Bobby Bruce was born in Port Coquitlam. British Columbia. His
incomparable talent for impersonating Neil Diamond was finally realized
there in 1994 He has never looked back. Bobby has played with some of
the biggest shows in the business including a ten-month tour of the US
with Las Vegas based Legend's in Concert, and two tours of Australia
with Legends of Rock. He has performed at some of the best venues
including the Toronto Skydome, selling out Vancouver's Commodore
Ballroom and on board several luxury liners at sea in the South
Pacific.
Bobby has played for some very impressive audiences, from corporate
giants to the King and Queen of Malaysia - and let us not forget his
largest audience to date - 30,000 people in Calgary. From far off
locations, such as Kota Kinabalu on the island of Borneo, to Maui, to
Australia (where he earned his moniker - the Australian press dubbing
him "Nearly Neil"), to more local locales such as Atlantic City,
Branson, Missouri, and throughout Canada, whether in a soft seat
theater, to a crowded night club, or to the Royal family, everyone
enjoys Bobby's shows.
In spring of 2002, Artizan Productions, a Vancouver based film company
released "Mockstars," a feature length documentary about Canadian
tribute artists. Bobby had been an integral part of their one million
dollar budget pitch at the 2000 Banff Television Festival. Mockstars
enjoyed its worldwide television premiere on May 14, 2002 on Bravo in
Canada. Mockstars has rerun several times and also aired on television
in New Zealand.
Bobby is the consummate entertainer, always looking for new ways to
express himself on stage. He not only shines as Nearly Neil, he outdoes
himself as a myriad of outrageous characters in The Shagadelic
Swingers, a musical tribute to the Austin Powers movies which toured
Bosnia in 2003 entertaining the Canadian troops stationed there.
Also in 2003, Bobby headlined his first International tour of New
Zealand. In June of 2004, as Nearly Neil he was chosen to open Lulu's
lounge at the River Rock Casino and Resort in Richmond, BC. Bobby was
also asked to create and produce a showcase of talent for five nights a
week throughout the summer at the Casino. The result was the creation
of three new shows Great Canadian Bandstand - A Celebration of Canadian
Music. AM/FM - Every style across the dial and Bobby Bruce - My Life.
Bobby continues to perform at the River Rock Casino, on select dates.
2005, will see a return of Nearly Neil to Malaysia and numerous shows
are planned throughout British Columbia and Canada throughout the
summer. Including his 8th appearance at the Pacific National
Exhibition.
In additional to writing and recording original music, Bobby has packed
an incredible amount of performing, travel and energy into the last
decade, yet his insatiably creative mind is still crafting innovative
and astoundingly trendy ideas as the President of P3 Productionz. The
next decade will see Bobby fulfilling dreams he has yet to
conjure.
