HOWIE BELL

Howie Bell is an 18 year “stand-up comedian” and actor, born and raised in Detroit, MI. From the start, Bell has taken the comedy game to the “next level”. He's appeared on several stand-up specials such as, “Comedy After Dark” (Comedy Central 2013), 6 seasons of "Comic View" (BET) including the most recent edition “One Mic Stand” hosted by Kevin Hart. “Jamie Foxx's LAFFAPALOOZA!” (Comedy Central), 2 seasons on "P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy" (HBO), “Byron Allan’s Comics Unleashed”, and 2 seasons on “Black Men Revealed” (TV ONE).

 

In 2007, Bell was nominated for “Best Comedic Performance” by the “NAMIC” Awards, for his performance on “Robert Townsend Presents: Partner’s in Crime “The next Generation”.

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Howie Bell has also enjoyed “road” success as well. Performing on the National “Bad Boys of Comedy" tour, Laffapalooza festivals in Atlanta, GA, Jamie Foxx’s “Y2K" & “Unpredictable” tours, as well as The Improv, Funny Bone, The Laugh Factory, The Comedy store, and comedy clubs across the country. Bell has also opened for several “A-list” Comics such as JAMIE FOXX, KATT WILLIAMS, BRANDON T. JACKSON, RICKY SMILEY , JOE TORRY, and EARTHQUAKE to name a few.

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Howie Bell has also had the opportunity to be a part of some film projects such as “Busted”, “Hollywon’t”, “Gangsta Rap: The Glockumentary” (ILL VILLE Films), "Once Apon a Time in Detroit", "Heaven on Seven", and the recent critically acclaimed film “Detroit Unleaded”.

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Howie Bell has also been in the “writing arena” as well. Creatively contributing to the sketches that landed his improv/sketch group the “Otha Level” a spot at the “Bumpershoot” festival (Seattle, WA) and a slot at the HBO Aspen Comedy festival (2000). As well as a personal writer for P. Diddy when he hosted the “MTV VMA’s” in 2005 where one of Bell’s “sketches” made the cut.

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Howie Bell also heads the “HBz Premier Comedy Agency” that books Live “Stand-up Comedy” events nationwide. Most notably the “Latino Laff Blast” featuring JOEY MEDINA, and ALEX REYMUNDO, 2 of the “Latin Kings of Comedy” and “Super Comedy Week” a weeklong comedy festival in Detroit that was an “official event of the Super Bowl Host committee” for:
Super Bowl XL in Detroit.

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Howie Bell’s other talents include: dancing, fraternity stepping, singing, and writing.