Puppet and disembodied-voice comedy
A character comedian whose voices seem to come from elsewhere
Buford / Stephen Knowles
Stephen Knowles performs as Buford and invites direct bookings for parties. His provider-authored show description combines traditional ventriloquist figures, voluntary audience interaction, vocal sound effects and voices that appear to come from elsewhere. His owned site shows the performer with a seated puppet.
Current location note / listed area: Sevierville, Tennessee · provider-listed booking base
The Tennessee attribution comes from his current provider-controlled Bash profile, which also retains older theatre biography and reviews. Confirm current booking base, selected characters and routines, audience suitability, participation boundaries, equipment, venue and date directly. No theatre ticket, bus tour, voice-over package or celebrity affiliation is included. Wedding suitability requires inquiry.
Public-source research · 2026-10-31 · Not vendor-confirmed or independently vetted.
Original research sources
Documented state connections
Geographic evidence is retained historical research, not current service availability.
- Tennessee · based
The actual named performer-controlled Bash profile lists Sevierville, Tennessee. The owned Meet Buford site explicitly identifies Stephen Knowles as the performer and invites direct current event/party inquiries. Theatre and tour credits are not used as geographic coverage or parent-operator proof.