Howie Nave also known as Howard Nave, is an American

United States

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 stand-up comedian

Stand-up comedy

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, radio personality, writer, promoter and movie critic based in the resort town of Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

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, Nevada

Nevada

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. He was recently known for incorporating music, especially guitar in his comedic performances and for his unique bagel

Bagel

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 based movie rating scale.

Career

Howie Nave’s career began as a musician; he later went on the road full time where he performed at comedy clubs in the western states: The Punchline, Laughs Unlimited, The Laugh Factory

The Laugh Factory

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, Laffs Comedy Café. In the early 1990s he appeared on the Dr. Demento

Dr. Demento

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 Show. Before going on the road full time, Nave opened for such acts as Howie Mandel

Howie Mandel

Howard Michael "Howie" Mandel is a Canadian stand-up comedian, television host, and actor. He is well known as host of the NBC game show Deal or No Deal, as well as the show's daytime and Canadian-English counterparts. Before his career as a game show host, Mandel was best known for his role on...

, The Smothers Brothers

Smothers Brothers

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  , "Weird Al" Yankovic

"Weird Al" Yankovic

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 and Neil Diamond

Neil Diamond

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.

In 1990s Howie was working the Improv comedy clubs where he went on to run the Tahoe Improv. In addition to managing the Improv, Howie hosts a morning radio show on KRLT. which features in-studio interviews with visiting comics, local and regional politicians, entertainers that visit the Lake and people of news and media information.

Nave occasionally acts as emcee at local community fund raisers and events. In years past, he performed at the Nevada County Arts Council

Nevada County Arts Council

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, Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, Acent – Gay Ski Week, and the Lake Tahoe Wildlife Care.

Personal life

Howie was born in Palo Alto

Palo Alto, California

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 and raised by his father Bob Nave who had spent time in the Navy and his mother Joan Nave, a realtor. Howie Nave went to High School and College in San Jose, California

San Jose, California

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 and later transferred to Humboldt State University

Humboldt State University

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 to earn a BA in Music.

Discography

• I Can’t Believe I Sang That (1992)
• I Want a Part Time Girl for Christmas (1990) - single
• Bearable Samples (1989)
• It Ain’t Easy Being Male/Walking in the Rain (1986) – single
• Kodiak (1982)

External links

• Official Site