Booking Bo Burnham

Bo Burnham Biography

Bo Burnham is an American entertainer and performer born in 1990. The Massachusetts native would begin to utilize the relatively new YouTube platform to become one of the internet’s earliest comedians on the platform in 2006. Burnham would soon see success as a viral sensation with his mix of comedy and music and record for Comedy Central in 2008 before releasing his debut album in 2009.

Burnham’s comedy career would take off and he would see great success in the 2010’s with his unique mix of music into his standup. He had three standup specials release during this time period, and he would eventually branch off into acting. In 2018, Burnham wrote and directed his debut film, Eighth Grade, which became a critically acclaimed indie film. In 2021, he would return to comedy with his special Inside, which proved to be his most lauded performance yet.

In terms of filmmaking, Burnham has received a nomination for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance for Eighth Grade and received 6 Emmy nominations and two Grammy nominations for his comedy special Inside, winning 3 Emmys and a Grammy Award. He has gone on six comedic tours with great success and even published a book of poetry in 2013. Burnham has been featured in several major publications as well including The New York Times, Rolling Stone, NPR, and Vanity Fair, among others.

Bo Burnham recently directed a comedy special for performer Jerrod Carmichael and is currently working on writing and producing an untitled project