‘America’s Got Talent’ on NBC: Who is Keegan Buckingham? Chicago comedian is known for his blunt honesty and bike puns
It's a dream come true for any aspiring artist to not only get a global platform to showcase their talent, but also a chance at winning a million dollars alongside performing for their fans as a headlining act in Las Vegas. This in itself can become the best thing ever and also prove to be an actual game-changer. For those who want to become an overall entertainer by impressing audiences and judges, NBC’s prominent and globally loved talent hunt reality show ‘America’s Got Talent’ can make this vision true.
But it’s not going to be an easy road ahead for all the artists to win this coveted prize on ‘America’s Got Talent’ season 17. To make their breakthrough into the finals for winning the prize, every artist has to bring new and out-of-the-box creative ideas each week and also have to give it their best shot in order to impress the judges Simon Cowell, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel, and Sofia Vergara alongside the show’s audiences and fans.
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‘America’s Got Talent’ has made its comeback to screens and has also raised the bar for artists. One of the eagerly talked about audition performances is that of the Chicago-based bicycle comedian Keegan Buckingham which has been kept tightly under wraps by the makers. This in return has only aroused the curiosity of fans to watch it in the upcoming week’s episode.
Who is Keegan Buckingham?
Chicago comedy stalwart Keegan Buckingham is known for his blunt honesty, strong-willed persistence, and great calves. His hilarious and comical bike puns work its charm for any audience as he's spent years in showcases, open mics, bowling alleys, and libraries performing for any audience available. He's opened for famous people and produced shows and all that other good comedy stuff, too. Keegan will make you think but not in an obnoxious way.
Keegan has performed stand-up comedy acts at Comedy Cavalcade in Chicago, Goldie's Open Mic in Chicago, he was also a guest on Flabby Hoffman's Radio Extravagonzo which was a live radio show for Que4 Radio in Chicago. He has also performed at ‘Title Bout Comedy Challenge’ standup contest at the Celtic Crown in Chicago. He has also been a writer and performer at ‘Talk Show, Interrupted’, a live sketch show within the Public House Theatre in Chicago as well as ‘Midnight Parade’ which was a live talk show at the Second City Training Center in Chicago. He has written the script for ‘Spiked Punch’, a live game show at Comedy Sportz in Chicago. He has been both a writer and co-host at ‘Talk Hard’ which was a live talk show, at Comedy Sportz in Chicago.
Besides this, he has also been a host for ‘Time Out Chicago’, which had ten great open mics for aspiring comedians at Rockwood Place Open Mic in Chicago. Keegan has also been a producer for the standup showcase titled ‘This Week's Show’ at Bar Celona in Chicago, ‘Duck Duck Comedy’ which was performed at Goose Island Wrigleyville in Chicago. Keegan has also won ‘2011 Funniest Person in Iowa winner’ award at the Penguins Comedy Club, Cedar Rapids, IA. Keegan has also opened for Steve-O, Kevin Farley, Preston Lacy, Arvin Mitchell (BET), Tom Sharpe (Live at Gotham).
Keegan has appeared in and performed stand-up comedy sketches at Cafe Cabaret Chicago, Chemically Imbalanced Comedy, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago Getaway Hostel, Circa 21 Speakeasy, The Coco Club, Comedy Tub, The Co-Prosperity Sphere, Double Door, Englert Theatre, Gabe's Oasis, Green Gravel Comedy Festival, Hoo HA Comedy, Laugh Factory Chicago, Motor Row Brewing, Second City Chicago, The ShitHole, Smiley Face Standup Show, Stage 773, WIP Theater, Zanies Chicago and Zanies Rosemont.
He also has his own Instagram account under the handle @keeganbuckingham where he posts comedy sketch videos and more.
Keegan Buckingham on ‘America’s Got Talent’ Season 17
At present, the makers haven’t revealed or dropped any early performance previews or short clips related to the bicycle comedian's audition performances. Also, Keegan has not dropped anything on his Instagram handle. All this is only piquing fans' thrill and excitement to another level altogether.
We can’t wait to watch Keegan Buckingham’s stand-up comedy auditions performance in tomorrow’s episode.
‘America's Got Talent’ Season 17 airs every Tuesday at 8 pm ET on NBC.
For viewers who want to watch the reality show without cable, they can use any of these streaming services like Sling TV, fuboTV, Hulu with Live TV, AT&T TV or YouTube TV as well.