Biography
"He lit himself on fire, and walked off the stage slowly" -Otto & George R.I.P.
The Greek God's in the heavens have Zeus & Apollo, here on Earth we have Buda (BOOOODA) The Comedian. Buda is a 6ft 3 inch FORMER 520 lb, Ukrainian, Italian, in your face, full of energy, no holds barred, comedian. Buda's impressions are unique and dead on, and the way he tells a story is like no other.
"You don't want to follow Buda on stage or at the buffet line." Gilbert Gottfried
"Buda made me laugh so hard I lost weight" Steppin out Magazine
"Buda just lit himself on fire, and walked out slowly!" Otto & George.
"Buda outweighs most of his audiences” Star Ledger.
“Buda has a unique way of using animal sounds to get his point across. He can work in any atmosphere, whether it be a crowded bar, a firehouse, or a banquet hall full of cops. His impressions are dead on, and his facial expressions push him over the edge" Star Ledger.
Buda is the star of Buda Radio which is a weekly comedy based radio show that is live every Thursday at Hamilton Radio. www.HamiltonRadio.net. This show is one of the most successful shows at hamilton Radio and is now in its 2nd season.
His first ever award was the 2000 Rookie of the year at Rascals Comedy Club. Comedy Contest Winner of: -"I Wanna be a Killer of Comedy " which aired on The Howard Stern Show -Bud-Light's "Comedy Contest". -The Coors light, "Comedy Battle" -Pub 46's "Laugh your ass of" -"Funniest Bit" at the Cove haven in the Pocono's
2010 was the first time Buda headlined and has been a headliner all over the tri-state area, ever since Buda has Headlined for:
- Taj Mahal - Cozzy's Comedy Club -The Laughter Lounge -Atlantic City Comedy Club -Broadway Comedy Club -The Comedy Cove -Bust-a-Gut Comedy -Dangerfields -The Comedy Shoppe -Pocono Brewing Company -Nomad Comedians -Four Fourteen Entertainment -Jersey Jokers -Stage 4 Productions -Cove Castle -Hot Sauce of SINY -The Cove Water Front -Chip Miller Charitable Foundations -Tierney's -Martell's -Dublin House -21 South
2017 Buda has been added to the roster at the AC Jokes Comedy Club at the Playground Mall behind the monkey bar. He also has been added as a headliner at Club Comedy in The Tropicana in Atlantic City NJ in Club Anthem. Buda was a co-headliner for the Florida tour know as The Bald & Budaful Tour which was featured in towns along the Florida coast
2018 Buda headlines all over Atlantic City including The Golden Nugget, The Show Boat Casino, Caesars, Bally's and Harrah's.
2020 March 9th COVID-19 Shut down the country and all shows were cancelled until further notice. During the summer The AC Jokes Comedy Crew put together drive-in comedy shows where people would park in empty parking lots and would have to listen to the live show on their am radio station. In September Buda begins headlining again for Ac Jokes as they open their doors and begins doing comedy shows again.
2021 Only the Tropicana AC Jokes Comedy Club re-opens for business 7 days a week...
2022 Buda makes it as a finalist for The SNL Kennan Thompson Experience where he beat out over 1000 comedians to make it to the finale at Carolines on Broadway in NYC.
In the summer ACJOKES starts daily comedy shows inside of a circus tent on the boardwalk next to Showboat Hotel Atlantic City.
In September Buda headlines Anchor Rock Club in Atlantic City for the first time.
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