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Bryan Bishop
Bryan Bishop
Other names	Bald Bryan
Occupation	Production/Sound Effects
Website	http://www.adamcarolla.com/

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Bryan Bishop was an American radio personality on The Adam Carolla Show. Bishop was responsible for the show's drops (small audio segments inserted into the show). He was referred to on the show as Bald Bryan.

Early life

Bishop was born in 1978 and grew up in San Carlos, CA. His mother is Nancy^[1]. He attended Junípero Serra High School with Tom Brady. He majored in Creative Writing at the University of Southern California, where he was a founding member of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity's Delta Rho chapter.^[2].

Career

In May 2002, Bishop began working with Adam Carolla on the radio show Loveline as a call screener. He left on June 2, 2005.

Bishop also worked on Adam Carolla's Too Late with Adam Carolla TV show^{[citation needed]}.

On January 2, 2006, Bishop began working on The Adam Carolla Show as a call screener. On May 4, 2006 Bishop filled in for Mike Lynch, the show's sound effects person while Lynch was getting married^[3]. When Lynch was promoted to writer, Bishop became the show's permanent sound effects person and the call screener position was filled by Kyle Baugher.

Role on The Adam Carolla Show

Bishop is able to talk on the show, but usually prefers to communicate through drops (e.g., a "ding" meaning "yes"). He provides the voice of Fake Jack Silver, spoofing Program Director Jack Silver of KLSX. He also plays opposite Carolla in humorous re-enactments inspired by news events. In early 2008, his role was discussed on-air several times, and Adam has called attention to fan interest in Bishop. Since then, and because Danny Bonaduce is no longer on the show, his role has increased to include active wagering in bits such as "Totally Topical Tivo Trivia", "Blah, Blah, Blog", "Gay Walking", "Nerd Walking", and more frequent news story re-enactments with Adam. Additionally, he has become a regular contributor to Music Mondays (infrequently replaced by Movie Mondays) and Made-Up Movies. Bishop recently moved in with his fiancee and the show regularly covers his low wage; however, he won $100,000 on Who Wants to be a Millionaire in December 2008.

Trivia

In 2002, Bishop was a contestant on Comedy Central's Beat the Geeks, defeating the Music Geek.
Prior to joining the Adam Carolla Show, Bishop worked as a secret shopper for Jack in the Box.
Bishop appeared on ABC's game show "Who Wants Be A Millionaire" in a two-part episode airing on December 5th and 8th, 2008. He took home $100,000.
On the May 13,2009 episode of the Adam Carolla Podcast Bryan revealed that he had a type of brain tumor called a glioma which is located in his brain stem.

References

^ The Adam Carolla Show, 10 Dec 2008
^ Bryan's myspace page
^ Adam With Billy Moses, David Allen Grier, Satan, Johnathan Cheechoo « The Official Adam Carolla Show Blog

External links

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[1] The Adam Carolla Show, 10 Dec 2008

[2] Bryan's myspace page

[3] Adam With Billy Moses, David Allen Grier, Satan, Johnathan Cheechoo « The Official Adam Carolla Show Blog

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 * Prior to joining the Adam Carolla Show, Bishop worked as a [[Mystery shopping| secret shopper]] for [[Jack in the Box]].
 * Bishop appeared on ABC's game show "Who Wants Be A Millionaire" in a two-part episode airing on December 5th and 8th, 2008. He took home $100,000.
-* On the May 13,2009 episode of the [[Adam Carolla Podcast]] Bryan revealed that he had a type of brain tumor called a low grade [[glioma]].
+* On the May 13,2009 episode of the [[Adam Carolla Podcast]] Bryan revealed that he had a type of brain tumor called a [[glioma]] which is located in his brain stem.
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