earn the opportunity to work all of our locations. The converse is also true, so you can rest assured that the Bonkerz Seal of Approval is not easily earned and something that comics must maintain in order to perform at any and all Bonkerz locations.
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Leif Skyving
Born in Sweden and raised in Los Angeles, Leif Skyving began his comedy career 23 years ago at the world famous Comedy Store in Hollywood. Since then, he’s shared the stage with such great acts at Weird Al Yankovic, Howie Mandel, Paul Rodriguez, Steve Allen, and Jimmy “JJ” Walker …among many others. Leif has appeared on The Comedy Network’s “Comedy at Club 54” and “Comedy Kitchen,” “Last Comic Standing,” and on ABC’s “Three’s Company” and “General Hospital.” He can also be heard regularly on XM Radio. Leif’s crowd pleasing interactive style, shared life experience, mastery of characters, and musical comedy is a complete entertainment package!
Leif Skyving was born in Sweden, but raised in Los Angeles, CA. Leif began his comedy career 23 years ago at the world famous Comedy Store in Hollywood CA. Since then, he has shared the stage with such great acts as Weird Al Yankovic, Howie Mandel, Paul Rodriquez, Steve Alan, and Jimmy “JJ” Walker, just to name a few.
On a “road gig” in Caldwell, Idaho, he met his wife to be and seeking his fortune moved from Hollywood to Idaho, where even the potatoes are famous. Leif who started off in comedy as a carefree bachelor is now the proud father of two teenagers, (and people ask where do you get your material?)
Leif’s crowd pleasing interactive style, shared life experience, mastery of characters, and musical comedy is a complete entertainment package! Leif still travels the United States and Canada making people laugh, with 20 years of comedy road behind him, he has a story for every group and demographic.
Leif has appeared on The Comedy Network’s “Comedy at Club 54” and “Comedy Kitchen”, NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”, ABC’s “Three’s Company” and “General Hospital”. Leif’s performances also are played regularly on XM and Sirius satellite radio.
Leif was a Finalist in America’s two most prestigious comedy competitions: San Francisco International Comedy Competition 2008 and Seattle International Comedy Competition 2007!
Major casino appearances include the Riviera and Bally’s in Las Vegas and Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. Leif’s corporate clients include: Coca Cola, ARCO Oil, BP Oil, Pioneer Newspapers, Idaho State Police, Idaho Association of Counties, and Teton Wireless Television Inc.
Leif has a vast wealth of background from which to draw upon for material from his roots in Sweden, to growing up in Los Angeles, CA and getting his start in Hollywood, to hitting middle age, marriage and fatherhood all at the same time!
“When I was single I used to sit around and complain: God all I ever do is sit around and watch T.V. by myself” says Leif: “now I’m married with two kids, and God I wish I could just sit around and watch T.V. by myself”.