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Robert Florio. The Artist.
A standup comic with a rock star sensibility and insightfully charming personality has
propelled himself as an amazing artist and inspiration. Robert’s past experiences,
one of which injured his spinal cord at the age of 14 diving into a swimming pool, has
given a new outlook and a path to Robert's life. Robert Florio is like the Dane Cook of
people in wheelchairs. Robert is 27 years old and is a phenomenal artist not just on
stage speaking but using his mouth to create strikingly realistic artwork and
expressions. Robert’s shows are let up with artwork, music sung by Robert, poems,
all in hysterical tone and sarcastic wit of insight and passion. Robert translates and
captivates the frustrations of everyday life for him living with a paralysis. Moving
forward and not looking back is how Robert maintains a positive message.
Robert has created a documentary called Robert Florio: A New Way to Live, completed
in 2008, spanning the course of his life up on to the most recent present, where
Robert’s experience and passion for reaching out to others has led to a discovery in
the videogame industry for people with disabilities. Robert received a scholarship to
the game design conference in San Jose, California in 2006. Fair play and a chance
for success for anyone no matter what their ability or disability is the driving power
behind Robert’s message. Robert has reached out to athletes by painting their
realistic portraits expanding Robert’s outreach grabbing the attention of the Baltimore
Orioles former outfielder Jay Gibbons. Robert has captured the likeness of Denison
Cabral of the Baltimore Blast, Cal Ripken Jr. , formally of the Baltimore Orioles, Ray
Lewis, and Joe Flacco, of the Baltimore Ravens, including a ghostly remnant of Babe
Ruth, and President Obama, just to name a few. Robert is an artist for higher and
revered for his realistic paintings of animals like dogs.
Robert’s story has received Emmy nomination recognition and Associated Press
award in 2005. Robert graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh online division in
2007 with a bachelor's degree in Game Art and Design. The art Institute awarded
Robert with the first ever Dean's Merit Award upon graduation. Robert’s lifelong
mission to create success and motivation through videogames for the disabled is a
course in Robert's life that has impacted him tremendously and personally. Robert is
one of twenty-two finalists out of 60,000 volunteers to be awarded during the
development and creation of the Project Top-Secret videogame awarded in 2008. The
game is developed by Acclaim Games and directed by David Perry.
Robert’s experience and insight is brought to the entertainment forefront when
speaking and creating art spanning, history, science, art, health care, politics, religion,
relationships, rock 'n roll, to say the least, and all comically delivered with the intention
to inspire and motivate success. Robert is in the process of publishing his
autobiography, illustrating a children's book, while recording his day-to-day life in the
efforts to create another documentary in the near future. Robert is currently booking to
go out and tell his story. To see Robert’s work, get your copy of Robert’s documentary,
and get your own personal Robert Florio artwork you can visit his personal web site
www.RobertFlorio.com.
A standup comic with a rock star sensibility and insightfully charming personality has
propelled himself as an amazing artist and inspiration. Robert’s past experiences,
one of which injured his spinal cord at the age of 14 diving into a swimming pool, has
given a new outlook and a path to Robert's life. Robert Florio is like the Dane Cook of
people in wheelchairs. Robert is 27 years old and is a phenomenal artist not just on
stage speaking but using his mouth to create strikingly realistic artwork and
expressions. Robert’s shows are let up with artwork, music sung by Robert, poems,
all in hysterical tone and sarcastic wit of insight and passion. Robert translates and
captivates the frustrations of everyday life for him living with a paralysis. Moving
forward and not looking back is how Robert maintains a positive message.
Robert has created a documentary called Robert Florio: A New Way to Live, completed
in 2008, spanning the course of his life up on to the most recent present, where
Robert’s experience and passion for reaching out to others has led to a discovery in
the videogame industry for people with disabilities. Robert received a scholarship to
the game design conference in San Jose, California in 2006. Fair play and a chance
for success for anyone no matter what their ability or disability is the driving power
behind Robert’s message. Robert has reached out to athletes by painting their
realistic portraits expanding Robert’s outreach grabbing the attention of the Baltimore
Orioles former outfielder Jay Gibbons. Robert has captured the likeness of Denison
Cabral of the Baltimore Blast, Cal Ripken Jr. , formally of the Baltimore Orioles, Ray
Lewis, and Joe Flacco, of the Baltimore Ravens, including a ghostly remnant of Babe
Ruth, and President Obama, just to name a few. Robert is an artist for higher and
revered for his realistic paintings of animals like dogs.
Robert’s story has received Emmy nomination recognition and Associated Press
award in 2005. Robert graduated from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh online division in
2007 with a bachelor's degree in Game Art and Design. The art Institute awarded
Robert with the first ever Dean's Merit Award upon graduation. Robert’s lifelong
mission to create success and motivation through videogames for the disabled is a
course in Robert's life that has impacted him tremendously and personally. Robert is
one of twenty-two finalists out of 60,000 volunteers to be awarded during the
development and creation of the Project Top-Secret videogame awarded in 2008. The
game is developed by Acclaim Games and directed by David Perry.
Robert’s experience and insight is brought to the entertainment forefront when
speaking and creating art spanning, history, science, art, health care, politics, religion,
relationships, rock 'n roll, to say the least, and all comically delivered with the intention
to inspire and motivate success. Robert is in the process of publishing his
autobiography, illustrating a children's book, while recording his day-to-day life in the
efforts to create another documentary in the near future. Robert is currently booking to
go out and tell his story. To see Robert’s work, get your copy of Robert’s documentary,
and get your own personal Robert Florio artwork you can visit his personal web site
www.RobertFlorio.com.
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NEXT LIVE EVENT
The Comedy Factory in Baltimore
January 31, 2010
7 pm
--Tickets are free for my fans, just
show up--
For Information Go to
http://www.thecomedyfactory.com/
Message from Robert.
Hey, come see me perform live. it's a
rush performing in front of people
and making them laugh. I'm
thankful for this opportunity to
perform at The Comedy Factory. It's
the best place in town.
The Comedy Factory in Baltimore
January 31, 2010
7 pm
--Tickets are free for my fans, just
show up--
For Information Go to
http://www.thecomedyfactory.com/
Message from Robert.
Hey, come see me perform live. it's a
rush performing in front of people
and making them laugh. I'm
thankful for this opportunity to
perform at The Comedy Factory. It's
the best place in town.