Dr. Bob Baker was a ventriloquist from Season 8 of America's Got Talent. He was eliminated in the audition round.
Background[]
Bob Baker is from Manhasset, New York, on Long Island. He is a gastroenterologist. Bob taught himself to “throw his voice” at the age of 9 after seeing Chicago ventriloquist Terry Bennett on television. Bob also learned magic, mentalism, and hypnosis. All these skills led to his performing in clubs, restaurants, and resorts--and helped him pay his college and medical school bills.
Since 1982 he has been practicing internal medicine and gastroenterology in Great Neck, NY. He has authored a book for patients on preparing for surgery and has written several scientific papers. In 2008 Bob returned to comedy, and by 2010 he was a finalist in the “Long Island’s Funniest Comic” contest. He has won rave reviews for his new restaurant show “Close-Up Comedy with Bob Baker & Friends.” In 2011 and 2012 his performances made him the talk of the convention at the International Ventriloquists Association. Bob donates all his performance fees to charity.1
Audition[]
Dr. Bob Baker's audition in Episode 807 consisted of performing with his puppet, Sigmoid Colon, jokes about colons such as a colon being cut in half becoming a semicolon. Howard Stern was barred from voting because Bob was actually a personal doctor (Bob even performed Howard's colonoscopy). Heidi Klum, Mel B, and Howie Mandel all voted "No", eliminating Bob from the competition.
Trivia[]
Dr. Bob Baker is only one of three known acts so far (the other being Timber Brown and Rachel Butera) in which a judge abstained from voting in their audition due to a personal relationship with the contestant.
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