Meet Dave Schwensen

 

Author Dave Schwensen

Dave has been an entertainment journalist since 1993 with articles published in the United States, Canada and Japan. A pop culture historian with a sense of humor and love for music, his reviews, interviews, and behind the scenes exclusives have included entertainers such as Paul McCartney, Bill Cosby, Britney Spears, Ray Romano, Garth Brooks and many others. 

 

 

Dave's syndicated weekly newspaper humor column, Something To Laugh About, was awarded First Prize by The Ohio Newspaper Association for Best Original Column. Twenty of his favorite articles about being a parent are included in his latest book Father's Days... And Nights: Humorous Tales from the Frontlines of Fatherhood.

 

 

 

Dave is the author of Comedy FAQ's And Answers: How The Stand-Up Biz Really Works, (Allworth Press, NYC), and How To Be A Working Comic: An Insider's Guide To A Career In Stand-Up Comedy, (Back Stage Books, NYC). His insider's knowledge was earned as Talent Coordinator for the television show, A&E's An Evening At The Improv, and the legendary Improv Comedy Clubs in Hollywood and New York City. 

 

 

While in that capacity, he also acted as a comedian consultant for many television and film productions. Included in that list are The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson AND Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman, The Today Show, Comedy Central, MTV, VH-1, HBO, Disney, Paramount, and other major television networks and film studios.

 

 

A nationally recognized comedy coach, Dave's workshops and seminars are sold-out events in New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other locations. He has been featured in the Chicago Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Hollywood Reporter, Back Stage Newspaper, Cleveland Magazine, Ohio Magazine, and many others. He has also made numerous television and radio appearances as a featured guest and comedy expert.

 

 

Dave's third book, The Beatles In Cleveland: Memories, Facts & Photos About The Notorious 1964 & 1966 Concerts, is a national best seller on Amazon.com, charting in the Top 40 lists for Biographies & Memoirs and Composers & Musicians. The book also reached the No. 1 position - numerous times - for Items Sold In Northern Ohio. 

 

 

He has been featured on the syndicated radio shows The Beatle Years, Breakfast with the Beatles and Beatle Brunch, and as a guest author at the famed New York Metro Fest For Beatles Fans. He has also been interviewed on radio, television and in publications from Boston to Honolulu and throughout Canada. Dave's next book, The Beatles At Shea Stadium: The Untold Story In Words & Photos, was written in collaboration with famed rock photographer Philip Kamin and is due in 2012. Stay tuned...

 

 

Author Dave Schwensen

As a consultant, trainer and keynote speaker, Dave emphasizes the productive value of using creativity and humor as communication tools. A veteran of the fast-paced, high-pressured entertainment industry in Hollywood and New York, his message is real, experienced and simple: effective conversational skills can ease stress, improve teamwork and networking, and build better relationships.

 

 

This concept is also behind the business courses he designed and instructs at Cleveland State University, Youngstown State University and other 'halls of higher learning,' (yes - he really can be called the nutty professor!). As a consultant and trainer, Dave has been featured on PBS Television and Radio, Insidebiz.com Magazine, U.S. News and Report, and others.

 

 

Tired of making his hometown a vacation spot every year, Dave relocated from Hollywood to Northern Ohio. He currently lives on the South Shore of Lake Erie, (North Coast of Ohio), with his wife, Debutante Deb, sons Chaos Kevin and Dangerous Paul, and a large dog named Snickers who is fond of eating television remote controls.

 

 

 

 

 

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