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An internationally known humorist, Amazon #1 selling author, and recording artist, Bil's shows are hilarious examples of how bad ideas can turn into great success. Similar to Bill Cosby and Jeanne Robertson, Lepp’s versatile, clean style gives him the flexibility to present keynotes, concerts, or workshops to a wide variety of people.
Bil has appeared on NPR programs such as Michael Feldman’s Whad’ya Know, and Inside Appalachia. His stories are played on Sirius Radio’s, and he did a show for Comedy Central.
Bil has worked for The Nature Conservancy, The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Smithsonian and many other organizations.
Bil provided two shows for us - one for college students and one for local alumni/community members. He adapted his show well for both audiences. He is simply hilarious. One never knows how the anecdotes will tie together, but in the end, they always do and in such a comedic way. Bil's style is low-maintenance and laid-back. He was a pleasure to work with and we all enjoyed his presentations very much. We will definitely invite him back!
I had heard about Bil through the Vandalia Gathering. The good things I read about his humor did not prepare me for how funny and entertaining he is. We received great reviews from attendees and would not hesitate to have him come again.
Bil was a hit at our Performing Arts Festival last summer. He appeared on our Family Stage and easily drew some of the largest audiences during the Festival. Bil's tales are crafty, witty, hilarious. His style is easy-going and relaxed. After two performances at the Festival I regretted not scheduling two more and I wish we could have him in our line-up annually.
Laughter is such a precious gift these days! Bil gave a great gift of joy to our multi-generational gathering. I highly recommend him for gatherings. People's spirits will be lifted.
Price Range: $3000-5000
Gig Length: 30 - 90 minutes
Languages: English
Audiences will come away from Bil Lepp's performance absolutely pleased. One audience memeber recently commented that Bil's show was better than botox.
People who hire Bil are completely satisfied by his professionalism, programs, and his easy going manner.
Praise for Bil:
Kirkus Starred Review
"Adults and children who read this delightful and imaginative book together will find lots to talk about.”
Publisher’s Weekly
“It’s hard to miss the point of this fable about the kindly King of Little Things… Small, Lepp clearly feels, is beautiful. Brainy wordplay abounds... Lepp affirms living simply without sounding smarmy...” —
The Wall Street Journal
"Bil Lepp writes with cheery alliteration...No points for guessing which king prevails in this endearing and satisfying picture book for readers..."
The School Library Journal
"There are plenty of humorous details... The witty writing enlivens this fable about appreciating the small things in life."
Michael Feldman, Whad’ya Know
“He’s terrific…fantastic. He’s a good one.”
National Geographic News
“He won the [WV Liars’] contest and has been honing his lying skills ever since.”
The Smithsonian Center for Folk Life
“Lepp is a side-splittingly funny man”
A professional humorist and public speaker for over two decades, Bil Lepp has been compared to Mark Twain, Bill Cosby, Bob Newhart and Jeff Foxworthy. Lepp has the insight, wit and delivery to live up to those comparisons. He was inducted into the National Storytelling Assoc.'s Circle of Excellence in 2011.
Bil will be perfect for your event if you are seeking a clean, family friendly entertainer, speaker for a corporate event, or keynote address on subjects ranging from Parenting, to Relationships, to Team Work, to Turning Bad Ideas into Profit.
Like Bill Cosby or Jeanne Robertson, Bil's presentations are often based on real life experiences that have been exaggerated into hilarious narratives about life. Bil does roughly 200 presentations a year at festivals, conventions, clubs, theaters, schools, colleges, universities, churches and for corporations. He presents programs for adults, college students, and elementary through high school kids.
Bil has been featured on, or interviewed for, “All Things Considered,” “Michael Feldman’s Whad’ya Know,” “Inside Appalachia,” and Sirius Radio Kid’s Place Live. Magazines as diverse as Guns & Garden, The Christian Century, and Cooking with Paula Dean have seen fit to mention me in one form or another.
Professional Achievements and Awards:
2014-National Book Festival- The King of Little Things selected by WV Library Comm. to represent all
books by WV authors
2014 Irma Black Award Finalist- The King of Little Things, winner announced May 22nd
2014 Kansas Reading Assoc. Bill Martin, Jr. Picture Book Award Finalist- The King of Little Things
2013 Parents’ Choice Gold Award - The King of Little Things
2013-Kirkus Starred Review -The King of Little Things
(phone number hidden)4 Featured Performer at the National Storytelling Festival
2013 Parents’ Choice Silver Award – Egg Babies, CD
2012 Number 1 Best Seller in its category on Amazon/Kindle - Muddling Through, parenting book
2012 Comedy Central Stage at the Hudson
2011 National Storytelling Network Circle of Excellence Award
2010 Parents’ Choice Silver Award – Vampire Santa, CD
2009 Parents’ Choice Approved Award Winner – King of Little Things, CD
2008 NAPPA Honors Award- Mayhem Dressed Like an Eight Point Buck, CD
2008 Storytelling World Award Honors – Teacher & The Divine Bovine, CDs
2006 Parents’ Choice Approved Award Winner – Teacher in the Patriotic Bathing Suit, CD
2003 Featured Storyteller at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
2000 Storytelling World Award – The Monster Stick, Book
2000 PLA/ALLS Best New Books for New Adult Readers – The Monster Stick, Book
1992, (phone number hidden)9 Five Time Champion – WV Liars Contest
2000 First Place- National Storytelling Contest
1985 Eagle Scout
Publications:
Books
2013 King of Little Things, Peachtree Publishers, GA. Children’s Book.
2012 Muddling Through-Perspectives in Parenting, Familius Press, UT. Non-fiction.
2008 Halfdollar, Quarrier Press, Charleston, WV. Novel.
2004 Armadillo Recon Unit, Quarrier Press, Charleston, WV. Collection of Stories.
2002 Inept: Impaired: Overwhelmed, Quarrier Press, Charleston, WV. Collection of Stories.
1999 The Monster Stick, August House Publishers, Little Rock, AR. Collection of Stories.
Audio Collections
2013 Not So Silent Night, Treehouse, Christiansburg, VA.
2012 Egg Babies, Quarrier Press, Charleston, WV.
2011 It’s With Me All the Time A True Account of WWII, Buck-Dog Records, Charleston, WV.
2011 Diablo or How I Met My Wife, Quarrier Press, Charleston, WV.
2010 Vampire Santa, Quarrier Press, Charleston, WV.
2008 The King of Little Things, Quarrier Press, Charleston, WV.
2008 Fire! Fire! Pants on Liar!, Quarrier Press, Charleston, WV.
2007 Punching the Lard, Buck-Dog Records, Charleston, WV.
2006 The Great Rope Swing Misadventure, Quarrier Press, Charleston, WV.
2006 The Divine Bovine, Quarrier Press, Charleston, WV.
2006 The Teacher in the Patriotic Bathing Suit, Quarrier Press, Charleston, WV.
2003 Mayhem Dressed as an Eight Point Buck, Quarrier Press, Charleston, WV.
2001 Buck Meets the Monster Stick, August House Publishers, Little Rock, AR.
DVD
2009 Seeing is Believing, Quarrier Press, Charleston, WV.
Newspaper
2014 The Demise of Cursive, Funny Times, June-Pending, humor
2014 Unsafe? Legalize It!, Charleston Gazette, 3/18, commentary
2014 Hands Off My Pinewood Derby Car, Dad, Charleston Gazette, 3/8, humor
2014 Governor’s Advice Does Not Apply Equally, Charleston Gazette, 1/25 commentary
2013 Charleston Is Not A City of Misery, Charleston Gazette, 7/30, satire
2011 Dogs Don’t Make Good Terrorists, Charleston Gazette, 11/5, humor
2011 The Law of Men Saying Stupid Things, Charleston Gazette, 7/9, humor
2011 Vanity Dies in the Garden, Charleston Gazette, 3/9, humor
2010 How to Hunt Bear, Charleston Gazette, 10/10, humor
I need a microphone on a stand, and water.
I can present shows with multiple presentations for up to two hours.
Bill Cosby, Mark Twain, Jeanne Robertson, Bob Newhart, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Harley, Donald Davis, Carmen Deedy, Arlo Guthrie, Steve Martin
Microphone on a stand
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