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Motivational humorist and comedian Dick Hardwick, based in Hollywood, has taken his humor to such impressive venues as The Las Vegas Hilton, Silver Legacy and Caesars Palace to name a few. And over the years, he has worked hundreds of dates for many national names such as AT&T Wireless, and McDonalds and more. He has entertained TV audiences on several well-known shows and he has walked away as a Comedy Champion on Ed McMahon's "Star Search".

The oldest of five children, motivational humorist and comedian Dick Hardwick grew up in the tiny town of Greencastle, Indiana. After turning 18 "legal" years old, young Hardwick soon embarked upon a long-awaited journey to New Orleans to have his first look at Mardi Gras. He had taken three of his hometown friends along on the trip and they all discovered a sound called Dixieland-- something that was brand-new to their ears. Hardwick returned to Indiana and promptly landed a job at the local Legion's Club.

This marked the true birth of Hardwick's career as a comedian, although he was totally unaware of any milestone at the time, because to him it was just "horsing around" in-between songs. A quick study in many musical instruments gave Hardwick an obvious edge, but he also had something else, maybe even more important.

He ENJOYED it.  He LOVED it.  And to this day, Dick Hardwick can cut straight through to the heart of any crowd... anywhere... because it still makes him happy to see folks having a good time.

Following years on the circuit, Disneyland hired Dick Hardwick and helped him kick off his future as a comedian. It was a 10-year "boot camp" of sorts for the fledgling funnyman. He learned how to work an audience, to bond with them, and he worked show after show. In fact, Hardwick worked 8 of the 10 years as a comedic star at Disney's Golden Horseshoe Revue-- eventually finding himself in the Guinness Book of World Records under the "longest run" for a live theatrical presentation. When the Revue finally ended it had been seen by more than 16 million people.

In turn, the Revue also helped pave the way to his tremendous popularity in today's Corporate America. "Disney always attracted a lot of corporate people," Hardwick explains. "After they watched my act, and saw firsthand that I didn't use any 'blue' humor, I would get instant offers to entertain at their company's functions."

They still book him.  They still come back for more.  And the reason is still the same. " I can do my entire routine without using one 4-letter word," Hardwick insists. It's a huge part of why this zany comedian is in constant demand for conventions and meetings.

Dick Hardwick has played as a musician on John Prine's Grammy winning album "The Missing Years". He appeared as an actor in Jackie Gleason's final film "Nothing In Common", co-starring Tom Hanks. He's done radio and television commercials. And he's been featured with major acts like Johnny Mathis, Gladys Knight, Ray Charles and so many more.

Back in the beginning, it was Hardwick's dad who first taught him to play those "sparkling" drums, but since that time he has expanded his musical expertise to also include string bass, guitar, harmonica, jaw harp, bones, washboards, and calliope. However, the instrument he has truly mastered is the LAUGHING MACHINE.