Bio
A comedy bio is a sales tool disguised as a paragraph. It should tell the reader who you are, what you do, and why the booking is credible.
Lead with identity, not childhood
Unless your childhood is central to the act, the buyer does not need your life story before learning that you are a touring stand-up comic.
Put the most useful facts early.
Write a bio that a producer can paste without correcting it.
Headshots
Headshots help venues sell the show and identify the performer. They should look like the comic who will actually arrive.
Use current images
A photograph from fifteen years and three hairstyles ago creates unnecessary confusion. Keep at least one current clean portrait.
Stylized promotional images can supplement, not replace, usable press photos.
Make it easy for the venue to advertise the person who will actually walk onstage.
Credits
Credits reduce uncertainty when they are real, relevant, and stated accurately.
Use recognizable proof
Clubs, festivals, television, tours, podcasts, writing jobs, competitions, and opening slots may all be relevant depending on the buyer.
Choose the credits that help this booking.
A credit should make the buyer more certain, not more skeptical.
References
A professional reference tells a buyer that another person has already trusted you with comparable work.
Ask permission first
Do not put someone's phone number or email into submissions without asking. Tell them what kinds of buyers may contact them.
Keep the list current.
A reference is borrowed trust; treat it carefully.
